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Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to have a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath admitted to the National Rehabilitation Hospital at Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin, for necessary rehabilitative treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11397/07]

Written Answers — Unfair Dismissals: Unfair Dismissals (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will take steps to ensure that an award made by the Employment Appeals Tribunal in respect of an unfair dismissal of a person (details supplied) in County Longford is paid by the company involved, or if appropriate, if his Department will take steps to ensure that the person receives the compensation as awarded; and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 458: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person who is an Irish citizen, who may not be resident here is not entitled to a carers allowance; if same is on foot of the provisions of Section 180 of the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11393/07]

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 476: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the feasibility of constructing a new waterway link between Glasson Village and Killinure Lough which leads into Lough Ree; if and environmental import assessment has been commissioned; the progress to date in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11682/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of applications to her Department for force majeure payments; the number that have been accepted; the reason therefore; if any applicants were accepted due to suffering from chronic illness such as long standing back difficulties or other illnesses; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11604/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the precise level of milk quota in the ownership of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; if same can be increased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11605/07]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a meeting promised to the farming organisations in January 2007 in relation to the cross compliance inspection regime has not taken place to date; when precisely this long promised meeting will take place; if the 66 page questionnaire in relation to issues to be addressed by farmers actually originated from within her...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she will introduce the 14 day pre-inspection notice for farmers who are being surveyed for the cross compliance regime; if, in relation to all audits conducted by State organisations, an appropriate notice period will be given; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11683/07]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 567: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will take steps to appoint a teacher for the deaf in County Longford, as this appointment has not been made to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11390/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (27 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 604: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when additional funding will be allocated by his Department to Westmeath County Council to carry out the appropriate remedial and refurbishment works to the remaining houses (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11398/07]

Written Answers — School Health and Safety: School Health and Safety (22 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the support her Department gives to schools and parents' associations to encourage more children to walk to school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10729/07]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (22 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to extend or mainstream the pilot project for modern languages in primary schools which was launched in 1997; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10730/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been appointed to a permanent position with his Department despite the fact that same has been approved by the relevant union involved; if he will take steps to have this person duly appointed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10976/07]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will take steps via Waterways Ireland to provide the necessary funding for the cost of replacing the Green Bridge, Mullingar which has been deemed by Waterways Ireland to be unsafe for any vehicle with a weight in excess of three tonnes which has led to a weight restriction on this bridge which is...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (22 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 283: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps in conjunction with Waterways Ireland to provide the necessary funding to enable the Green Bridge at Mullingar, County Westmeath to be replaced as same has been deemed by Waterways Ireland to be unsafe for any vehicle in excess of 3 tonnes and which has led to a weight restriction on...

Written Answers — Ministerial Travel: Ministerial Travel (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount that has been spent on travel expenses for Ministers regarding the international celebration of St. Patrick's Day and the importance of promoting Irish goodwill. [10513/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the estimated number of Irish journalists based in conflict zones around the world and the protection available to them. [10512/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, between lines 12 and 13, to insert the following: 1.—The Minister shall, as soon as may be after the passing of this Act, prepare and lay before both Houses of the Oireachtas, a report on the ongoing effects of the marriage bar in the social welfare and pensions systems. The impact of the marriage bar has left a residue of deeply unhappy people. The bar...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: I accept that this is going into the pension review pot but for the Minister to obtain exact figures he will have to consult the marriage registry. If this goes to court he will be asked to make an evaluation.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Report and Final Stages (21 Mar 2007)

Willie Penrose: That is fair enough but if they got married in 1963 they were knocked out for ten years. The only way in which the Minister can examine this to know who was precluded from continuing to work because of the marriage bar is to study the register. The Minister may laugh at this but one's occupation was registered there. Deputy Crowe is right, this is a fixed number that is probably reducing...