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Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: I acknowledge the good work of the many people at ground level in FÁS.

Departmental Agencies. (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: It is a slash and burn approach.

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: As an island nation, the implications in respect of this company are national and are not limited to north Dublin. A cohort of people are highly skilled in the aeronautical and aviation industries. Does my earlier suggestion make good sense? Rather than paying 900 or 1,000 people, which will cost the guts of €20 million in social welfare payments and forgone income tax, would it not be...

Job Losses. (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: My information is it may not be getting on as well at the place to which it went.

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 48: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the continuing difficulties being faced by small and medium sized companies which are being refused credit by banks; if she has had discussions with the banks on the issue, particularly in view of the importance of maintaining employment in this sector; and if she will make...

Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (1 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 55: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has received a request from the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement to change the law to help his office to prosecute corporate fraud and white collar crime; the nature of the changes sought; if she will introduce amending legislation; if so, when it will be done; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Transport when the Mullingar to Athlone railway line will be reopened; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13687/09]

Written Answers — Mortgage Agreements: Mortgage Agreements (2 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to request the various financial institutions to facilitate without penalty people who are on fixed rate mortgages with the particular institution to transfer to variable rate mortgages particularly in view of the financial and economic circumstances, whereby people's salaries are being reduced or the number of days they are...

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (2 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to ensure that a consultant dermatologist for the midlands area is appointed to the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, following the resignation of the consultant dermatologist at the hospital; if she will take steps to ensure that same is provided without delay; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Transport if his Department has assessed the impact of Circular RLR 6/2009, on the regional and local roads investment programme, which outlines the fact that new contractual commitments by local authorities require prior approval by the Department of Finance, and which will adversely affect the autonomy of local authorities in entering into contractual...

Written Answers — Budgetary Proposals: Budgetary Proposals (7 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in the context of correspondence (details supplied), he will ensure that small businesses do not suffer additional burdens in the forthcoming budget, such as increasing the price of diesel, which could be extremely damaging to such small and medium sized businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14708/09]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (7 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, further to his press release of 24 January 2009, he will confirm the expansion of the REFIT scheme to include a 12% per KwH feed and tariff for the use of CHP biomass systems; his position on the introduction of a REFIT tariff for co-firing of biomass and peat burning power stations; the way he will...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (7 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way he will ensure that companies which wish to connect to the national grid, and which intend to generate power using biomass as a fuel can get an agreed connection offer in a timely manner which does not lead to a significant time delay, similar to that being experienced in the wind market; and if he...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (7 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the changes being proposed by his Department and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government in respect of the nitrates regulations; if it is proposed that additional inspection powers will be given to other bodies, rather than having all such inspections and examinations carried out by his Department...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (7 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that his Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in this context, steps will be taken by his Department to review the decision to suppress the eight mainstream class posts in the school on the grounds clearly set out in the appeal, in view of the fact if the...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to Athlone General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14768/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 16: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is admitted to hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14821/09]

Written Answers — Designated Areas: Designated Areas (8 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will take the appropriate steps to have a geographical area (details supplied) in County Westmeath included in the designated RAPID areas in view of the fact that it fulfils all the necessary eligibility criteria for such inclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14820/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in view of the announcement (details supplied) for a fund up to €500 million, for a framework for sustainable economic renewal, which will include eco-friendly initiatives, for the purpose of business innovation, she will outline the type of projects which will be eligible for funding under the foregoing...

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (9 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will clarify the position whereby people who are registered on the register of electors in a certain location and who have moved over the past month or two to a different location and who wish to re-register for voting in this new area are permitted to do so under the electoral law; the position...