Results 281-300 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of his consideration of the First Report of the Commission on Electronic Voting which was published on 15 December 2004; the plans he has for the use of the electronic voting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11077/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Government has not yet submitted to the EU Commission the three year report on implementation of the EC landfill directive, Council Directive 1999/31/EC of April 1999, which was due in July 2004; when the report will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11078/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is envisaged that the Health Service Executive's midland area will pay psychiatric nurses employed in the Longford and Westmeath catchment area monies that are due to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11371/05]

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the work which has been carried out to date by the project team appointed to undertake an option appraisal for a health infrastructure in Athlone, County Westmeath; the action being taken by his Department to pursue the options in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/05]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding the CLÁR programme; the expenditure he anticipates in this regard for the remainder of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11402/05]

Nursing Home Subventions. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if any refunds made to pensioners residing in nursing homes, arising from the recent Supreme Court decision that found that charges levied on them were illegal, will not be allowed to impact on their current pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11948/05]

Nursing Home Subventions. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: I welcome the late clarification from the Minister. This is a long time coming and it has caused great anxiety to the very large number of people who will qualify for the refunds as a result of the illegal levying of charges. The State would have compounded the error if it had included these moneys as part of the means test assessment. Precedence already existed regarding payments to...

Nursing Home Subventions. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: While I understand the Minister's point, the Revenue Commissioners are able to identify and trace all sources of funds. For example, a small-scale farmer has identity and TB cards for his or her cattle and the TB office keeps records also. If a person wins money with a prize bond, it is readily identifiable. The problem is not as significant as the Minister contends. He will run into...

Nursing Home Subventions. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: It is non-capital assets that are at issue. Our focus is on pension payments already received and means tested by the Department.

Family Support Services. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: This is a complex and difficult area which will have to be teased out considerably. One parent families make up approximately 12% of households and tend to face higher risks of poverty than their two-parent counterparts. The EU survey on income and living conditions, released in January 2005, indicated that 33% of one parent families live in consistent poverty in comparison to 9% of the...

Leaders' Questions. (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: It was the taxpayer.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way in which and the person by whom the proposed comprehensive review of his Department's method of payments will be undertaken; if his attention has been drawn to fear among recipients that the review will lead to pressure on them to open bank accounts; if his Department's customers will not be subjected to any undue...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if any refunds made to pensioners residing in nursing homes, arising from the recent Supreme Court decision that found that charges levied on them were illegal, will not be allowed to impact on their current pension entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11824/05]

Written Answers — Tax Clearance Certificates: Tax Clearance Certificates (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has received an application for a C2 tax clearance certificate from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will take steps to have same expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12224/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (19 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 430: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for registration of ownership of property by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12234/05]

Written Answers — Industrial Projects: Industrial Projects (20 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has sought clarification from the European Commission regarding State aid for industrial projects following the decision in regard to Intel; the outcome of discussions with the Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12101/05]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (20 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recently published report of the Competition Authority into the insurance sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12100/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (20 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position in relation to applications for work permits for persons, which were submitted by a company (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be dealt with as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12510/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (20 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application will be expedited for first registration by persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12499/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (21 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food, further to Question No. 379 of 15 February 2005 and a recent notification to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, if she will take steps to have the error corrected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12635/05]