Results 61-80 of 3,029 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Willie Penrose

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]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (12 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Defence his legislative priorities for the new Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24192/04]

Written Answers — Motor Vehicle Registration: Motor Vehicle Registration (12 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Finance if it is his Department's intention to retain the vehicle registration office in Mullingar; if it will remain available for persons in the general area who utilise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24254/04]

Written Answers — Third Level Courses: Third Level Courses (12 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person who is undertaking a degree course in a particular discipline can change courses and pursue a degree in primary school teaching in 2004 in one of the recognised training colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24415/04]

Written Answers — EU Enlargement: EU Enlargement (19 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the state of negotiations with Turkey regarding its application for EU membership; if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from the French Foreign Minister that a referendum may be required in France to facilitate Turkey's entry into the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25324/04]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (19 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position on the conflict between the Sahara Arab Democratic Republic and Morocco; the position in relation to the UN referendum in the area known as the former Spanish Sahara; the position on the prisoners of both sides; if he will confirm the Government's recognition of the Sahara Arab Democratic Republic; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (19 Oct 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 282: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of patients awaiting orthodontic treatment in County Westmeath; the numbers waiting in categories A and B; the average waiting time for treatment; the staffing situation in the county in orthodontics; the plans to correct staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25183/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the proposal for a new 5.3 km. rail interconnector that would connect Pearse Station with Heuston; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26974/04]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Transport the position with regard to his plans to bring forward to Cabinet proposals for the construction of a metro system in Dublin; when a final decision will be made on this matter in view of the continuing serious traffic problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26973/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 256: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be admitted to hospital as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27303/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that the railway line which links the two major towns in Westmeath, namely Athlone and Mullingar, is immediately re-opened; his views on whether such a reopening would by in line with the national spatial strategy objectives which advocate the linkage of the three gateway towns of Athlone, Mullingar and Tullamore...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason Iarnród Éireann has spent only less than half of the transport budget allocated to the BMW region under the National Development Plan 2000-2006; if he will support the re-opening of Killucan Station, County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27036/04]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an application by persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath for naturalisation will be expedited; if it will be examined before 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26772/04]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to an application for permanent residence by persons (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26773/04]