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Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (15 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the views and recommendations of the proposed dairy consultative group will be published and made available to the public. [36221/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of married women claiming the contributory State pension for each year from 1990 to 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36581/09]

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share my time with Deputy Arthur Morgan, with the permission of the House.

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: I am glad of the opportunity to contribute to this debate and thank Fine Gael for tabling the motion. I have indicated my concern in this regard throughout my tenure as Chairman of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The committee has been examining on an ongoing basis the bureaucracy and regulation to which businesses throughout the country have been obliged to submit....

Government Charges on Businesses: Motion (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: I think he will give me half a minute to finish. Approximately 35% of the CO2 the company currently produces is reabsorbed in this way and it has the capacity to use up to 6,000 tonnes of carbon if it introduces the CHP model. However, to facilitate this would require a €500,000 grant. Apart from this the cost of connection to the national grid was prohibitive. We need funding to assist...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 1105 of 6 October 2009, his views on making changes governing the use of affidavits for the purposes of proving independent residency for a student grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37083/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will safeguard the required funding to ensure that children who are visually impaired or blind will be able to receive adequate numbers of Braille books in order that their education will not be disadvantaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37084/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance if provision will be made for the repayment of underpayment of tax in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36895/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that it is her policy or Health Service Executive policy that the costs levied by the Health Information Quality Authority for conducting industrial inspections in respect of each bed in a nursing home an a yearly basis, has to be paid by the patient, which currently costs €195 per bed per annum; and if she will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the entitlements and benefits a person has, who is now in a position where they are unable to work due to a long-standing medical condition and where they would have paid PAYE for approximately 15 years before embarking upon self employment for the past six to seven years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37542/09]

Arts Funding. (21 Oct 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will establish cultural apprenticeships to ensure that the best of the emerging artists here have an opportunity to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37379/09]

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this motion. I compliment Deputy Ciarán Lynch on its introduction. This is one of the most important and practical motions to be placed before the House for many years and the Government should embrace it in its totality. There should be no ifs, buts or maybes. The Government should not hide behind the concept of the voluntary code...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: This is a gaping wound that will continue to widen. I do not trust the banks. As soon as the Bill is signed into law, there will be a deluge of applications for repossessions. They are all holding their powder; they are very cute. Also, they will have statutory backing to do this. The Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 comes into force on 1 December 2009. Under this legislation,...

Mortgage Arrears: Motion (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: I would like another hour. We must focus on assisting people to continue to live in their homes. What good will speedy repossession orders serve other than to transfer to the State the burden of having to find alternative accommodation for families through the supplementary welfare scheme? We are already spending €550 million in this regard. What is the logic or sense of selling or...

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to put the revised and extended bank guarantee before Dáil Éireann for consideration; the reason he is extending the guarantee for existing subordinated debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37674/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will publish the business plan for the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37673/09]

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Finance when an investigation will be finalised in relation to the affairs of a person (details supplied) in order to permit the testimony distributions to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38665/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to have the bridge repaired at or near Ballydorney, Rathowen, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39408/09]

Written Answers — Public Service Recruitment: Public Service Recruitment (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps in view of the existing public service recruitment embargo or moratorium, that existing panels, which are in place for various positions, and for which applicants have been successful and have been indicated their place on the said panel, will be extended; if, in this context, he will liaise with the Public Appointments...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 634: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of clients who are currently outside the jurisdiction from each Health Service Executive area in the service user groups regarding mental health, learning disabilities and acquired brain injury; the locations of same; the cost for each area, including weekly fees, travel and accommodation for staff and relatives; and if she...