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Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the urgent need for ICU beds in St. James's Hospital; when she first became aware of such a shortage; her further views on the numbers of unplanned discharges from ICU beds by doctors in order to free up beds; the amount of times major operations are postponed due to lack of ICU bed availability; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans, in view of the recent reports from the Health Insurance Authority and the Competition Authority, for health insurance here and for the policy of risk equalisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6283/07]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to have the employment cap lifted which has been imposed upon local authorities who wish to employ additional staff, in order to enable them to provide the services that are required and to carry out additional duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6653/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the report of the orthodontic review group will be published; if she will ensure that the minority report and submissions will be included as part of the report; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6419/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take to expedite an orthopaedic appointment for a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has a severe cartilage problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6453/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the avenues available to a farmer (details supplied) in County Westmeath who applied under the milk quota trading scheme 2007 to 2008 via the market and exchange; the steps and avenues available to them as they have the number of cows required to fulfil the quota; if she will have this decision reviewed; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view of the fact that her Department has more than adequate numbers to commence the decentralisation process to Mullingar, she will sanction an advanced move of approximately 90 personnel who wish to go immediately by acquiring temporary accommodation; the position regarding the proposal to decentralise 300 persons to...

Written Answers — Natural Heritage Areas: Natural Heritage Areas (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 541: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when lands which are being purchased from persons in or around The Downs and the general Mullingar area by Dúchas, under the special conservation area and national heritage area schemes will be paid for as this has been ongoing for a considerable period of time in relation to the purchase of Turbary from...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 542: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there is grant assistance available to persons who wish to remove and destroy asbestos from their general housing environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5985/07]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: I am glad to have an opportunity to contribute on behalf of the Labour Party to the Second Stage debate on the Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007. I join Deputy Stanton in thanking the officials from the Department of Social and Family Affairs for giving us an insight into this Bill, which is possibly the most complex legislation to have come before us. However, the late manner in which...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2007: Second Stage (20 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Yes. The Labour Party is deeply alarmed by the Government's proposal to subsume the community welfare service into the Department of Social and Family Affairs. Labour Party Members strongly believe this service which caters for the most vulnerable in our society and which operates on the cutting edge of the link between health and poverty is best left exactly where it is, that is, within...

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (15 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the development of the national conference centre on Spencer Dock; if a date has been set for the construction of the centre to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5552/07]

Written Answers — Noxious Weeds: Noxious Weeds (15 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will take steps to ensure that local authorities and other State and semi State organisations, take steps at a management level to ensure that there are no noxious weeds allowed to grow on any of the lands in their possession, and that such authorities would be called upon to implement an effective management plan to ensure...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in view on the extent and complexity of the drug problem here and the importance of education as a strategy to prevent misuse, the dedicated support provided by the Walk Tall programme support service will be made available to all teachers in the long term as part of their continuing professional development; and if she will...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if primary schools in all local drugs task force areas and DEIS schools have access to dedicated support in drug prevention education, through the Walk Tall programme support service; if this dedicated support will be made available to all rural DEIS schools; if so, when this is expected to take place; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (14 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of departmental staff who have now decentralised; the number of staff who have to move to different Departments because they have refused to decentralise; the amount he estimates the decentralisation process for his Department has cost in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5324/07]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (14 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has reviewed the EU's comprehensive new energy measures that were announced on 10 January 2007; if he will seek to adopt the key targets including that 20% of the EU's entire energy mix be comprised of renewable energy by 2020, a binding minimum biofuels target of 10% for 2020 and a 20% saving in energy...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (14 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made to pay out a staffing grant to a voluntary community organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath as same is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5682/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (14 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made to pay out a capital grant to a community organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath as same is urgently required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5683/07]

Health (Nursing Homes) (Amendment) Bill 2006): From the Seanad. (14 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: I have deep concerns about the overall structure of what the Minister, Deputy Harney, has proposed to become operational from 1 January 2008. I refer the Minister of State, Deputy Seán Power, to Article 45.4.1° of the Constitution which states: "The State pledges itself to safeguard with especial care the economic interests of the weaker sections of the community, and, where necessary, to...