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Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (4 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the fact that elderly people who are vulnerable to radon gas levels in their homes which are above safe levels are in all likelihood those not in a position, financially, to carry out remediation works to their home; his further views on introducing a radon remediation grant scheme for...

Written Answers — Nuclear Policy: Nuclear Policy (4 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 221: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has devised another strategy for pursuing the MOX case as previously promised in Dáil Éireann. [30925/06]

Written Answers — Sexual Offences Legislation: Sexual Offences Legislation (3 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 154: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has put in place the procedures he promised in Dáil Éireann on 8 June 2006 for consultation between his Department and the Offices of the Attorney General and Director of Public Prosecutions in the case of litigation on constitutional and policy issues; the new procedures now in place; and if he will...

Written Answers — Banking Sector Security: Banking Sector Security (3 Oct 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 171: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the contacts or discussions he has had with the banks or financial institutions to deal with the situation whereby staff members or their families are taken hostage in order to facilitate robberies; if there are agreed procedures between the banks and the Gardaí as to the way in which such situations are...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Offences: Road Traffic Offences (28 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Transport the action he is taking to address the anomaly in the law whereby drivers of vehicles with non-transparent windows can flout the new law banning driving while holding a mobile phone; the reason for his inaction when both the Gardaí and the vehicle registration unit expressed a concern regarding same almost 12 months ago; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the taxation position of a person, who wishes to sell land to their local parish, to enable a school to be constructed thereon, in the context that they would have obtained agricultural relief in respect of the said lands when they succeed to same; if there are taxation provisions which would be beneficial to them in respect of them disposing of...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been paid the single farm payment for 2005 and the area aid for 2005 in view of the fact that all relevant information in respect of the land-holding has been sent to her Department; the steps she will take to ensure that this payment which is critical for the ongoing...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 304: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps she will take to ensure that resourcing of second level schools is increased in the context of the forthcoming estimates and Budget to at least the average OECD levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30416/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (28 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposed new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath; the timetable for construction of the said school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30415/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the low uptake in the number of childminders applying for the €630 State grant available to them; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that one of the main reasons given for same is that not enough is known about the grant; her views on an information campaign regarding the grant;...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on reports that funding has been withheld from healthcare projects in certain hospitals worth almost €4.5 million; her views on whether the method of assessing budget overruns needs to be examined; if she will provide a list of projects that are awaiting funding around the country; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (6 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if, prior to the decision to locate the new Abbey Theatre on George's Dock, the acquisition of Eden House was considered as part of a plan to redevelop the Abbey on its present site; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Eden House is for sale; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26936/06]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (6 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 80: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an application for grant aid for Montessori preschool by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be determined; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27358/06]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (6 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason an application for a work permit in respect of a person (details supplied) was not proceeded with, despite the fact that the vacancy was registered on the FÁS recruitment network; if same will be reconsidered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27357/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (6 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath has not been paid farm entitlements to date; and if it is the position that they are being penalised twice, in relation to their arable aid payments, and also as a result their farm entitlements; if same can be set out in full so as to allow this person to take steps to ensure...

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Does Deputy Devins want to speak up?

Government Record: Motion (Resumed). (5 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: She was right.

Written Answers — Fisheries Industry: Fisheries Industry (5 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason there are no figures available for the numbers of people employed in the seafood processing industry for the years 2001 to 2004; the way he plans to develop a seafood strategy without any hard data for seafood production and employment in those years; the directions given to his Department and the...

Written Answers — Fishing Industry Development: Fishing Industry Development (5 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the way the recent agreement on the European Fisheries Fund has impacted on his aquaculture strategy; his targets for the growing Irish aquaculture production up until 2013; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26640/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Jul 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason there is a delay of up to eight weeks in sending out the respite care grant to eligible applicants for same; if he will elaborate upon the reason for this delay and take steps to rectify the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26816/06]