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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Rural Communities Report: Discussion with Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government (12 Feb 2013)

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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Charges (12 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will take the steps to instruct the telecommunications regulator, ComReg, to reject the attempt by Eircom to discriminate against rural dwellers by reducing the price of telephone line rental by €4 per month specifically for customers in cities and towns as part of their broadband roll-out plans; if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Staff (12 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health if, in the context of the forthcoming voluntary scheme as proposed for employees in the health service, he will outline the categories of such employees who will be permitted to participate in the said scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7186/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (7 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to expanding the role of special needs assistants in schools throughout the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6490/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (7 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Health if undertreated asbestos has been uncovered at a hospital (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6519/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Closures (6 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will indicate, the policy of the Office of Public Work in relation to Garda stations which have been closed, in recent weeks and in this context, if he will take steps to have a barracks handed over in a location (details supplied), in County Westmeath, to the local development association who wish to acquire same to utilise for...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Refurbishment (6 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the steps he will take ensure that a Garda Station (details supplied) in County Westmeath is immediately refurbished and appropriate maintenance afforded to it, such as painting and decorating; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6111/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5785/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (5 Feb 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Foreign Direct Investment (29 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in comprehensive detail, the number of Industrial Development Agency sponsored visits to Mullingar, Athlone, County Westmeath and County Longford on an annual basis since 2010 by potential investors; if he will further outline the number of these visits that ultimately led to a positive decision by the visiting...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications (24 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade when an application for a passport in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be dealt with pursuant to the provisions of the Irish Nationality and Citizenship Act 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3478/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (24 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an apeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of a claim for invalidity pension will be determined by the Social Welfare Appeals Office, as same was submitted in July 2012; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3610/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline in comprehensive detail the supports which are available for persons who wish to put in place a group sewerage scheme, including the financial assistance by way of grant aid that is available from his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3639/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation (16 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding a property which is held in trust for two children with special needs who live in the property with their parents, is it the case that this property will be exempt form the property tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1504/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (16 Jan 2013)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal hearing will be held in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath regarding an application for disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1499/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Fuel Rebate Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in respect of Budget 2013 whereby an excise rebate was announced on diesel for haulage companies to come into effect on 1 July 2013, he will indicate that same applies to passenger transport companies and particularly those involved in the coach and bus operation businesses; if in this context that the rebate definition would have to include the carriage of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the eligibility criteria and the circumstances in which a person who has made an application for a higher education grant may secure the top up grant; if in this context, where the person's parent is in receipt of one parent family payment and also works earning approximately €10,620 per annum and is in receipt of maintenance of cost to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (20 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the tardiness of payments by the new structure, Student Universal Support Ireland, in respect of determining a person's eligibility for higher education grants, if persons could be paid at least half of the sum due under the said grant, as these grants will not be paid until December/January in respect of moneys, to which they are...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: National Internship Scheme (20 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath was classified as an adult dependant, but who in fact could have afforded a social welfare payment in their own right is not allowed to participate under the jobbridge initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57604/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Appeals (20 Dec 2012)

Willie Penrose: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will expedite an application for a social welfare appeal hearing of the refusal of an application for disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57687/12]