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Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (11 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there has been any reduction in the number of persons waiting for hospital treatment since the figure of 46,400 was released in September 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41869/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an application for mortgage interest supplement in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been dealt with to date despite the submission of the required information; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42219/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (11 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when will the new scheme which will allow persons in receipt of jobseeker's benefit and jobseeker's allowance to participate in such schemes come into effect [42220/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (11 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he will take to have the single farm payment granted immediately to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath. [42225/10]

Hospital Services (11 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public hospital beds that are closed throughout the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41868/10]

Written Answers — Budget Statement: Budget Statement (10 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will set out a template of the four year stability plan which is under preparation for the European Commission detailing exactly the information the Commission is looking for, the format of same and the amount of detail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41629/10]

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (10 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress that has been made with preparations for the introduction of a special resolution regime for Irish banks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41630/10]

Hospital Services (10 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: I sincerely thank the Ceann Comhairle for facilitating me in permitting me to raise the ongoing situation at the Midland Regional Hospital in Mullingar. Regretfully, I have to raise it again, particularly the decision to suspend elective procedures at the Longford-Westmeath regional hospital in Mullingar, which is extremely important in terms of its location for the citizens of Longford and...

Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 1: In page 5, lines 11 to 15, to delete all words from and including "(including" in line 11 down to and including "2007)" in line 15. This issue is of fundamental importance. It has been a part of Labour Party policy for a significant number of years that amendments to primary legislation should be introduced through Bills that go before the Oireachtas, except in cases...

Chemicals (Amendment) Bill 2010: Report and Final Stages (10 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State made sure he came well armed to defeat my arguments on Report Stage, although I think I raise a valid point. I will be withdrawing my amendment because he made it clear that the principal Act ensures the writ does not run large in terms of implementing European legislation. We are supposed to have a significant role under the Lisbon treaty in terms of parliamentary...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the steps she is taking to assist the 88,663 persons under 25 years who are on the live register to find employment or to access retraining; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36383/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if arrears of payment of mortgage interest relief due to a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will be expedited

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 374: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm if the national broadband scheme has completed its work in County Westmeath; the number of connections both mobile and satellite made to date in each named electoral division within the scheme; if these divisions are now deemed to be fully covered by the NBS contractor and have been verified...

Written Answers — State Aid Clearance: State Aid Clearance (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm if his Department has submitted the revised renewable energy feed in tariff for biomass to Brussels for approval and if it has not been submitted, if he can clarify when the necessary documentation will be submitted; if he will indicate when the scheme will be in operation and seeking...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will expedite payment an application for single farm payment scheme and disadvantaged area scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath [41483/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will provide details of the results of the expressions of interests for large scale biomass scheme that was tendered for by Coillte in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41579/10]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the steps he is taking to ensure that biomass for energy from Irish State forests will be made available for sale in large quantities and at reasonable and competitive prices to biomass energy companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41580/10]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (4 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will publish beef carcase classification results based on the Meat Industry Ireland beef grid; the reason there has been a delay in publishing the results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40636/10]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (4 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the position regarding an application by a person (details supplied) for renewal of their residency permit; if in the context of their circumstances their residency permit can be extended for three years, in order to allow their Garda National Immigration Bureau card to be issued to enable them to seek work; if he will take steps...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2010)

Willie Penrose: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason rent supplement has been suspended in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40981/10]