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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the fact that a rebate or refund of excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services, which amounted to 0.34533 cents per litre, and which derogation in respect thereof was provided for in the Energy Tax Directive, appears to have expired; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the private transport sector were...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (20 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will furnish an up to date account of his Department's plans to extend the Glasson canal in towards the village at Glasson; if a feasibility study has been completed in this regard, as was promised in earlier replies to parliamentary questions; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (20 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to substantially increase the meal and travel allowance payable to participants in the VTOS schemes, whereby the participants are currently allowed 80 cent per day meal allowance and are given a travel allowance that is inadequate and which needs to be at least doubled; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 530: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason his Department, in a series of new maps, has an area of land belonging to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath designated as a special area of conservation, despite the fact that the designations appeals advisory board is in the process of considering an appeal by the person who is...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (21 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action that will be taken in relation to the underspent money in the 2007 budget for the repayment to patients and families of money illegally charged in relation to long-stay care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29974/07]

Written Answers — Task Force on Alcohol: Task Force on Alcohol (21 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the recommendations of the Task Force on Alcohol that are relevant to her Department that have been implemented; when she will implement the remaining recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29973/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (21 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to effect a roll out of broadband in County Westmeath; the steps being taken to provide broadband facilities for Tyrrellspass and the surrounding areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30048/07]

Written Answers — Food Labelling: Food Labelling (22 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to a survey carried out by the Irish Farmer's Association which showed that two-thirds of respondents felt misled when it was revealed that some traditional Irish labels did not contain 100% Irish meat; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30096/07]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (27 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he proposes to honour the work of C.J. Hambro with a statue or similar memorial befitting his important work on behalf of Ireland. [30892/07]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (27 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on a cultural policy component to Irish Aid strategy. [30891/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress that has been made to date in relation to resolving the issues that have arisen as a result of the Health Service Executive's decision to refuse to continue to negotiate with the Irish Pharmaceutical Union on the price changes that have been proposed; if her attention has been drawn to the significant impact that these...

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (27 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 618: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to ensure that a Garda patrol car is allocated to Ballynacargy Garda Station in County Westmeath; if he will contact the Garda Commissioner in this regard with a view to having such a patrol vehicle allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31102/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: The Green Party was going to loot it.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: This motion focuses on the principle of political accountability whereby someone must account for the significant failures that seem to be systemic within the health service. Nobody can accuse the Minister for Health and Children of being personally responsible for misdiagnoses or for the oversight of each mammo-gram and the reading and assessment of same. We in the Labour Party support the...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: I am in favour of the proposed centres of excellence.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Some 630 women availed of the service in Mullingar. Where is the centre of excellence for the midlands?

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Professor Niall O'Higgins said that a population of some 300,000 is entitled to a centre of excellence. He advocated the provision of 12 such centres, but that number has been reduced to eight. Why is there no centre in place for the midlands? Asking people to travel 140 miles at a time of great trauma, angst and emotional suffering is unacceptable. I urge the Minister to establish a...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: I sincerely thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter concerning the delay in — the long-fingering of — or the placing of additional obstacles or burdens before a number of school projects in County Westmeath which have already commenced. In the case of Clonmellon national school in north Westmeath, on the October bank holiday weekend last a digger...

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: I am disappointed by that bureaucratic answer. I might as well be honest.

Schools Building Projects. (28 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: There will be holy war if the schools referred to are not included.