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Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: I will do that.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: The Minister, Deputy Coughlan, said this motion was fatuous and not required. Nevertheless, it was worthwhile to gain clarification from the Minister on a number of issues. I did so because I know the Department of Agriculture and Food officials. I dealt specifically with the Diseases of Animals Act 2001 and spent hours in the House on it. I was given commitments through the Minister by the...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: It has taken five years. Are they that busy?

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: I am surprised to hear that because a lot of work has moved from that Department, given the new system of payments. What worries me is that one often sees the stamp of bureaucrats in the implementation of regulations. It is important we, as politicians, ensure that what emerges is practical. It is fine to propose theories but some of the measures implemented in the 2001 Act should be scrapped...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: That is always the danger. The Minister might say I am mad.

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: The Minister should mind what a fool says. Fair access to animal remedies is important, as is the reduction of bureaucratic interference and financial burdens. My brother raises suckler cows and no one takes greater care of animals. He is out until 1 a.m. and up at 6 a.m. One would not look after a family as well. Yet, the bureaucrats and technocrats in Europe think the like of him are not...

Draft Animal Remedies Regulations 2005: Motion. (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Mary is a grand person. I will speak up on behalf of those people. There will be many loopholes in these regulations. At the first opportunity, somebody will say this is the regulation, this is how it is implemented and to hell with all those excuses from the like of Penrose, who knows nothing about it. We know something about it. When this regulation is brought in — it is only a draft...

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 109: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to ensure that value for money generic drugs will be prescribed by general practitioners wherever possible; if she will review the high mark up paid to retail pharmacists; if savings from the high margins charged by pharmacists in a number of schemes where they are reimbursed by the State will be...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (18 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the 30,000 plus patients who were discharged from hospitals in 2004 only to be re-admitted within a week; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that many are discharged ahead of time due to hospital overcrowding and pressures on accident and emergency departments; and if she will...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason for the underspend in his Department in the first three quarters of 2005; the subheads under which the underspend is occurring; and the projects in which an underspend is being recorded. [29060/05]

Written Answers — EU Regulations: EU Regulations (19 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport the position in respect of the EU proposal for a centralised blacklist of EU airlines; the way in which he will reconcile the differences of opinion expressed by the Irish Aviation Authority and his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29059/05]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (19 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with an application for a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29621/05]

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria he employed for the appointment of the three members of the Ombudsman Commission under the Garda Síochána Act 2005; the reason he did not resort to a public tendering process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29773/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (20 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-nationals who entered here as unaccompanied minors who have now reached the age of 18 years and whose applications for residency have not been successful; his views on whether he will reconsider his policy on those persons and allow them to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29774/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the position of mortgage relief for single parents, who as single parents receive double tax credits, but yet are only permitted to use a single tax credit against mortgage relief; and if in that context such a policy is not helping single parents who are trying to deal with their mortgage and child care payments, together with other normal...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (20 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an appeal against the refusal of a visa for a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that this person's spouse is working here for over four years; if he will take steps to ensure a visa is granted in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29890/05]

Lisbon National Reform Programme: Statements (Resumed). (25 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State's time is exhausted.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the World Health Organisation international radon project co-ordinators' attention has been drawn to the fact that in 1997 the Government scrapped a radon remediation grant scheme for householders; if this issue has been raised in view of the 200 deaths per year which are linked to radon exposure here; and...

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (25 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 203: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the financial constraints within his Department which prevent the introduction of a radon remediation grant scheme for householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30298/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (25 Oct 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Educate Together has over the past few years opened a significant number of new national schools despite a paltry level of State support; if, in this context, she will provide an additional €500,000 per annum to the organisation in order for it to meet its targets and if she will...