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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will indicate the entitlements available to a person who is compelled due to ill health as certified by medical consultants and who has been in self employment for the past 35 years or so; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8467/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (14 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of hours persons, who are in receipt of social welfare, can work on a weekly basis where such persons might have to do the same for rehabilitate purposes or which might arise due to part time work becoming available and whereby they still can receive their specific social welfare payment; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 218: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a operation, which is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7289/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a operation, which is urgently required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7290/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have a operation carried out; if same will now be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7292/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 119: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there are grant schemes available for the installation of group sewerage schemes, in rural areas; if he will set out the details thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7100/12]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when an application for naturalisation will be finalised in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7089/12]

Legal Services Regulation Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (8 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on the important Bill before the House. I must comply with my legal obligation by making a declaration of interest by stating I am a practising barrister and a member of the Law Library. However, I am not speaking as a puppet, an advocate or at the behest of any organisation or sectional interest. I will express my views on...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (7 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the possibility of facilitating, at no additional cost to the service, the transporting of children from a particular location rather than the location from which they are now picked up, in view of the fact that the bus driver passes through the preferred location to its first pick up, where the new location...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (7 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will outline the current terms of the tenant purchase scheme including the eligibility criteria; the closing date for participation in this scheme; if a new scheme will be introduced to replace the existing scheme which will expire in December 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6888/12]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (7 Feb 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Defence the steps he has taken to provide a training location for the 54th Reserve Field Artillery Regiment, who are discommoded as a result of his decision to close Columb Barracks, Mullingar, County Westmeath; if he will take steps to reassure the Reserve Defence Force that it has a future in the plans that are currently being formulated as part of the...

Written Answers — State Visits: State Visits (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 91: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if it is his intention to issue an invitation, either personal or on behalf of the Government, to His Holiness Pope Benedict to Dublin for the fiftieth Eucharist Congress to be held in Dublin between 10 and 17 June 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4793/12]

Written Answers — Credit Availability: Credit Availability (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will confirm having received an application for additional permanent accommodation for a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath, which is in need of same due to the significant rise in pupil numbers at the school and the continuing projected increase of such numbers; if same will now be facilitated in the capital...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if, in the context in which a person has rental income from property that is let, but has significant interest associated with the said property, which consumes all of the rental income available and more, the person is entitled to have the said interest associated with the said rental income calculated in the assessment of...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline in detail the funding that will be available from the micro-enterprise fund for small business; the way it will be evaluated and allocated; if an agreement has been reached with the banking sector to provide much needed finance and credit for small businesses; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will facilitate the payment of the household charge through the post office system, which would accommodate many persons in rural areas in effecting their payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5568/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 471: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the number who have signed up to purchase their houses under the tenant purchase scheme with each local authority; the number who have been approved by each local authority; the number who have sought to purchase same by way of a mortgage secured through the local authority, and the...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 472: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, in the context of the home choice mortgage scheme, in terms of take-up and approvals, he will take steps to put in place a more flexible scheme which will facilitate persons who wish to purchase their homes by this method; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5571/12]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (31 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Defence if, in the context of correspondence (details supplied), he will confirm that a visit to the said facility by an organisation has taken place; if progress has been made in securing this establishment for this excellent facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5572/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding staffing at a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4460/12]