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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 224: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of an application by Westmeath County Council for the upgrading of Moate sewerage scheme; the expected timetable for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28828/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (14 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 225: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will confirm that his Department has received an application from Westmeath County Council seeking approval to construct an isolated house for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if he will convey the approval thereof to the council without delay; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 102 of 2 October 2007, the progress that has been made in relation to the establishment of the developing areas unit as promised in the programme for Government; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28480/07]

Written Answers — Student Visas: Student Visas (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the recent reports (details supplied) which state that non-EU secondary school students, whose parents reside here on student visas, are being removed without notice from the Garda National Immigration Bureau from schools they are attending thus being forced to enroll in fee paying schools or return...

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Transport the person who is responsible for the issuing of taxi plates to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28618/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 355: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in relation to the proposed decentralisation for Mullingar, her Department has finalised its plans in this regard; if her Department will provide the necessary temporary accommodation in order to allow decentralisation to proceed immediately; if same will be proceeded with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28379/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the precise date the construction of a new six classroom primary school building at Loughagar, Mullingar, County Westmeath, will be allowed commence; if she will ensure that same which is ready to commence will not be subject to any delay whatsoever; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28550/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the nature of other reports being put before her for consideration in relation to the provision of a new eight classroom school building at Clonmellon, County Westmeath; the reason this important and necessary educational infrastructural facility is being delayed, when it has progressed through all stages, and in effect whereby the...

Child Care: Motion (13 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: I rise as someone who does not need to depend on empirical or anecdotal evidence because I am the only Deputy present who is a director of a not-for-profit child care body. I am also a member of the Westmeath County Childcare Committee. I am flabbergasted to hear the likes of Deputy Finian McGrath speaking in riddles and rhymes. Are they behaving like ostriches and are their heads buried in...

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (8 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Defence if he or the military authorities have received a request from the Gardaí for the possible use of army personnel to assist in combating serious armed crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27732/07]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (8 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 217: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the contract will be approved in respect of the purchase by his Department of turbary rights (details supplied); if moneys will be furnished to the vendor without further delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27974/07]

Defence Forces Recruitment. (8 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has completed his consideration of the possibility of the recruitment of an additional 1,000 personnel to the Defence Forces, which he referred to in his speech to the annual conference of PDFORRA in Tralee on 10 October 2007. [27731/07]

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: The Minister of State addressed that.

Copyright and Related Rights (Amendment) Bill 2007 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (8 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: On behalf of the Labour Party we too will want to facilitate the passage of this legislation. The Government is tardy in bringing forward this legislation although it had been precipitated by the EU Commission in its instigation in June 2007 of enforcement proceedings against Ireland under Article 228 of the EEC treaty. A recent opinion has been given and as Ireland has only a few months to...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (7 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the Gardaí to combat the rise in stabbings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27385/07]

Written Answers — Garda Training: Garda Training (7 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Gardaí will be receiving specialist training regarding the identification of trafficked children into the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27386/07]

Written Answers — Student Support Services: Student Support Services (7 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 226: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the concessions and allowances available to a student who is now in leaving certificate year and who suffered a serious illness which was a year's duration meaning that they missed a significant period of time out of school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27811/07]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (6 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there is a scheme of financial assistance available to low income parents and one parent families who have children attending secondary schools; if her Department allocates funds to the said school to operate such a scheme; and if not, the assistance that will be given to low income parents, who have to purchase expensive books,...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (6 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position where an assessment is made in relation to a higher education grant application, whereby the applicant's father is both employed and self employed, if losses occurred in the previous year's trading, which were allowed by the Revenue Commissioners against current year's profits, are likewise allowed by her Department or...

Written Answers — Mortgage Assistance Payment: Mortgage Assistance Payment (6 Nov 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 491: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to ensure that a mortgage assistance payment due to a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which has been duly approved, will now be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26920/07]