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Access to Sporting Facilities. (13 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the discussions with the Department of Education and Science that have taken place to promote and encourage the use of school halls and sports facilities for voluntary and community groups; the discussions he has had with the Department of Education and Science to enable barriers to be removed to allow access to facilities; and if...

Schools Building Projects. (13 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important matter for discussion on the Adjournment. Sonna is located in the parish of Ballynacarrigy, my own parish, near Mullingar. My wife and her family were educated in Sonna national school which was built in 1953 and caters for a large hinterland, including Slanemore, Mullingar, Walshestown, Monroe, Bunbrosna, Balgarrett and Kildallan....

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (13 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in relation to an application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath for mortgage allowance under the supplementary welfare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11138/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (13 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the geographical areas in County Westmeath that are designated for inclusion in the CLÁR areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11129/08]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (13 Mar 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on the Mandelson proposals at the World Trade Organisation talks; her further views, in this context, on whether the said proposals, if implemented, would represent a serious attack upon the structure of agriculture here with particular adverse and devastating consequences for the beef industry in so far as there...

Social Partnership. (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 8: To ask the Taoiseach the areas for which his Department has responsibility that the Government would wish to see on the agenda for the forthcoming talks with the social partners on a new national agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8321/08]

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: We all are on board.

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: We will never get the Minister off the newspapers then.

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share time with Deputy Martin Ferris and to provide ten minutes for Deputy Kathleen Lynch tomorrow.

Unemployment Rate: Motion (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: I speak on behalf of the Labour Party which broadly supports the motion. However, some aspects of the motion are a cause of concern. I do not intend to engage in destructive argument, but I hope to be constructive in my contribution. It is important not to talk ourselves into a deeper recession than exists and we must acknowledge the strengths of the economy. We hope people will still...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Budget: Social Welfare Budget (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is satisfied that the allocation for jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit for 2008 is sufficient to meet demand for the payment in view of the recent large increase in the live register; his intentions to introduce a supplementary estimate to cater for the increase; and the locations where he will make savings to...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of correspondence from a person (details supplied) regarding the health repayment scheme, she will intervene to bring this long and ongoing process to a successful conclusion; if in this respect she will contact the health repayment scheme administrators and ensure that this takes place, particularly in view of the...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is due a significant sum under the health repayment scheme, has not had same paid out to date; if she will take steps to ensure that same is paid out without further delay; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12434/08]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 609: 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 — Second Level Education: Second Level Education (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that she has received the strategy document for the development of second level education from the Association of Secondary Teachers of Ireland, which provides the basic blueprint for the enhancement of second level education here; if she will give consideration to its implementation; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 797: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the action that will be taken regarding a building (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if it will be made available to the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12077/08]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 798: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm having received correspondence from the parents council of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath with a breakdown of classes therein; if, in the context of the information submitted, she will take steps to put forward a solution to alleviate the class size issue in this school; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 904: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding long stay residency for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 6; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12080/08]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (3 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of applications his Department has received or is processing in relation to the distribution of any of the available funding from the Dormant Accounts Fund or any other such funding from his Department to assist the integration of non-Irish national groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Apr 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that value added tax which is levied upon defibrillators is removed in the context of the importance of same and in particular in the further context where communities are making valiant efforts to ensure that a number of defibrillators are available throughout the community and whereby volunteers are...