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Written Answers — Health Service Management Costs: Health Service Management Costs (1 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has requested a reduction in the money spent on advisers, media consultants, bonuses and other costs associated with senior management in the Health Service Executive; if so, the response she has received; the action she is taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26329/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (1 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will confirm that she received correspondence from a person (details supplied); if in the context of this correspondence and the details contained therein steps will be taken to have the appropriate apologies issued to the person concerned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26594/09]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (1 Jul 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will indicate to schools in County Westmeath who will lose at least one teacher at either primary or secondary level from September 2009, if he will review the circumstances by which such decisions are made and restore such schools to their existing complement of teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26625/09]

Written Answers — Dairy Industry: Dairy Industry (30 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plan to attract new entrants to dairying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26067/09]

Written Answers — Farm Safety: Farm Safety (30 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the stage of the implementation process that the new Farm Safety Action Plan 2009 to 2012 is at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26068/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (30 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if grant or assistance will be made available to most persons who wish to purchase wind turbines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25896/09]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (25 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to amend the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulation 1994 in order to include epilepsy, which renders a person unable to drive and unable to travel on public transport due to seizures and claustrophobia, as part of the medical criteria, which would enable the person to be considered for a primary...

Written Answers — Building Energy Regulation: Building Energy Regulation (24 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 45: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of building energy rating certificates issued to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25072/09]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (24 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for leave to remain in the Sate from a person (details supplied) in County Longford; when such an application will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25407/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (23 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the breakdown of the consumable costing €14.334 million which is to be spent under subhead G on defensive equipment in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24707/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (23 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding participation by the Defence Forces in EU battle groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24704/09]

Written Answers — Sports Funding: Sports Funding (23 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when he will give approval to the application from Westmeath County Council for funding in order to allow a centre (details supplied) to commence construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25084/09]

Companies (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (18 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this important legislation, the general thrust of which the Labour Party broadly supports. As Deputy Varadkar and the Minister of State indicated, the Bill deals with three main issues relating to aspects of corporate governance and corporate law in general. Everyone is aware of the events which necessitated its introduction. When...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (18 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to meet the raised target of 40% renewables; the measures he has taken to address previous calls from EirGrid for more to be done to construct the 250MW per annum needed to reach the renewables targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24072/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (18 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the national broadband scheme; if this scheme is on target; the way broadband will be provided to the areas which are not covered by the NBS map but who do not have broadband; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24071/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place an instalment system, whereby fines imposed by a court can be discharged by way of weekly, fortnightly or monthly payments, rather than the current system, whereby it is demanded in one lump sum payment, after a period of time being allowed to accumulate same; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (18 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application from a person (details supplied) in County Longford for subsidiary protection under the European Communities Eligibility for Protection Regulations 2006 (S.I. 518/2006); when same will be considered; if an application for leave to remain has been submitted; if same will be...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (17 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans for the future of the dial to stop drug dealing hotline scheme; the number of hotlines currently operating; the number he expects to be in operation at the end of 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23858/09]

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Pipeline: Corrib Gas Pipeline (17 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the position in regard to his efforts to resolve the Corrib gas dispute. [23857/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (17 Jun 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be processed; if he will expedite this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24042/09]