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Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for sanction from a school (details supplied) in County Louth; if she will as a consequence of the detailed submission therein take steps to have the said school sanctioned, in view of the opportunities it would offer the children concerned; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the information which he has with regard to the ongoing allegations of organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners in China; if he and Department officials have raised this matter, and the more general matter of persecution of Falun Gong practitioners recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39550/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the present position in Tibet; the discussions which Ireland have held in recent times with Chinese officials regarding the ongoing crisis in that region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39549/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Finance further to correspondence (details supplied) the mechanism or means by which VAT that has been charged to consumers for the purchase of optical items, or services rendered, will be refunded to them, on foot of a recent court decision; if there is a mechanism or means by which this could be put in place in order to ensure that the consumers will...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the proposed audit of the second phase of the phase 2B of the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar; when same will be completed; when the report will be published and available to the relevant personnel and bodies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39868/06]

Written Answers — Special Olympics World Games: Special Olympics World Games (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will take steps to ensure that adequate funding is provided to Special Olympics Ireland, to enable it to address a projected shortfall and provide for growth and sustainability over the next five years, and to enable it to have adequate funding and resources to provide for the largest team of athletes and coaches to...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received correspondence from persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if, in this context, she will take steps to ensure that the people concerned receive a full-time special needs assistant on the classroom as same is required on a one to one basis; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in the context of resources available to him, he will consider awarding the military service allowance to military personnel who retired before 1 August 1990 and which was considered by the report of the Gleeson Commission on remuneration and conditions of service in the Defence Forces; if he will confirm that the number of personnel involved...

Written Answers — School Discipline: School Discipline (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the €2 million allocated in Budget 2006 to implement the recommendations of the Task Force on Student Behaviour that has been spent; what it was spent on; her proposals for the money allocated in Estimates 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40145/06]

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of people who have applied to the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the estimated cost of paying all of the awards under the board's remit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of funding that has been given to the Osteoporosis Society; if increased funding is being made available or if there has been a reduction in the funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40303/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps taken to put in place a replacement cardiologist at Midland Regional Hospital Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40304/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to secure an urgent appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath with an orthopaedic surgeon as this person is in urgent need of a hip replacement, and is suffering great pain and trauma; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40538/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on extending the household benefits package to all pensioners, including those with family members living with them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for capital funding for the provision of a sports centre or gym facility at a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if, in view of the importance of same for the school and the expanding hinterland, she will take steps to ensure that the funding is provided...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 457: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has considered securing temporary accommodation to facilitate a forward move of a number of personnel form her Department who wish to decentralise to Mullingar; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40396/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to the provision of additional school accommodation facilities in Gainstown, Mullingar, County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40519/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (28 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he is taking to increase the numbers at Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath, which in understaffed due to the number of overseas commitments undertaken by personnel from this barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40285/06]

Biotechnological Inventions. (29 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to research here connected with the development of plastic materials and chemical agents from plants like wheat, sunflower, maize or beet; if not, the action she will take to ensure that such research begins as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40547/06]

Noise Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Nov 2006)

Willie Penrose: Is that agreed? Agreed.