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Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (30 Jan 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm receipt of an application for residency by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will take steps to have same expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1690/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (30 Jan 2008)

Willie Penrose: Question 1441: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, in the context of the Government's new national broadband scheme, a service provider has been put in place as a result of the process initiated by his Department; the position in relation thereto; the amount of funding that has been allocated for the national broadband scheme by the Government and the...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: I wish to share time with Deputy Michael Higgins, whom I compliment on working so hard to introduce this Bill.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: There has never been a Bill subject to so much misconception, misdescription, misdiagnosis and, I am reluctant to say, deliberate distortion. I am delighted to have the opportunity to speak on it and I probably have as good a legal view on it as anybody else. The subject of the Bill first raised its head in respect of Actors Equity and, more recently, the Irish Pharmaceutical Union. It has...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: It is the State. Consequently, if we examine the consumer market, it will be clear that there is and can be little price competition between pharmacies, particularly in the case of medical card customers since these customers obtain all their medical requirements at zero cost. Other services provided by pharmacists, such as advice on health issues, about which we heard in the House, are...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: In the terms of what constitutes a fair share of the resultant benefit under section 4(5)(ii) of the Act, it seems there is a significant gain in consumer welfare among all qualifying households. They get timely and ready access to medication and it is free for medical card patients, or else it is subsidised by the Government under the drugs refund scheme. The ultimate benefit to the...

Electricity Grid. (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding potential power outages in winter 2007 due to underperformance of aging ESB plants; if his attention has been drawn to the outages to date in winter 2007; if so, the details of same; if he is confident that there will be sufficient power supply this winter; the peak usage in winter 2006;...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the steps being taken to pursue the option of carbon capture and storage; the legislation, required to advance this method of addressing CO2 emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35628/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will take steps to ensure that an application received on 25 October 2007 from persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath for grant aid under the farm improvement scheme will be dealt with, as this grant is important in aiding the provision of necessary infrastructural facilities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (19 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position in relation to plans to decentralise 300 personnel from her Department to Mullingar; if a decision has been made to facilitate an advance number of approximately 100 who wish to decentralise immediately once temporary accommodation is provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35659/07]

Written Answers — Register of Electors: Register of Electors (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 77: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the internationally accepted norm that even in countries with compulsory registration, 15% to 20% of those entitled to vote do not appear on the electoral register; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35147/07]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason his Department is holding up the issue of work in Ireland visas administered through the work in Ireland programme via USIT; the reason the necessary regulations have not been put into effect by his Department to enable this type of working holiday visa for applicants to be issued; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the type, nature and level of grants available to farmers and others who wish to establish a modern equestrian centre with all up to date facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35510/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding a re-marked script (details supplied). [35511/07]

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: It is a distortion.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: It is a disgrace.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Who is setting the price?

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: Whoever wrote the speech does not understand the Bill.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: They did not know about them when they were writing this speech.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Willie Penrose: The review champion.