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Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (4 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to offset the carbon emissions caused by official travel of Ministers and staff of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/07]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (4 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he will take to ensure renewed industrial growth in County Sligo; the number of site visits in Sligo by industrial development agencies in 2006 and to date in 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18590/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for long term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19363/07]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (4 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the installation of closed circuit television facilities in Athlone, County Westmeath, which has been promised for a considerable period of time; if he will take steps to ensure that the provision of same will proceed without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19364/07]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (4 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application from Dublin City Council to extract 350 million litres of water per day from Lough Ree; if his attention has been drawn to the concern the people of the midlands have in relation to the detriment that this would present to the River Shannon as a whole if allowed to proceed;...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: I offer my congratulations to the Leas-Cheann Comhairle on his elevation to that office.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: I am a practising barrister; immediately therefore the PIAB and those associated with the insurance industry will say, "You would say that". Notwithstanding the fact, some of those involved in the PIAB are closely associated with the insurance industry or had backgrounds in it. That is their profession. It is often the case when one is a legal person that there is a tendency to shoot the...

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: I have no problem with the PIAB. I simply want to articulate a view on the protection of people's rights, particularly the right of access. My words have been construed as an argument on behalf of the legal profession, which they are not.

Personal Injuries Assessment Board (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: The people on the PIAB are eminent and competent and argue from another perspective. They have processed many cases. I have been asked to advise on awards and have told my clients that it would be difficult to better them in court. That is a professional opinion. Some insurance companies have computer systems which read medical reports and calculate the likely awards. I do not believe it...

Tax Code. (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the problems in regard to removing the 21% VAT on fees for non-resident artists performing here for festivals, in particular due to the need to attract non-resident performers and artists; if he has had discussions with the Department of Finance on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19252/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works has been contacted by Westmeath County Council in relation to a serious and significant problem which is occurring at the lands of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and which is leading to the loss of said lands to this person as it is not possible to farm same; if in this context, a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (5 Jul 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is allocated an additional payment of entitlements for the 2006 single payment scheme national reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19561/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 121: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when he expects that the 2% target which was set for 2007 in the ten year anti-poverty strategy launched in 1997 will be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20725/07]

Written Answers — Community Welfare Service: Community Welfare Service (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in regard to proposals that community welfare officers should be transferred from the Health Service Executive to his Department; the position regarding his Department's discussions on this subject with the trade unions representing the CWOs; if a timetable has been set for implementation of the proposal; and if he...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 539: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been issued with a work permit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20492/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 669: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take steps to ensure that a grant due to a person (details supplied) in County Longford under the farm waste management scheme is awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20951/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 815: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm having received correspondence from a person (details supplied) in County Kildare; if she will take steps on foot thereon to consider the inclusion of peoples specified therein for eligibility to benefit from the provision of higher education grants to third level institutions and universities; and if she will...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 1018: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to have an application processed for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to remain as a self employed person here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20493/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (27 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 47: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that a general waiver of rates on all registered childcare facilities is implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21249/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the first phase of phase 2B will be completed and ready for handover at the Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, County Westmeath; when the second part of phase 2B will commence construction; the elements that will be incorporated therein; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21250/07]