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

Willie Penrose: Question 186: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position on admission to the hospital at Hume Street, Dublin, of persons suffering from skin complaints; the locations where such persons can receive the appropriate treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36786/05]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to the orthopaedic section of a hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36787/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the Government's commitment to increasing allowances for spouses over 66 to full old age non-contributory level will be honoured; if same will be implemented by 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36908/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to finalise an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36785/05]

Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received an application for the erection of a new Gaelscoil (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if approval will be given; if same might be ready to receive pupils at the commencement of the next academic year in September 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36775/05]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the significant number of applications which continue to be made to the Residential Institutions Redress Board, she will consider extending the closing date for receipt of such applications or in the alternative accept all such applications as being valid in terms of time pending receipt of the further and additional...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when paragraph 2 of action point No. 32 of the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy 2001-08 will be implemented (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36905/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 521: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the proposed sewerage scheme at Castletown Geoghegan, County Westmeath; when same is likely to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36777/05]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (29 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 538: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the position in relation to the provision of a sewerage system for Rathowen, County Westmeath will be clarified; the amount of money approved by his Department for this important infrastructural project; the overall cost for the particular scheme; the likely timescale which will elapse before the scheme...

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (30 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the new rural development strategy that he is developing in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture and Food; the person who will be consulted in the formation of this strategy; the person who will oversee its development and implementation; the length of time for the consultation process; when the new strategy...

Written Answers — Countryside Recreation Strategy: Countryside Recreation Strategy (30 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the countryside code and the national countryside recreation strategy to be developed by Comhairle na Tuaithe; when this strategy will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36936/05]

Written Answers — Post Office Network: Post Office Network (30 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is giving due consideration to apply a public service obligation to the post office network to computerise the smaller offices and to guarantee a minimum income or if he is considering other positive measures in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37051/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Westmeath who have applied to her Department for the installation of traffic calming and safety measures at primary and secondary schools; the number of such schools that have been granted financial aid to enable them to put in place such safety measures; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (30 Nov 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of recent correspondence from a school (details supplied), she will take steps to ensure that the necessary additional funding is provided to the board of management to enable it to complete the much needed building and avoid the situation whereby the project as it currently stands is half built; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the severe hardship facing many persons on low incomes due to the massive increase in fuel costs, particularly over the past 12 months; if, in view of the fact that the fuel allowance has not been increased since 2002 and remains at just €9 per week, he will agree to a substantial increase in...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for a closed circuit television scheme for an area (details supplied); if same will be progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37410/05]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (6 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the recent report of the Pensions Ombudsman, which included particular criticism of employers in the construction industry; the action he intends to take arising from the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37197/05]

Written Answers — Health and Safety Regulations: Health and Safety Regulations (6 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department has data indicating the extent to which radon is present in workplaces here; if an investigation has taken place into radon identification and remediation measures in the workplace; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37903/05]

Written Answers — Social Insurance: Social Insurance (6 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the fact that widows whose late spouses contributed to the PRSI scheme and to the widows' scheme, will cease being awarded their contributory old age pension upon them reaching the eligibility age for receipt of the old age pension, and due to the fact that these widows would have worked for considerable periods of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Dec 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to have area aid and single premium payments made to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who submitted their application for same prior to the end of March 2005 by Swift Post but same does not appear to have been received in her Department; and if, in circumstances where the certificate of posting...