Results 2,981-3,000 of 7,024 for speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (18 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the community support grants for older people; his views on the inclusion of a house alarm as part of the scheme; and if a person can apply directly to his Department for the scheme. [8402/10]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the area of volunteerism; his views on whether there has been an increase in volunteerism; and if he will allocate extra funding to this area. [8403/10]

Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share time with Deputies Morgan, Shortall and Tuffy.

Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: This is an important motion. We in the Labour Party have our own views in regard to how to create and sustain employment and generate new jobs. Nevertheless, the thrust of this motion is important in so far as it is focused on the most important issue that will confront this country and its 4.5 million people, so it is critical we focus on it. It is an important issue confronting the...

Unemployment: Motion (23 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: This is why the whole structure is collapsing. The Government is paying out the same amount of money on social welfare. Why not transfer that money from the social welfare budget to the enterprise budget so it can be devoted to CE schemes, where people have an opportunity to participate, make a contribution and feel they have something to give? They can participate in the enhancement of...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to update guidelines regarding the habitual residency rule to ensure a consistent approach by all deciding officers. [8907/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 128: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for not awarding child benefit directly to fathers when that is the expressed wish of both parents. [8917/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (24 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Defence the level of payroll savings achieved by his Department in 2009 arising from retirements from the Defence Forces and the enforcement of the embargo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9187/10]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Operations: Defence Forces Operations (24 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of occasions on which the Army Ordnance Corps has been called out to deal with suspicious devices during 2009 and to date in 2010; the number of cases which were actual explosive devices; the number of occasions on which the devices were hoaxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9186/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (25 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when a redundancy lump sum from the social insurance fund will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9809/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (25 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to expedite an application for citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [9875/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Feb 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a person who is in receipt of illness benefit in excess of two years and is eager to participate in a rehabilitation programme to secure employment on a part-time basis can undertake same while in receipt of illness benefit; the eligibility terms of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9876/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason she has prevented employees in her Department from availing of the family friendly option of term time or leave of absence from FÁS in 2010 due to the public sector moratorium on recruitment in view of the fact that the leave is unpaid and therefore cost neutral and that the vacancy is filled...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (2 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for a visa in respect of persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10333/10]

Interdepartmental Committees. (3 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the role her Department plays in interdepartmental actions to reduce the effect of poverty on health outcomes; if there is a strategy in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10419/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to reduce or redeploy staff in her Department in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10418/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to have an application for naturalisation in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath expedited, since the application was made in November 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11005/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (4 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a social welfare appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be heard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11006/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (4 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the qualified adult portion of a contributory State pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been suspended since the 4 December 2009, when this person qualifies in respect of eligibility criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11008/10]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (4 Mar 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 130: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if an extension will be afforded to persons who are cutting bogs for their own domestic consumption and which bogs were designated to close in 2011 and 2012 under the special area of conversion and natural heritage area; his plans, in respect of a bog (details supplied) which is listed to be officially...