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

Willie Penrose: The Government has terrified them out of their wits.

Written Answers — Education Schemes: Education Schemes (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in establishing a formal funding mechanism for the non-formal education sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5088/07]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the comparatively low wage level of many school secretaries; if she will take responsibility at Department level for ensuring that secretaries are recognised as core staff in the running of schools and that they have appropriate salary scales; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5087/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in relation to funding for carers associations, her Department will take steps to fund local offices who are doing tremendous work and who very often have to subsist on a multitude of fundraising activities embarked upon by themselves and who are providing an invaluable service to carers across the country; if, in view of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 375: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when persons (details supplied) in County Meath will be approved for a capital grant requested for the expansion of their child care facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5106/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 394: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason, in respect of domiciliary care allowance, children have to be continuously assessed on a regular basis to determine their eligibility to the payment; if this practice can be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5221/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the efficiency achieved by Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar, over the past couple of years, particularly in relation to its case mix adjustment, it will get tangible recognition for such efficiency, in an additional €1 million which should be allocated into the budget and the 100 plus scheme; if in this context it...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (13 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 494: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a decision will be given regarding an appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; if she will ensure that the entitlements are granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5105/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the tone and content of recent bilateral discussions between the European Union and China; if the issue of the treatment of Falun Gong practitioners was debated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4333/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the implications of the suspension under pressure from international mining companies of protected measures given to the President of a company (details supplied) by the Colombian Government; and if this action has been considered by the human rights agencies of the European Union. [4334/07]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (8 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps his Department and the Garda authorities have taken to restore the full complement of Garda Síochána numbers to the Killucan, Rathwire, Raharney area as the normal compliment in this area is two members; when precisely will it be restored to the original compliment of two Gardaí; and if he will...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (8 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance the status of a farm management technician certificate (details supplied); if it is sufficient to enable their father to transfer lands to them in the context of the transfer from father to son, who are both farmers; if the said certificate is deemed equivalent to the green certificate at this point in time as the farmer has gained approximately...

Written Answers — Inland Waterways: Inland Waterways (8 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if additional moneys are provided under the new national development plan, to enable the completion of the works of restoration on the Royal Canal as far as the River Shannon, including offshore work that has to be carried out along the way; if in this context he will indicate a definitive date for completion of the...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (7 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties and actions that will be taken should a progress report on an National Development Plan 2007 to 2013 project submitted to a management committee of a Department or agency indicate that the project is not complying with the value for money framework, is not achieving targets and is running over cost; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (7 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance the carbon costings for each of the proposals of the National Development Plan 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3865/07]

Written Answers — Milk Quota: Milk Quota (6 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 97: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the date on which the first milk quota exchange took place; if it was after mid-January 2007, the reason for that delay; if it has not happened, when will it happen; and if it has not happened, the reason it has not yet happened. [3754/07]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (6 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken to ensure that funding announced in Commissioner Byrne's 2003 speech (details supplied) to help small food producers meet EU standards and to adapt to the introduction of higher standards regarding the environment, public health, animal health and animal welfare has been properly exploited here; if she will...

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (6 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 218: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the Garda strength allocated to Kinnegad in 1970, 1980, 1990, 2000 and 2006; if he has satisfied himself with the said allocation in the context that the population of Kinnegad and its hinterland has increased almost fivefold since the 1970s; if, in view of same, he will take steps to ensure that additional...

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (6 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the health repayment scheme in respect of elderly persons who were wrongly charged, when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will have their application for same processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3448/07]

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Industry: Sheepmeat Industry (6 Feb 2007)

Willie Penrose: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the current state of the sheep industry, whereby as a result of significant extra costs associated with sheep production, and the lower market return, profitability is non-existent; if in this context she will put in place a €15 per ewe monetary scheme in order to help secure the future of this industry; and if she will make a...