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Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to change the regulations which impose restrictions on persons who wish to obtain access to VTOS and PLC courses, and in particular the requirement that such persons be in receipt of unemployment benefit for at least six months before they qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23578/04]

Written Answers — Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme: Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to change the regulations which impose restrictions on persons who wish to obtain access to VTOS and PLC courses, in particular to the requirement that such persons be in receipt of unemployment benefits for six months before they qualify; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23471/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to ensure that a reimbursement due to a school (details supplied) in County Westmeath in respect of a resource teacher is immediately made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23286/04]

Written Answers — Vehicle Registration Office: Vehicle Registration Office (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 359: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is her or her Department's intention to alter the status of the legal registration office in Mullingar, and that it remain available for persons in the general area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23295/04]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the degree of progress made on the application for first registration by persons (details attached) in County Westmeath who purchased lands from the Land Commission in 1982; if, further to the reply given to Parliamentary Question No. 497 of 15 April 2004, the application can be completed without further delay; and if he...

Written Answers — Prison Visiting Committees: Prison Visiting Committees (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it has ever occurred that a member of a prison visiting committee has been removed from their position before their period on such committee has expired; the legislative provisions under which such removals can take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23579/04]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 447: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the timescale for the finalisation of the draft national action programme under the nitrates directive; if, with regard to page 13 of the said draft, consideration will be given to amend the assertion made therein, that under no circumstances may nitrate be applied to cereal or tillage crops during the autumn...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 479: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will reconsider altering the regulations pertaining to one-parent family allowance payments, whereby if spouses have been awarded joint custody of children of their marriage by a court in separation proceedings, this precludes either of them from receiving the allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23472/04]

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: I note the Minister is not here. Maybe he is conceding straight away that this is a very worthwhile motion and proposal for a carers Bill. I anticipate that the Minister will concede and there will be no division tomorrow. I could almost sit down without moving the motion because he is not here. It is a pity because this is a very important issue for the Labour Party. I anticipated that he...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: I see him arriving. I wish him well in his new portfolio and congratulate him on his appointment. I look forward to constructive dialogue commencing with this motion tonight. I move: That Dáil Éireann: —noting that it is almost 12 months since the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs published its major report, The Position of Full-Time Carers; —regretting the failure of the...

Carers Support Services: Motion. (5 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: I want to see if "Inchydoney Man", that almost mythical, caring Fianna Fáil individual invented by the party's spin doctors, has any basis in reality or if he or she has melted away like the proverbial snow off the ditch. Deputy McCreevy is gone to pastures new. I knew him well. He was also shafted by the Taoiseach and the Government spin doctors persuaded him that he was being promoted. I...

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 14: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to her Department from 2000 to date; the projected numbers for 2004; and the steps being taken to deal with the sharp increase in redundancies. [18074/04]

Written Answers — Personal Injuries Assessment Board: Personal Injuries Assessment Board (17 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 57: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position with regard to the operation of the Personal Injuries Assessment Board; the number of staff recruited to date; the number of claims received to date by the board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18072/04]

Written Answers — Compensation Payments: Compensation Payments (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount paid in respect of court awards or out of court settlements for claims taken against members of the Garda for assaults, unlawful arrests or other breaches of a citizen's right in respect of the years 2001 to 2003, inclusive, and to date; the number of cases where awards were made by the courts, the number of...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the promised tribunal of inquiry arising from the Cory report will be established; the form it will take; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16287/04]

Written Answers — EU Trade: EU Trade (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 96: To ask the Taoiseach if the low turnover limit of €150,000 will be increased to small businesses which complete Intrastat forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16213/04]

Written Answers — Drainage Schemes: Drainage Schemes (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will take steps to ensure that a drain which circles an area (details supplied) will be cleaned out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16214/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath who has done the Civil Service recruitment selection panel, will be offered employment in the decentralised offices of his Department proposed for Mullingar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16212/04]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Jun 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 315: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if steps will be taken 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. [16215/04]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 May 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the fact that ongoing problems with regard to direct access to Ireland's regions continues to hinder the tourism industry here; the efforts being made to ensure that tourism here is developed throughout the country as opposed to being concentrated in particular areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15378/04]