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Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (17 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 87: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the application under the remedial works scheme by Westmeath County Council to effect the refurbishment of houses at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when the finance will be made available so as to ensure that this scheme can now proceed without further delay;...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (17 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he took a decision to close the district veterinary office in Mullingar, and all services for the counties of Westmeath and Offaly to be provided from a regional centre in Tullamore; the reason the office has now to be relocated, to Tullamore, which currently has no space available to accommodate any additional...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps he is taking to provide temporary accommodation for pupils of a school (details supplied) in County Longford, in view of a health and safety issue which has arisen in respect of the inadequate accommodation; if he will provide a definite date for commencement of construction of the promised new school building; and if he...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (17 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided to enable the construction of his Department's offices in Mullingar, County Westmeath to commence; if a contractor has been selected to commence the construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31901/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (16 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 223: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason, in the current economic circumstances, FÁS charges €120 per course in respect of on-line training courses, which would be available to self-employed people who have lost their jobs, and are looking at retraining as an option, and where in the circumstances a series of such courses in the...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (16 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason that interested parties who wish to view the plans for the new deep water port prepared by the Drogheda Port Authority must do so at Drogheda Garda station, which only allows for a limited time, and whereby they are not allowed to make photocopies of any of the documents; the way same can constitute a legal public consultation; and...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (16 Sep 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 773: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly who applied for naturalisation; if steps will be taken to ensure that same is dealt with without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31788/09]

Written Answers — Community Pharmacy Services: Community Pharmacy Services (9 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views, in view of the fact that community pharmacists have indicated their willingness to negotiate reductions in their payments in the present economic situation, on employing mediation machinery, to ensure an equitable solution is achieved for all parties concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29892/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position, in view of the current economic climate and the financial circumstances which so many people who have mortgages find themselves in, regarding people who have mortgages and have been in receipt of mortgage supplement for at least 12 months; if she will confirm that mortgage interest supplement will be payable to...

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance the expected State capital injection into Anglo Irish Bank over the 2009 to 2012 period; if he proposes to fund such capital injections from the National Pension Reserve Fund, from the central fund or from other resources; the amount of capital which has been injected by the State to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Banking Sector: Banking Sector (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will introduce a revised bank guarantee scheme for consideration by Dáil Éireann; if he will narrow the scope of the guarantee for periods beyond 30 September 2010; if, in particular, he will remove dated subordinated debt from the scope of the guarantee under any proposed extension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27960/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason he continues to subject a person (details supplied) in County Meath to unnecessary delay in checking the amended plan submitted; if he will take steps to have same awarded without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28612/09]

Written Answers — Animal Carcase Disposal: Animal Carcase Disposal (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to expedite an application by a person (details supplied) for an appropriate licence. [28613/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position relating to the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28284/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 489: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the application for a new school building (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28285/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 490: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a new secondary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if it is necessary for the land to be designated before it can be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28286/09]

National Minimum Wage. (7 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: The Department of Finance has made a submission so the Government has a position on it. The Labour Party does not think there is any justification for decreasing the minimum wage or cutting in any way the basic levels of social welfare, so we may as well start from that premise. The arguments for increasing it can be discussed with regard to current economic circumstances. Many of those...

Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 32: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the recent report published by ISME which found that 50% of firms surveyed had applied for credit and had been refused by their banks; the steps she is taking to address this situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27643/09]

Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State will note that the focus of this question is jobs. It is important that money flows to create new jobs and to sustain and retain existing jobs. Ordinary people and owners of small businesses are saying banks are running rings round the Government. They got huge funding for recapitalisation with no lending conditions attached. There is a credit famine which knows no...

Small Businesses Report. (7 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Absolutely. We can concur on that objective, but I want to ask a related question. Into what black hole did the €350 million that was to be made available by the European Investment Bank, EIB, disappear? It does not appear to be going where it was intended or was Mr. Fielding out of date when he stated that some banks were ignoring EIB funds for SMEs, that two thirds of bank staff had no...