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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (29 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 200: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the allocations for the housing adaptation grant scheme for people with a disability, housing aid for the elderly scheme and the mobility aids grant scheme will be made available to local authorities; when such allocations will be made to Westmeath County Council and Longford County Council and the...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 125: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the support and assistance available for new business start ups, and small businesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16595/09]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 468: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his recent announcement that the summer works scheme is being reinstated for the summer of 2009, he will take steps to ensure that approval will be given to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to enable the school authorities to proceed with this work in summer 2009; and if he will make a statement on the...

Tourism Industry. (28 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress on the Mid Term Review on the New Horizons in Irish Tourism; when this review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16359/09]

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: I wish to raise a matter that is causing great angst and despair among those in the farming community, which is the sneaky cut introduced in the budget of €28 million for the fallen animal scheme. Regarding animal health and welfare, the Government has made no plans regarding the disposal of dead animals. It will cost every farmer €160 to dispose of them.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: It is a nightmare. The Government has no plans and has nothing done.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: The Government has done nothing with regard to animal health and welfare. This is a cop out.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: It has destroyed the farming community and it will hear a lot more about that.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Farmers cannot get burial licences, but must go to the nearest vet. It is a disaster that will come back to haunt the Minister. The Government may save €28 million, but it will destroy the environment.

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: It is on the "C" list, but when will it be introduced?

Order of Business (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: I gave up being Pudsy Ryan and talking to myself. This place is the worst place I ever came to.

Written Answers — US Foreign Policy: US Foreign Policy (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way he assesses the foreign policy priorities of the US Administration. [15392/09]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of relations with Venezuela; and the recent contacts with this country. [15391/09]

Written Answers — Services Sector: Services Sector (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 81: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the type, nature and level of grants available to persons who wish to set up a business to supply a specialist service in the services area which could conceivably generate employment opportunities for up to ten personnel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16075/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to have a section of road, along the canal line at a location (details supplied) in County Longford repaired in order to make same passable and accessible for people who wish to harvest and collect turf from the adjacent bog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16074/09]

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: This is an important debate. I share many of the sentiments expressed in the worthy statements of my colleagues, Deputies Shortall and Kathleen Lynch, to which I listened carefully. There is a Victorian attitude to social welfare in this country, and that has been the case for many years. More money is spent on pursuing and supervising people to ensure that they do not work rather than on...

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: It should be three months.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms were used in respect of each year from 1998 to date in 2009; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (22 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives for which his Department has responsibility remaining to be implemented; the directives that are overdue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14262/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Apr 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport the impact the reduction in the roads programme announced in the 7 April 2009 budget will have in relation to Westmeath County Council and in particular in relation to the county roads programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15789/09]