Results 81-100 of 3,029 for speaker:Willie Penrose in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Criminal Legal Aid: Criminal Legal Aid (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of cases granted legal aid has been severely curtailed and reduced due to funding restrictions; if a substantial increase in funding for the Legal Aid Board will be provided in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26944/04]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (2 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a person resident here who is offered an approved nursing course in the United Kingdom can obtain a higher education grant from their local authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26774/04]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (16 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment whether he has agreed to changes in the community employment scheme; the nature of the changes proposed; if consultations were held with any interests in regard to the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28347/04]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (16 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 98: To ask the 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 he will make a statement on the matter. [28346/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (16 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 176: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be immediately admitted to hospital for knee surgery; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28622/04]

Written Answers — Capital Expenditure: Capital Expenditure (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on the progress of the capital programme under the national development plan; and if he intends to provide for increased capital spending in 2005 in view of the significant reduction in the level of capital spending in the first nine months of 2004. [29861/04]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the supports, financial or otherwise, which will be made available to civil and public servants transferring to new locations outside of Dublin under the proposed decentralisation programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29864/04]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position in relation to the provision of nursing home care for persons who are over 70 years of age and who hold medical cards; if this will be provided free under the terms of the Health Act 1970, as amended; the steps she is taking to ensure that those who have paid for the service to date will be refunded their...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in view of the recent correspondence to him, he will consider a proposal to erect a new Garda station at a location (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29945/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in the context of the recent reply to a parliamentary question seeking the re-opening of Killucan station, County Westmeath, and the accepted need for this development, he would help to part fund an independent feasibility study on a euro for euro basis with the local community council which would examine the need and possible usage of such...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (23 Nov 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 448: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be appointed to a permanent position as soon as possible; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29934/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 248: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be immediately admitted to the Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore for a tonsillectomy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1279/05]

Written Answers — Nursing Home Charges: Nursing Home Charges (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 279: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the category of persons who will be refunded €2,000 in respect of payments deducted from them for nursing home care; if the category includes persons who were the holders of medical cards and were inpatients at public hospitals; if such persons are so entitled to the refund, but have in the interim died, if such a...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 514: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the extension which permits persons who are over 55 to serve six years participation on community employment schemes, commences from 2000 or 2004; when this extension was announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1016/05]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 545: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of granting persons who are now classified as qualified adult dependants, a full old age pension in their own right (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1315/05]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 651: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Longford has not been awarded any entitlements under the decoupling proposals; if steps will be taken to ensure that this person is allocated appropriate entitlements; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1353/05]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (26 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 1158: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the severe difficulties being experienced by parents in the Mullingar area in trying to secure a school place for children commencing school, and the urgent necessity to provide additional schools to cope with the significant increase in population and the projected increase over the next decade;...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an appeal from a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath against the refusal to furnish a visa to their family; if he will take into account the additional evidence which has been furnished to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2225/05]

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (1 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on his address to senior banking executives at the National College of Ireland on 15 December 2004. [2482/05]

Written Answers — Stability and Growth Pact: Stability and Growth Pact (1 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the need for reform of the Stability and Growth Pact; the progress made by finance ministers on this issue at their January 2005 meeting; when the process will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2485/05]