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Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 67: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of incidents and value of overcharging of customers by banks and financial institutions each year during the period 2002 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7717/08]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (26 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her Department's and the Health Service Executive plan in relation to moneys saved from the sale of buildings and lands; if in particular she will ensure that the funding derived therefrom will be invested in the mental health services and not expended in other areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8084/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (26 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ascertain from the scheme administrator of the health repayment scheme, the reason a person (details supplied) in County Dublin who is entitled to payments in respect thereof, has not been awarded moneys due to date; if she will take steps to have same expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8121/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a request for additional funding to enable a school (details supplied) in County Longford to provide the infrastructure required by the local authority under the Fire Safety Certificate and planning approval and which is also imposed by site constraints; and if in this context she will ensure that this...

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (26 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the report of Farrell Grant Sparks into the fisheries industry; his plans for the management, development and expansion of all aspects of Irish angling; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8082/08]

Environmental Policy. (27 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 21: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown of the number of European Commission first written warnings, final warnings, referrals to the European Court of Justice, Court of Reasoned Opinions, court judgments and decisions to fine that are currently operational against Ireland in respect of breaches of environmental law; the breaches in...

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (27 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken to comply with the Waste Framework Directive and the European Court of Justice ruling in Case 494/01 and in particular the need to clean up illegal waste sites, deter illegal waste activities and have sufficient waste disposal facilities; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to an application for the erection of a new primary school at Rathwire, Killucan, County Westmeath; the stage same is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8350/08]

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: We like the southern philosophy, the deep south-western category.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Of course it is.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: What is a more serious issue?

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: You can set fire to those Standing Orders.

Order of Business (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: That is what it should be.

Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to hear that.

Priority Questions. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: It is the best crutch.

Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the main provisions of the primary legislation aimed at enhanced compliance and enforcement of employment rights generally, including legislation to regulate the operation of employment agencies and a statutory code of practice for employment agencies, promised in the Government amendment to a motion passed on 20 February...

Employment Rights. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: The Minister is probably aware that the Labour Party published a protection of employees and agency workers Bill yesterday. We are ready to debate it in the Dáil next week to help the Minister. In this context, did the genie get out of the bottle recently when Davy published its report? It lauded the findings of the OECD based on 2003 data that Ireland is one of the top ten least...

Employment Action Plan. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: We will go into overtime now that Tallaght is playing.

Employment Action Plan. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Do not tell the Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan.

Planning Issues. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I salute the Minister's efforts in respect of rural areas. Coming from one of those areas as I do, our future may be bound to facilitating small and cottage industries. County Westmeath is progressive in this regard, but could the Minister discuss this matter with local authorities? That some local authorities are not facilitative and are not seeking opportunities are issues that have been...