Results 101-120 of 3,029 for speaker:Willie Penrose in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will give consideration to awarding all home-makers of pensionable age an individual non-contributory pension; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2727/05]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (1 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will take steps to provide the necessary funding to enable refurbishment and modernisation of the kitchen, science laboratory, heating system and hard court area at a school (details supplied) in County Longford; if funding will be brought forward as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2454/05]

Written Answers — Humanitarian Assistance: Humanitarian Assistance (2 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the recent signing of a comprehensive peace agreement on Sudan between the Sudanese Government and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement; his further views on whether this new agreement represents an opportunity to end conflict in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2777/05]

Written Answers — Tsunami Disaster: Tsunami Disaster (2 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is still advising Irish tourists not to travel to the Maldives, eastern parts of Sri Lanka and the west coast of Thailand in the wake of the tsunami disaster in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2776/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will take steps to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is provided with the necessary speech and language therapy and occupational therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2936/05]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child (details supplied) who is attending national school, will be provided with the necessary speech and language therapy, which educational psychologists have indicated is required, and also occupational therapy which is also required; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3095/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (3 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recent report from the OECD which showed that 15 year olds here are performing at only average levels in maths when compared to other OECD countries; if she is satisfied that the new maths syllabus introduced three years ago is achieving results; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3011/05]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (3 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will take steps to ensure that an application for a grant of €300,000 be made available to Westmeath County Council to realign a dangerous stretch of road (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3192/05]

Written Answers — Safety Improvement Works Scheme: Safety Improvement Works Scheme (3 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 206: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps to provide funding sought by Westmeath County Council to install low cost safety measures and lighting at a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3193/05]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 106: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on recent proposals to lease out some ESB generating stations; his further views on whether the leasing of power plants may potentially dilute the value of the ESB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3593/05]

Written Answers — Digital Broadcasting: Digital Broadcasting (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his plans for the migration to digital broadcasting; when he anticipates the timing of the analogue switch off; the opportunities which may be presented to broadcasting here by the arrival of the digital era; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3609/05]

Written Answers — Speed Limits: Speed Limits (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Transport the reason his Department has not changed the speed limits for large public service vehicles, such as coaches and buses, in line with those recommended in the report of the working group on the review of speed limits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3830/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he received correspondence from a person (details supplied); if, in respect thereof, a resolution can be achieved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3836/05]

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 525: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he intends to compel manufacturers to market food and food products in biodegradable containers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3536/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Protection Agency: Environmental Protection Agency (8 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 526: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the current membership or directors of the Environmental Protection Agency; the date each was appointed; the nominating bodies, associations or organisations they were associated with or worked for; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3538/05]

Written Answers — Litter Pollution: Litter Pollution (9 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 90: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made in regard to the public consultation process on the 2003 litter monitoring body report on the problematic litter items such as chewing gum and fast food packaging; if, as promised, he will be making decisions on the measures required to deal with these problems before the end of 2005; and if...

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (9 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 121: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department received the study prepared by the Health Research Board on the health implications of waste incineration; when he intends to publish his response to the study, which has been promised on a number of occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3905/05]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given to granting an exemption in VRT payment, in regard to kit cars which are constructed by the owners thereof; when the full amount of VRT would become payable; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4183/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (9 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if steps will be taken to expedite a section 49 application by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4185/05]

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (10 Feb 2005)

Willie Penrose: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is still intended to provide the 850 community nursing units promised by her predecessor in July 2002; when they are likely to be available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4230/05]