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Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (18 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps he will take to have the correspondence to Waterways Ireland (details supplied) replied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33306/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will deal with correspondence (details supplied) and ensure that reasonable proposals contained therein are facilitated and put in place in order to accommodate at no additional cost the children concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33307/06]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to have the correspondence relating to the provision of a school bus ticket for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33308/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (18 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 298: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received an application for funding to provide a sewerage scheme at Glasson Village, Athlone, County Westmeath; if so, the status in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33341/06]

Electricity Generation. (19 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of plans to develop an east-west interconnector; if a decision has been taken on whether it will be developed on a regulated or hybrid regulated or merchant basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33425/06]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (19 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will introduce measures for the regulation of the content of mobile phone products and services; his views on ending the self-regulation of this sector and incorporating the functions of RegTel into ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33424/06]

Higher Education Grants. (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will abolish the inclusion of SSIA interest in assessing income for qualification of third level grants in accordance with the spirit of the scheme when it was first announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34128/06]

Citizens Information Bill 2006: Second Stage (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute to this debate and espouse the view of the Labour Party on this important, welcome and long awaited legislation. My party will make every effort to facilitate the speedy passage of the Bill, an integral part of the national disability strategy. The Comhairle (Amendment) Bill 2004 set out to introduce a personal advocacy service for people with...

Written Answers — Psychological Service: Psychological Service (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of educational psychologists currently working for the National Educational Psychological Service in each region here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34129/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 235: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a visitors visa for a person (details supplied) will be granted; if, in this context his attention has been drawn to the fact that this person will return to their own country on 16 January 2007; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that evidence in this regard has been provided to the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who, in accordance with correspondence received from his Department on 22 February 2006, has taken up employment, will have confirmed that their permission to remain in the State remains granted on the basis that they have sufficient funds to...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 258: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm that his Department received an application for citizenship by naturalisation from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in 2004; the current status of the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34066/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on amending Section 469 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1967, in order to allow the cost of specific tuition for dyslexia to qualify for tax relief under the heading of health expenses, which would apply where a child has been diagnosed by a psychologist as having dyslexia and is deemed to be in need of specialist teaching; and if he...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that the supplies depot, which is held at St. Lomans Hospital, Mullingar is left in place and is not removed therefrom to Tullamore; her views on the importance of having a depot in this area to service the needs of both counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34174/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the regularity of the divisional appeals body which chairs unfair dismissals hearings, having given appropriate notice, holding such hearings in Mullingar; when the next such hearing will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34393/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 583: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath has been placed in band two, despite the fact that the documentation, records and facts submitted to her Department clearly indicates that this school should be placed in band 1.1 as it clearly fulfils the criteria for such a placement; if, in the context of the proposals as...

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (26 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the efforts he is making to ensure that funding for the arts is equally spread across all parts of the country; his views on whether funding for smaller projects has disproportionately focused on cultural and arts centres in County Kerry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34814/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 63: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in relation to renewal of their residency application; the position of the application as same is required in view of the fact that they have an opportunity of obtaining a job; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to the use of private ambulances she will confirm that there should be a certified emergency medical technician or paramedic travelling in the back with the patient at all times; the best practice guidelines for same; the reason this practice is not followed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35486/06]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for permission to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35119/06]