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Written Answers — Personal Debt: Personal Debt (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 104: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on the effect that the relentless pace of interest rate increases over the past 15 months may be having on families with high credit card debt; if there are plans to increase the resources of MABS in view of the difficulties that families are having in meeting existing debts given the eight successive interest rate rises...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted for a hip operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16721/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to Cappagh Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16722/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath provided with a bed at University College Hospital, Galway as same is required for approximately three days to enable this person to be assessed as to the benefit of new medication, which requires observation for that period; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 247: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath immediately admitted for an appointment with a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Tallaght Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16724/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 373: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding whether the baby of an Irish person and their fiancé in Thailand, is entitled to an Irish passport; the position in this context regarding the mother of the child, who wishes to come here, to be with her Irish fiancé on a long term basis; the emigration procedures provided for same; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will take steps via Waterways Ireland to provide a significant element of the funding to Westmeath County Council to enable the replacement of the Green Bridge, Mullingar, which is an essential part of the access to Mullingar town, and which has been deemed by Waterways Ireland to be unsafe for any...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department has approved funding in respect of an employment development information project (details supplied) in County Longford; if he will take steps to ensure that same is now considered favourable for such funding as it is providing a very essential service for the region; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will give formal approval to the board of management of a school (details supplied), to secure a permanent site to allow the new school to be constructed in a location at Curraghmore; if in the interest of ending unnecessary uncertainty in relation thereto her Department will authorise the board of management to proceed and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide appropriate approval and sanction to the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17078/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide a place at a school for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who is autistic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16715/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 515: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who undertook a course which was extremely important to them in the context of their medical condition, will have the fees paid in respect thereof of which details have already been furnished to her Department; if there are other additional...

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when closed circuit television facilities which were promised for Mullingar, County Westmeath will be made available; the steps that will be taken to accelerate the provision of these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16717/07]

Written Answers — Missing Persons: Missing Persons (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 647: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to urgently put in place the necessary funding to ensure that the missing persons helpline is restored to full operation; if he will make contact with the Missing in Ireland Support Service which has been set up to work in conjunction with the said helpline as a referral service; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to have an application for a visa in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17082/07]

Written Answers — National Spatial Strategy: National Spatial Strategy (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 733: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has developed the necessary qualifying criteria for gateway authorities to enable funding to be secured and to reopen the Mullingar/Athlone railway link, which links two gateway towns in the context of the national spatial strategy; when the gateway construction fund as set out under the...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 734: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps in conjunction with Waterways Ireland to provide Westmeath County Council with part of the funding required to enable the Green Bridge in Mullingar, County Westmeath to be replaced as same has been deemed unsafe for any vehicle in excess of three tonnes which has led to a weight...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 746: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the operations of the design, build and operate models as currently operated by local authorities with a view to keeping more of the operation element within the power and control of county councils and local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16994/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 748: 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 be awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17079/07]

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (26 Jun 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 749: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the plastic refuse collection service will be available to farmers across County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17080/07]