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Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (18 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for school transport to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are eleven children who will use this transport, of which seven are entitled to free transport and the parents of the other four are...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of a 10% increase in births over budgeted targets for the first seven months of 2007 and the increased strain on the State's maternity hospitals as well as projections for growth in demand, she will ensure that the growing demand for maternity services is addressed and that the embargo on recruitment does not adversely...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will implement the recommendations in A Vision for Change to address the growing prevalence of eating disorders, including the appointment of specialist eating disorder teams and an increase in bed capacity from the current three, all in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24018/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (17 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, in view of his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 58 of 5 July 2007, the Office of Public Works has been in contact with Westmeath County Council in relation to a serious flooding problem occurring on the land of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath which is rendering a significant area of the said land sterile and...

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (16 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 102: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concern expressed by the Ombudsman regarding the creation of agencies to fulfil functions once covered by Government Departments and which are now outside the remit of the Ombudsman; if he will take action to deal with this situation; when the promised Ombudsman (Amendment) Bill will be...

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (16 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the continuing high level of tax evasion as indicated by the number of financial settlements revealed in the quarterly defaulters list published by the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23685/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (16 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 169: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the stamp duty exemption which applies to first time purchasers of dwelling houses here will apply to a couple who are returning to Ireland from the United States having not previously purchased a dwelling house for their own use and occupation here, and in the context where one of the people concerned is an Irish citizen and the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (16 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for residency of a person (details supplied) as same is ongoing for a period of time and the applicant has satisfied all the necessary qualifying criteria for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23854/07]

Written Answers — Nuclear Power: Nuclear Power (11 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 22: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the increasingly pro-nuclear position that the EU is taking; his further views on the use of nuclear and the need for a debate on this issue; the Government position regarding importing electricity generated by nuclear power; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23092/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Security: Telecommunications Security (11 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the security failure from Eircom regarding its 250,000 wi-fi customers; his further views on Ireland's vulnerability to cyber terrorism; his plans to ensure Ireland's information technology and communications infrastructure is secure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23091/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (11 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that as a result of the unilateral decision by the Health Service Executive to reduce the price paid to pharmacists by the HSE for medicines dispensed to patients on the community drugs schemes, that as and from the 1 December 2007, it will no longer be viable for pharmacists to provide same...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (11 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for citizenship by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be processed; if his attention has been drawn to fact that additional information by way of letter dated 27 August 2007 has been sent to his Department; if he will take steps to have this application expedited and have the...

Written Answers — Private Residential Tenancies Board: Private Residential Tenancies Board (10 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the income that has been received by each local authority from the Private Residential Tenancies Board to date; if these finances are ring-fenced to inspect dwellings for suitability; the number of inspections of dwellings that have been undertaken by each individual council that has received these funds to...

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (10 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Litter Pollution Act, 1997 which enables local authorities to only take action against properties which accumulate high densities of refuse and other waste materials that are within public view and prohibits action being taken in other circumstances. [22824/07]

Fire Services: Motion (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: I compliment my colleague, Deputy Ciarán Lynch, our party leader, Deputy Gilmore, and Deputy McManus on tabling this important motion. Like the whole population and all my fellow parliamentarians, I was shocked and saddened to learn of the deaths of Brian Murray and Mark O'Shaughnessy who died in the line of duty fighting a fire in Bray on 26 September last. Like everyone in the House, I...

Schools Building Projects. (9 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: I thank the Minister for attending. I thank the Chair for allowing me to raise this important issue concerning the provision of funding to enable the provision of vital additional accommodation at my old alma mater, Saint Brigid's national school, Ballynacargy, County Westmeath, the roll number of which is 01731U. An application was made to the Minister's Department for funding under the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí currently assigned to community policing; if he will confirm that this represents less than 4% of the overall strength of the force; his plans to increase the number of community Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22498/07]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (9 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 137: 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 2007; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder were initiated; the number of such cases where convictions were secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such cases; and if...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will increase the child dependent allowance from €22 to €35 per child in Budget 2008; the estimated cost of such a measure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22446/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Oct 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Clare has been denied their application for residency under the provision of the European Communities (Free Movement of Persons) (No. 2) Regulations 2006; if his Department will review this application; if the provisions of Regulation 3(2) of the said regulations continue...