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Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the degree, nature and level of communication that the Private Security Authority engages in with licence holders; if communication only arises when renewal of a licence is being sought and where personnel involved in the installation of alarms are operating to an approved European standard; if his attention has been...

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason, in the context of the application of a licence from the Private Security Authority pursuant to the Private Security Services Act 2004, whereby the administration fee for the licence is in the order of €1,000 and is renewable every two years, and which consists of a turnover of a fee of €1,250 where...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position of an application in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if steps will be taken to progress same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33825/08]

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: It is closing the jobs club in Carrick-on-Suir.

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: I move: "That Dáil Éireann: notes with particular concern, the huge growth in unemployment reflected in: the regular announcement of job losses, particularly in the manufacturing industry; the increase of almost 80,000 over the past 12 months in the actual and seasonally adjusted numbers on the live register; the doubling of numbers signing on at some social welfare offices since the...

Unemployment: Motion (7 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: We now are reaping the whirlwind. The Minister is not present to face the music but has sent in the Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Devins, who was not party to that decision. It would surprise me were he party to it. In Sweden, a worker made redundant is immediately entitled to a training place or further education. Ireland still has a...

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (2 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons, broken down between children and adults, given anti-social behaviour warnings since the new system came into operation on 1 January 2007; the number of anti-social behaviour orders sought in the same period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32859/08]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (2 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of members of the Garda Reserve recruited to date; the stations to which they have been allocated; the number of applicants for the Reserve currently in training; if he is satisfied with the rate of recruitment; when he expects that the full complement of 1,500 will be in place; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in relation to an application for long-term residency by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33119/08]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will expedite an application for naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which was received in his Department in June 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33120/08]

Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the national cycling strategy; the measures he will prioritise in the new strategy; if he will introduce new measures to enhance the safety and protection of cyclists on roads here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32544/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Budget: Departmental Budget (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Transport the policy areas of his Department he will identify for cutbacks in view of the Government's target of budgetary cuts across each Department of at least 3%; the programmes or policy areas, such as road safety for example, that will have their funding ring-fenced; if he will target his Department's public relations budget for cuts; and if he will...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will expand in a more comprehensive way on his letter of 15 September 2008 (details supplied) regarding the status of the planned relocation of 300 personnel of the Department of Education and Science to Mullingar; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a site has been acquired, appropriate planning permission secured and...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position of the application by Westmeath County Council to his Department for the required funding under the remedial works scheme in respect of the rebuilding and refurbishment of houses in an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if his Department has considered the additional information...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 168: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made in relation to an application by Westmeath County Council for finance to enable a remedial works scheme to proceed in an estate (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32825/08]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will take steps to provide the additional accommodation required at a primary school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32819/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will be in a position to allow a new school in an area (details supplied) in County Westmeath to proceed to construction, as same was ready to commence in the summer of 2007, based upon commitments given to the board of management in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32820/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will be in a position to allow a refurbishment project at a school (details supplied) in County Longford to proceed in view of the fact that this long standing project has passed through all the necessary phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32821/08]

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason he did not allow Westmeath Vocational Education Committee to utilise a portion of internal funding it had acquired through the disposal of capital projects in its jurisdictional area (details supplied); if he will give the VEC the necessary approval; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32822/08]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Oct 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position and progress made to date in the decentralisation project of 300 posts to Mullingar, County Westmeath; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a significant number of personnel wish to relocate to Mullingar immediately as part of the decentralisation process; if he will take steps to expedite the plans in this...