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Written Answers — Bridge Repairs: Bridge Repairs (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has received an application from Longford County Council for funding to repair the Camlin Bridge at Clondra; if finance will be made available for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39184/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if steps will be taken to progress same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39183/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (11 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to ensure that her Department is meeting the extra demand placed on its services as a result of rising unemployment. [39500/08]

Written Answers — Child Support: Child Support (11 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans in relation to the National Action Plan for Social Inclusion and in particular the high level goals in relation to welfare support for children. [39508/08]

Hospital Accommodation. (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: I am disappointed that it is some 11 and a half years since I first stood on my feet in the Dáil to forcefully request the then Minister for Health and Children to make rapid progress with the plans for phase 2B of Mullingar General Hospital, which facilitates the significantly increased population of two counties, namely, Longford and Westmeath. Phase 2A was completed in June 2007 and I am...

Hospital Accommodation. (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: I am not blaming the Minister of State, but that is a terrible reply to give to anybody. It could have been written by a school child.

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he is planning proceed with the proposed separation of Dublin, Cork and Shannon Airports; if he has finalised and agreed to the business plans for each airport; when the final separation will take place; his views on recent changes to the board of Cork Airport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39863/08]

Written Answers — Economic Competitiveness: Economic Competitiveness (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on recent trends of decreasing volumes of trade through Irish ports; if he is bringing forward measures to stabilise and increase trade through the national ports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39864/08]

Written Answers — Skills Shortages: Skills Shortages (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the interdepartmental committee charged with approving an implementation plan for the National Skills Strategy and with overseeing its implementation has been established; the members of this committee; the number of times it has met to date; her plans to publish an implementation plan for the National...

Written Answers — Skills Shortages: Skills Shortages (12 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 170: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the expert group on future skills needs will publish an annual report on the implementation of the National Skills Strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40076/08]

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: The Tánaiste is all right. Finian will play behind her.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: He is playing it on the guitar.

Order of Business (13 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Hear, hear.

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí operating as juvenile liaison officers; the proportion of personnel this represents; if he has plans to increase the numbers having regard to the success of schemes operated by JLO's; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40183/08]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (13 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on recent figures produced by the National Advisory Committee on Drugs showing that one in twenty Irish people and almost one in ten young people had taken cocaine; if these figures reflect the continuing widespread availability of cocaine in this country; the additional measures he will take to cut off the...

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (18 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the response he has received to his recent request for submissions to the Dormant Accounts Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40954/08]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (18 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding supplied in each of the past three years to sporting organisations in RAPID areas to provide and support and improve facilities for recreational and sporting activities in respect of young people in these areas; if this funding will increase in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40946/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 157 of 18 May 2004, the reason the correspondence between the solicitor's office involved which has been ongoing and of considerable detail, has not resulted in the solicitor's fees being discharged in respect of professional services rendered in respect of the estate of a person (details supplied), and which...

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (18 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken by him to raise the public awareness of radon; if his attention has been drawn to the existence of high radon areas in counties here which could in fact impact on up to 91,000 homes; the approach being pursued by him in implementing measures to ensure the minimisation of the risk from...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (19 Nov 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he envisages that the next phase of the local authority swimming pool programme will be initiated in 2009; if there is funding for a new round of this programme in Budget 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41128/08]