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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Project Contracts (29 Nov 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received an application for funding from Westmeath County Council in respect of a project (details supplied); if same will be approved without delay because of its importance in terms of safety; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53662/12]

Topical Issues Debate: Periodic Payment Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter for debate on the floor of the House this evening and I thank the Minister, Deputy Shatter, for attending personally in the House to address this important issue which has significant implications for many people. As the House will be aware, where a person is injured in an accident, which event arose as a result of an accident as an...

Topical Issues Debate: Periodic Payment Orders (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive reply and for taking this matter on board. I am concerned about cases where plaintiffs live for longer than expected and the imposition that would create where an award would be insufficient to meet their needs. That can put a lot of pressure on parents and others concerned. In any such legislation, provision should be made for the appropriate...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Mortgage to Rent Scheme (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the steps he will take to enable local authorities to utilise the mortgage to rent scheme whereby persons in significant areas with their SDA loans with the local authority can voluntarily surrender possession of their home to the local authority who lent them the money and be permitted to continue to reside in the family...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Personal Injuries Awards (4 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he is taken to introduce legislation to enable periodic payments be made in respect of personal injuries awards in catastrophic injuries; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54346/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Bullying in Schools (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the action plan on bullying will be published and if he will indicate his intention to pursue the recommendations therein to confront this serious issue; if he will make a statement on the matter. [55659/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of additional teachers that will be recruited in both the primary and secondary school sectors in 2013; where these teachers will be allocated across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55660/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Broadband Services (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when second level schools in counties Longford and Westmeath will receive high speed broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55661/12]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Renewable Energy (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps he will take to permit a full and comprehensive environmental assessment be done for the Renewable Action Plan, which will allow for full public participation and which would examine all aspects of the said plan with a mechanism to facilitate appeal disputes to be heard by the courts; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Rents (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the transfer of long term rent supplements recipients and the payments associated therewith to local authorities and if the process of allowing rents to be deducted at source and paid over to local authorities has been examined and progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55658/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when his policy statement on homelessness will be published and if it will focus upon a housing led approach to deal with this important issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55663/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appeal for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55662/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appeal for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55662/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mobility Allowance Appeals (11 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health if he will expedite an appeal for mobility allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55662/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Workers Register (13 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce the proposed annual registration for social workers from €295 to a more realistic level, which would be commensurate with registration fees which are levied and payable by professionals with similar qualifications; if same will be reviewed in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56182/12]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions (18 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the Spent Conviction Bill/Act in the context of dealing with records for minor criminal offences committed a number of years previously; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56745/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: This is a proposal to amend directive 2011/92/EU on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects and the environment. It is opportune and important that everyone would have an opportunity to reflect on the measures and the centrality in decision making and on achieving consent. I refer also to the likely impact. Reference was made to cost, which obviously is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: This is important. We cannot lose sight of the fact that the European Court of Justice stated we did not comply with Article 3 of the directive. Deputy Luke 'Ming' Flanagan need not worry in this regard. No one else comes in. It seems we do not bother about any of it. I am concerned about vindicating the rights of ordinary residents. They should be recognised. The last thing we want to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: Can I ask a question?