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Planning Issues. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Yes.

Planning Issues. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I would accept that.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: As I said a few minutes ago, Westmeath's is one of the most progressive local authorities in attracting employment and generating opportunities. Mullingar is an excellent location; it is centrally located, has a good road network, the N4 and N52 lead into it, and excellent school, leisure and train facilities. Was Mullingar not nominated as a strategic site? It has 75 acres of developed...

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Why has the IDA not designated Mullingar as a strategic site? I wrote to the authority in this regard on 12 February as chairperson of the committee and am very disappointed that I have not yet received an answer. I am not a great believer in technology: I contacted the IDA in an e-mail for the attention of its chief executive on 12 February at 5.20 p.m.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I am sure I will get an answer in due course because he is a busy man. What is the IDA doing to attract industry to Longford and Westmeath? I know there has been much good news in Athlone and that is important because there have been significant job losses there. What has the IDA done for Longford and what has it done for Mullingar? There is an excellent, 75 acre, well-serviced site there....

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Can the Minister correct it? Did I hear him correctly? Did I hear Louth and Galway being mentioned while Westmeath was not?

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: If the IDA was working, surely the geographical centre of the country, the intersection of the N4, N6 and N52, would be included. It is no wonder we have got nothing for years in Mullingar if that is the position.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: She is also watching the Minister.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: At Marlinstown Park.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: To follow up on that point, the IDA sometimes holds blocks of land where projects did not work out for it. We all accept that this land was bought in good faith. Is it the Minister's intention to discuss with the IDA the possibility of it giving that land to local authorities? While the IDA wants major industry in sectors such as the pharmaceutical and biotechnology sectors, it could give...

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I am surprised at that.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: He will remedy the problem.

Job Creation. (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: I fully agree.

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on removing the cap of six years on participants over 55 years of age in community employment schemes, in order to allow them to remain on the schemes to full retirement age in order to continue their invaluable work in local communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8325/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be awarded their REPS 4 payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8558/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Feb 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will receive a sheep grant which they applied for in December 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8559/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (4 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2008; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if...

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (4 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to have the results of efforts to establish the identify of the body of an unidentified female, washed ashore at Kilmuckridge, County Wexford, on 12 December 1995, which was recently exhumed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8984/08]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (4 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take steps as part of the Finance Bill 2008 currently being discussed to reduce the rate of VAT on defibrillators from 21% to 13.5%, as it is generally voluntary and community bodies who are engaged in raising funds at local level to provide for defibrillators right throughout the country as they are a necessity; and if...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (4 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath immediately admitted to Tullamore General Hospital for an operation on their right foot as they have been called for same on at least two occasions recently and has been disappointed on each occasion because of the non-availability of a bed; and if she will...