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Written Answers — Retail Sector Developments: Retail Sector Developments (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she has met or if she will meet with representatives of a company (details supplied) to discuss their plans to replace products sourced here with products sourced in the United Kingdom, particularly in view of the commitments given by the company that it is committed to buying Irish products; and if she...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to establish the office of retail ombudsman to deal with disputes between retailers and suppliers, similar to that recently recommended by the UK Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18131/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to bring forward fair trade legislation; when it will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18132/09]

Written Answers — Retail Sector: Retail Sector (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 155: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the growing concerns among food suppliers here regarding the abuse of buying power by certain retailers which can lead to a situation in which such suppliers are not recovering costs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18133/09]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department or the Health Service Executive will ensure that the position of full-time dermatologist will be filled immediately following the resignation of the dermatologists from that position (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17734/09]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason commitments and timelines given by her Department and the Health Service Executive are not being adhered to and are constantly extended; if in the context of the commitment to complete phase 2B, stage 2, precise details will be given as to an expected completion date together with the additional facilities that will be...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm having received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied); her views on whether the inclusion of community facilities is very important in the overall regeneration and integral to the project both in terms of sustainability and design; if she will reconsider the decision to abolish capital grants for...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 366: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that same was submitted some time ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17731/09]

Written Answers — Security of the Elderly: Security of the Elderly (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will take steps to restore the funding in respect of panic buttons for older people; if, in this context, he will confirm that he has received correspondence from an organisation (details supplied) in County Longford which sets out the position as to the reason this service should be restored; and if he will...

Written Answers — Sheep Census: Sheep Census (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 544: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of sheep that were registered in the sheep census carried out in December 2008; the number of breeding ewes here which has been ascertained in the said census; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17964/09]

Written Answers — Common Agricultural Policy: Common Agricultural Policy (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will allocate the additional moneys to lowland sheep farmers, which has arisen from a surplus on the CAP budget, and which other countries have already allocated to their sheep farmers in order to ensure their continued viability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17966/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 638: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if tender documents have been received by his Department in respect of the construction of a new school at Loughegar, Mullingar, County Westmeath; if so, if such tenders have been assessed; when construction of the said school will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18128/09]

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Are we wanted to sign the blank cheques?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Minister for Defence to make a statement on reports that the Government is planning to close down three additional Army barracks, including Columb Barracks, Mullingar, particularly in view of the implications of such a move for the Defence Forces and local...

Leaders' Questions (6 May 2009)

Willie Penrose: Deputy Cullen would want to stay quite about that, particularly with €51 million hanging out of his ear with electronic voting.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the way she proposes to ensure that no existing tenant on rent supplement will be made homeless as a result of her decision to reduce rents on existing tenancies by 8%. [16997/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will set out the rent supplement caps that will apply following her recent decision to reduce the maximum amount of rent available to rent supplement tenants. [16996/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (30 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath, for whom it has been recommended that they receive remedial support and a special needs assistant, will receive same; if he will take steps to ensure that this person receives the support as set out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17284/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if, in the context of correspondence furnished to her Department (details supplied), she will take steps to permit such apprentices who fail at the final hurdle to be given special assistance to enable them to qualify especially when they have passed all theoretical and practical exams up to that point; and...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a visitor's visa has again been refused to a person (details supplied); if same will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16893/09]