Results 461-480 of 3,026 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Willie Penrose

Written Answers — Tourism Industry: Tourism Industry (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the recent figures from the Central Statistics Office showing a fall of almost 5,000 in the number of visitors from North America to Ireland for the first eight months of this year; the reasons for this shortfall and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34894/05]

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will confirm having received a submission from the Teachers' Union of Ireland inquiring that sufficient funding be put in place in the 2006 Estimates to commence the implementation of the recommendations in the McIver report (details supplied). [35075/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will consider setting up an appointments system for people who wish to discuss various matters with his officials at local level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/05]

Written Answers — State Properties: State Properties (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was precluded from attending at Garda headquarters in the Phoenix Park to carry out the task assigned to them by their employer; the factors and reasons which were taken into account which classify them as not being permitted to enter into Garda headquarters; and...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be granted residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35022/05]

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (17 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm having received a submission from the Teachers Union of Ireland inquiring whether sufficient funding will be put in place in the 2006 budget Estimates to commence the implementation of the recommendations in the McIver report (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35074/05]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (22 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her position with regard to residential care for the elderly, on the establishment of a statutory independent complaints and appeals procedure within the health and social services and the development of independent advocacy services for older people in residential care; the provision of more public long-term residential...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (22 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 124: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the Age Action Ireland recommendation that the distinction between services for the elderly who are 65 and over and services for persons with disabilities who are under 65 should be reviewed as it puts limits on what could be provided for those over 65 with a disability or younger...

Written Answers — Commissions of Investigation: Commissions of Investigation (23 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposal for the inquiry into the Grangegorman murders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35740/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (23 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposal for the establishment of a one-stop-shop for dealing with all immigration matters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35739/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (23 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Longford will be admitted for a CAT scan at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36065/05]

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (24 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Transport the proposed timescale for the addition of the remaining 65 offences to the penalty points scheme. [35913/05]

Written Answers — Road Fatalities: Road Fatalities (24 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will report on the estimated economic cost of each road death; and the breakdown of this figure. [35912/05]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (24 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 126: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 who is on the national purchase treatment fund list will have the procedure carried out; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36230/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (24 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 234: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason lands contained in a folio and originally in the name of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath when in fact they were consolidated with another folio, remain registered in the name of another person; if he will ensure that the title to a folio is duly updated to take account of the situation which...

Written Answers — Radon Gas Levels: Radon Gas Levels (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the RPII has requested him to reintroduce the radon remediation grant scheme for householders. [36562/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Safety: Nuclear Safety (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 25: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the RPII has made a submission in relation to the strategy proposed by the Nuclear Decommissioning Agency in the UK for the Drigg radioactive waste disposal site in the UK. [36561/05]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 539: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the nitrates regulations as drafted will impact severely against pig and poultry producers; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that the proposed nitrates regulations include provisions that appear to require unwarranted changes in the current...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 184: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason €56.4 million appears to have been underspent by her Department, while the much needed facility at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath, remains incomplete; the way in which this fits in with her recent announcement that efforts are being made by her Department to fast track the...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the moneys allocated in the Estimates 2006 for the commencement of the completion and fit-out of the ward accommodation phase 2B at Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; the amount of money which will be allocated for commencement of these works in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter....