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Written Answers — Electronic Voting: Electronic Voting (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 95: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of his consideration of the First Report of the Commission on Electronic Voting which was published on 15 December 2004; the plans he has for the use of the electronic voting system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11077/05]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Government has not yet submitted to the EU Commission the three year report on implementation of the EC landfill directive, Council Directive 1999/31/EC of April 1999, which was due in July 2004; when the report will be submitted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11078/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when it is envisaged that the Health Service Executive's midland area will pay psychiatric nurses employed in the Longford and Westmeath catchment area monies that are due to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11371/05]

Written Answers — Health Action Plan: Health Action Plan (13 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the work which has been carried out to date by the project team appointed to undertake an option appraisal for a health infrastructure in Athlone, County Westmeath; the action being taken by his Department to pursue the options in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11472/05]

Written Answers — Electronic Monitoring: Electronic Monitoring (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for electronic tagging for certain offences; the research his Department has done to establish the effectiveness of such a procedure; if his attention has been drawn to a report of the system in Canada that found that electronic monitoring had no effect on recidivism; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date with regard to the recommendations contained in the report of the implementation steering group on the review of Garda Síochána structures; if he is considering proposals for the full closure of some stations and the closure of others during night hours; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 772: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to correspondence (details supplied), if he will take steps to ensure that the situation is never repeated again, whereby gardaí enter schools to secure deportations, particularly when there is a self-evident need for sensitivity around the issue and when there are other children involved; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will confirm that he has received an application for capital funding from a club (details supplied) in County Longford; if in this context, this project will be granted significant funding in order to allow the construction of facilities to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10281/05]

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will ensure that an application for lottery funding under the sports capital programme, by a club (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be considered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10282/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position whereby carers who receive an additional bonus for Christmas have indicated that the fuel allowance is taken from them; if this is the position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10161/05]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 637: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she has received the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture and Food report (details supplied); if she will take steps at national level and, if necessary, at European Commission level to ensure that the contents of this joint Oireachtas report, in particular the conclusion thereof, will be implemented; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 670: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who achieved 97th out of approximately 1,100 applicants in an aptitude test for recruitment to the Garda Siochána was not afforded an interview, in view of the fact that they indicated that they were taking their leaving certificate maths examination in June 2005;...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 700: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will take steps to expedite an application for first registration by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10432/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a decision to refuse a re-entry visa to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10577/05]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his Department has received an application under the family reunification scheme for a person (details supplied); if this person will be allowed to join their family here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11009/05]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 842: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received correspondence from a school (details supplied); the steps she will take to ensure that the average size of classes in the school is reduced significantly from its current level of 29 pupils per class; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10157/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 871: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will confirm that her Department has received an application for a small increase in additional funding, to permit a new school (details supplied) in County Westmeath to be built; if, in this context, it represents excellent value for money; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10293/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 894: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has been employed at a national school in County Westmeath since September 2002 as a special needs assistant, is paid the additional hour; if this situation will be rectified; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10433/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 895: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to ensure the appointment of an extra class teacher to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath from the 1 September 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10434/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (12 Apr 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 1083: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position concerning an application for funding by Westmeath County Council concerning the erection of new civic offices for the said council (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10427/05]