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

Willie Penrose: Question 90: 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. [4461/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (25 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when approval will be given for a secondary school in an area (details supplied). [4462/12]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will advise comprehensively as to the position of a primary school (details supplied) in County Longford in relation to staffing schedule adjustments announced in budget 2012 in the context of where at 30 September 2011 it had 50 pupils registered in order to allow it maintain its status as a three teacher school, having...

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in the context of primary school staffing, as announced in budget 2012 and with particular reference to the staffing schedule for schools with less than 86 pupils, which will increase the minimum number of pupils required for allocation of teaching posts, if he will confirm that where, for example, a school is a three teacher school...

Written Answers — Regional Development: Regional Development (24 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm that the introduction of territorial cohesion under the Lisbon treaty is now a core competency of the EU; if he will confirm that same is based on the concept that every region, not state, should be allowed to make the most of its assets and resources and in this context, if an area like the midlands...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (24 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 449: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the current status of an application for a significant remedial scheme in an area (details supplied); if same will now be allowed to proceed due to the urgency of same and in particular in the context of the fact that comprehensive submissions and costings has been made in respect of...

School Staffing (19 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: On rural schools, and particularly three-teacher schools, 49 is the current number of pupils required. In September 2012, there are four schools in my constituency that will have 51, 54 and 52 pupils respectively. That means they exceed the number. Is it not foolhardy to take a teacher out of those schools in September 2012 and have to put the teacher back in the school in 2013? That is a...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2987/12]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (19 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for redundancy payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if same will be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2988/12]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (19 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 185: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will indicate the level of grant aid available for group sewerage schemes; the criteria for qualification for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3172/12]

Written Answers — Court Staff: Court Staff (19 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality whether a person who was appointed a peace commissioner some years ago and who has mislaid or lost the warrant of appointment, which is necessary for production in terms of their position in regard to various warrants, affidavits and so on, can have a replacement warrant issued to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide a comprehensive report on the status of the application for a new school (details supplied) in an area in County Westmeath; if same will be now expedited in view of the urgency of the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2612/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made in respect of the planning and provision of a new school (details supplied) in an area in County Longford; if same will be now expedited in view of the urgency of the provision of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2613/12]

Written Answers — Household Energy Schemes: Household Energy Schemes (12 Jan 2012)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford who was approved for participation in the better energy homes schemes by the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, has not had payment made to them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1843/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (15 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in the context of the recent debate concerning the out-dated anomaly of upward only rent reviews which are contained in leases concluded prior to February 2010, and particularly in line with his recent budget announcement concerning guidelines from National Asset Management Agency for arbitration purposes, pertaining to its...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (15 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is in receipt of domiciliary care payment, which ended on 19 June 2011 upon their reaching the age of 16 years, would be entitled under the new rules to continue in that payment, until they are 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40685/11]

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (15 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline the current designated status of a large geographical area of bogland (details supplied); if this status will allow the hundreds of turbary owners thereon to harvest turf therefrom for their own domestic use and purposes for the foreseeable future without limitations as to a time period; and if he will...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (8 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a social welfare appeal in relation to an illness benefit claim will be decided upon in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if same can now be expedited; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39341/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate the current stages of an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Longford; when it is likely to be approved to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38605/11]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 Dec 2011)

Willie Penrose: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will indicate the current stages of an application for a new primary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when it is likely to be approved to go to construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38606/11]