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Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (10 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 434: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the provision of grants towards windows and doors replacement in residential houses was not included in the new grant system recently announced for energy conservation and improvement, which grants seem to be restricted to attics and walls, whereas it is clear the provision of properly secured and...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (10 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to ensure that in view of correspondence enclosed, special needs assistance is provided in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath and that they will continue to enjoy the benefit of the special needs assistant that they currently have, in view of the fact that they are making progress and...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: The current unemployment crisis is the worst in the history of the State and there is no prospect that the haemorrhage of jobs will stop in the near future, unless the Government gets its act together. It must do so now in an unequivocal fashion. We need innovative ideas and new initiatives. The old solutions are packaged in a way which will not suffice in the current economic climate....

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied with the funding arrangements for community welfare officers outside Dublin and that the percentage of the cost of this service to her Department is proportionate to the time spent by CWOs on CWO work. [9275/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (5 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she is satisfied that the number of community welfare officers is sufficient to meet the growing demand for supplementary welfare allowance, mortgage interest supplement, rent supplement and other basic allowances. [9274/09]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (5 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if the necessary finance has been provided to enable the construction of his Department offices in Mullingar, County Westmeath to commence; if he will confirm that a contractor has been selected to commence the construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9407/09]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (5 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will extend the time to enable a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath to apply for subsidiary protection in the State in accordance with the European Communities (Eligibility for Protection) Regulations 2006 in view of the fact that they were unaware of their right to do so; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (5 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he is making or the contacts he has made with the US Administration in regard to bringing forward legislation to deal with undocumented Irish citizens; if the issue of the reinstatement of section 245, or a repeal of the three and ten-year overstay bars were discussed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9413/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (4 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of top up grants made available to group water schemes in each year for the past three years; the funding allocated; the geographical areas covered by the funding; if there is a waiting list for such funding; if so, the number of applications on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (4 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding drawn down in regard to the RAPID areas for an area (details supplied); the number of projects funded for each year since the commencement of the programme; the number of projects awaiting funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8960/09]

Written Answers — Arts and Education Report: Arts and Education Report (3 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made on implementing the Arts and Education Report; the progress made to date on implementing the recommendations of this report; his plans for progress in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8524/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (3 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Finance if the insurance ombudsman is restricted, in complaints about life assurance policies and other such similar products which a consumer has taken out, to a six-year period and that the ombudsman is not permitted to go back beyond that period, despite the fact that these contracts are of a continuing nature and when it might be appropriate to...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (3 Mar 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to have a decision to refuse a holiday visa in respect of a person (details supplied) reviewed; if in this context, the decision will be reviewed and the holiday visa permitted to enable the person to come here as they have indicated that they will be returning to the employment they hold in their...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of his claims that capital school building projects can be re-tendered to get better value for money, the savings produced will be used to build additional schools which have been awaiting funds from the school building unit or if the savings will be reallocated elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department has ordered a college (details supplied) in County Sligo to reduce the number of students enrolled in the college in view of the exceptional efforts of the college to train and skill so many people on a budget which is designed for a far lower number of students; the way he will offer re-training for the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent proposal by him to increase the turnover tax on betting shops from 1% to 2%, will not achieve the target of an increased €40 million in betting tax, but in fact over the next 12 months will lead to a significant number of said betting shops closing, in so far as there is a decrease in...

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps being taken to renew the bilateral adoption agreement between Ireland and Vietnam, which is due to cease on 1 May 2009; if steps will be taken to expedite the renewal of the agreement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8203/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for capital funding in respect of a child care facility (details supplied) in County Westmeath; when a decision will be made in respect of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8205/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (26 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to have a reply furnished to correspondence (details supplied); and if a comprehensive reply will be given thereto in view of the issue which is involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8111/09]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (25 Feb 2009)

Willie Penrose: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received communication from the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission regarding a possible public interest inquiry into the circumstances in which serious drug charges against a person (details supplied) were dropped; if the internal Garda inquiry into the same affair has been concluded; if he has received a...