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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (6 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when the consultants Deloitte & Touche and William Fry Solicitors will report on an implementation plan for the establishment of TG4 as an independent statutory body; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13623/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (5 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress which is being made in changing the emphasis from the written to the spoken language in the teaching of Irish in schools here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13511/06]

Written Answers — Languages Programme: Languages Programme (5 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 84: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to an EU report that showed Ireland as having the worst record for proficiency in a second language in Europe; if she will develop a national language policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13512/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the discussions or exchanges of views which he has had in recent times with representatives of the People's Republic of China in relation to human rights in general, in the context of their signing of a number of international instruments in relation to human rights, and in particular the repeated reports of oppression against practitioners...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to recent reports of further atrocities directed against Falun Gong practitioners in China; if, in particular, he has had examined the information suggested in a website (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13124/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (4 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to have an application expedited in view of the fact that queries raised by the Land Registry Office in respect of the application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath have been recently replied to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13409/06]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (4 Apr 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 576: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when persons who were compelled to give up their turbary under the EU directive which focused on the presentation of high or raised bogs and the implementation of NHA and SAC by Dúchas will be awarded their compensation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13410-06]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (30 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount collected to date by the Revenue Commissioners through special investigations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12391/06]

Tax Collection. (30 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of random audits carried out of the Revenue Commissioners in 2005; the way in which this compares with each year from 2002; the number expected to be undertaken during 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12390/06]

Written Answers — Gender Equality: Gender Equality (29 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she has taken, within the context of her responsibilities in respect of agricultural households, to implement Ireland's commitments under the 1995 Beijing Platform for Action to improve the lot of rural living women here. [12232/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: The Labour Party is not opposed to the motion before the House that basically authorises the committee to consider amendments that were not covered by the text of the original Bill as published in 2004. We will not therefore be voting against the motion tonight. Neither, however, will we vote in favour of the motion lest it be seen as approval of the extraordinary legislative incompetence of...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence if the planned meeting between representatives from his Department, the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Defence Forces of Sweden and Ireland to discuss possible Irish participation in the Nordic battlegroup took place; if other discussions have taken place with countries that have agreed to participate in EU battlegroups regarding becoming...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (28 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received an application from an organisation (details supplied) in County Westmeath; if in the context of the information provided funding will be provided to enable this important project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12119/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for permission to reside here from a person (details supplied); if in view of the excellent record of the person concerned and the endorsement by way of testimonials, he will have the application progressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11896/06]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (28 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he will take to expedite an application for ground rent certificate sought from the Land Registry Office (details supplied). [12166/06]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he has taken arising from the announcement by NEC, Ballivor, County Meath, that it is to cease operations with the loss of 350 jobs; his views regarding the continuing loss of jobs in the general manufacturing sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11262/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (23 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his response to the draft services directive approved by the European Parliament on 16 February 2006; if the draft directive has been discussed at a meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council; if he will support the amendments agreed by the European Parliament on 16 February 2006; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (23 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that the rights of disabled people travelling by air are preserved, in the context of the forthcoming decision to be made by the European Parliament on the rights of people with disabilities; if he will ensure that the safety reasons for which they can be denied, within the European Union, are clearly set out to...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (23 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who made an application for some entitlement from the national reserve will be informed of the outcome of such application; the entitlements which will be awarded; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11468/06]

Written Answers — National Partnership Agreement: National Partnership Agreement (22 Mar 2006)

Willie Penrose: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views of the recent submission made by the Combat Poverty Agency to the social partners on a new partnership agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10996/06]