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Tourism Industry. (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the Mid Term Review on the New Horizons in Irish Tourism; when this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support and assistance available for new business start ups, and small businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16595/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his recent announcement that the summer works scheme is being reinstated for the summer of 2009, he will take steps to ensure that approval will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to enable the school authorities to proceed with this work in summer 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the context of correspondence furnished to her Department (details supplied), she will take steps to permit such apprentices who fail at the final hurdle to be given special assistance to enable them to qualify especially when they have passed all theoretical and practical exams up to that point; and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visitor's visa has again been refused to a person (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16893/09]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the allocations for the housing adaptation grant scheme for people with a disability, housing aid for the elderly scheme and the mobility aids grant scheme will be made available to local authorities; when such allocations will be made to Westmeath County Council and Longford County Council and the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she proposes to ensure that no existing tenant on rent supplement will be made homeless as a result of her decision to reduce rents on existing tenancies by 8%. [16997/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will set out the rent supplement caps that will apply following her recent decision to reduce the maximum amount of rent available to rent supplement tenants. [16996/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, for whom it has been recommended that they receive remedial support and a special needs assistant, will receive same; if he will take steps to ensure that this person receives the support as set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17284/09]

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Cullen would want to stay quite about that, particularly with €51 million hanging out of his ear with electronic voting.

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Are we wanted to sign the blank cheques?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Defence to make a statement on reports that the Government is planning to close down three additional Army barracks, including Columb Barracks, Mullingar, particularly in view of the implications of such a move for the Defence Forces and local...

Army Barracks. (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Calleary, on his new position. I thank the Acting Chairman on behalf of the people of Mullingar and its hinterlands, including in particular the serving and former military personnel of Columb barracks and their extended families for allowing me to raise this important issue. I ask the Minister for Defence to give a clear, concise and unequivocal...

Army Barracks. (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: There is no smoke without fire.

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 152: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the media reports that a company (details supplied) intends to start replacing products sourced here with products sourced in the United Kingdom; if in this context, she has conducted an evaluation of the impact of same on the consumer foods industry here in terms of lost...

Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has met or if she will meet with representatives of a company (details supplied) to discuss their plans to replace products sourced here with products sourced in the United Kingdom, particularly in view of the commitments given by the company that it is committed to buying Irish products; and if she...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to establish the office of retail ombudsman to deal with disputes between retailers and suppliers, similar to that recently recommended by the UK Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18131/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to bring forward fair trade legislation; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18132/09]

Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the growing concerns among food suppliers here regarding the abuse of buying power by certain retailers which can lead to a situation in which such suppliers are not recovering costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18133/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department or the Health Service Executive will ensure that the position of full-time dermatologist will be filled immediately following the resignation of the dermatologists from that position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17734/09]