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Topical Issues Debate: Periodic Payment Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate on the floor of the House this evening and I thank the Minister, Deputy Shatter, for attending personally in the House to address this important issue which has significant implications for many people. As the House will be aware, where a person is injured in an accident, which event arose as a result of an accident as an...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to enable local authorities to utilise the mortgage to rent scheme whereby persons in significant areas with their SDA loans with the local authority can voluntarily surrender possession of their home to the local authority who lent them the money and be permitted to continue to reside in the family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injuries Awards (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taken to introduce legislation to enable periodic payments be made in respect of personal injuries awards in catastrophic injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will take steps to ensure that a shortfall due to a family (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application for funding from Westmeath County Council in respect of a project (details supplied); if same will be approved without delay because of its importance in terms of safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53662/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Allowance Applications (28 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for jobseeker's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53141/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Domiciliary Care Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for domiciliary care allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51963/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (22 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a review of a decision in relation to an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52050/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: School Meals Programme (15 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will set out the criteria used in the determination of pupils' entitlement in the context of the school meals programme operated by community colleges in the vocational education committee sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50762/12]

Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to protect the health of persons who may be affected by noise and shadow flicker from wind turbines; to give further effect to the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters done at Aarhus, Denmark on 25 June 1998; and to provide for related matters.

Environment and Public Health (Wind Turbines) Bill 2012: First Stage (13 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff (7 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will furnish a schedule of employment progress by calendar year since the Croke Park Agreement commenced for Government Departments and their agencies in tabular form; if he will make a statement in cases where the percentage figures in the agencies seem to exceed those for their parent Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Reserve (7 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will confirm that he received a value for money report from the Reserve Defence Forces; when same will be published in view of the fact that it appears that loyal members of the Reserve Defence Forces have been left in limbo and are unaware of the proposals regarding same; if he will arrange a meeting between the representative body of the Reserve Defence...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (6 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Finance if in the context where people have a number of apartments where they are compelled to pay the home tax levy on each apartment and the household charge on each apartment, if he will consider allowing these as illegitimate deductible expenses as charges on the business, particularly when the holding of such properties are pure business with no other source of...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (6 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will outline the position, whereby a person who is in receipt of widow's contributory pension, can participate on a community employment scheme; if such participation will affect their entitlement to the widow's contributory pension; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48563/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (6 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48635/12]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Payments (6 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will expedite an application for single farm payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is being held up due to the digitalisation process notwithstanding that this persons lands and maps were digitalised in 2011 which led to this payment being made in 2011; the reason more moneys are now being...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (6 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health when a podiatrist will be appointed to Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, as was recommended by the Health Service Executive in 2011; if same will now proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48343/12]

Prospects for Irish Economy: Statements (Resumed) (25 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate. The House is discussing the economic position almost two years after we were compelled to enter the troika bailout and four years after the collapse of our banking system. If we are to learn how to prevent a recurrence of this disaster, we should reflect carefully on the factors that brought it about. Reckless lending by...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans review the planning acts and regulations to ensure that the principles of public participation in environmental decision making is enshrined therein, in accordance with the terms of the Aarhus Convention 1998, which was ratified here in June and in particular in the context of the avalanche of wind farm applications...