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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 202: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of cases in which the European Commission has initiated legal action, or announced that it intends to take legal action, arising from the failure by this country to implement EU directives for which his Department has responsibility; the steps he is taking to ensure that all those directives are...

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 170: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if consultants have been appointed to undertake the promised independent review of local government funding; the consultants appointed; the value of the contract awarded; the terms of reference of the review; when it is expected to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2876/04]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the position on persons over 55 years of age who have served three years' participation on community employment schemes, who wish to continue participating on the scheme; and if they will be allowed after the expiry of their three-year period of participation. [3006/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of funding being made available to Dysart national school, County Westmeath, for important and necessary works under the small schools — primary — capital programme; the stipulations and criteria attached to make a grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2917/04]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if an educational welfare officer has been appointed for the schools in the general Mullingar area; if so, when such an appointment will be effected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2933/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he will take to expedite a procedure which a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is required to undergo at a hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3025/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps he will take to ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath is afforded the appropriate and required dental treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3139/04]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 465: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for Irish citizenship by naturalisation by a person (details supplied) in County Westmeath will be processed; if it can be expedited in view of the submissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3219/04]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Question 535: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the necessary steps she will take to refund PRSI and health levies to PRSA contributors who pay direct to PRSA providers as distinct from contributors through payroll deduction, as provided in the Pension (Amendment) Act 2002, as such direct contributions are losing out financially due to the Department's failure to put in place...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 4: In page 9, line 41, after "1921" to insert ", subject to the requirement that the marriage of a person to the divorced spouse of the person's sibling shall be lawful".

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: The Minister gave that undertaking when we discussed this at length on Committee Stage and I assume she will be as good as her word when she says it will be considered by this committee. It is an anachronism now and should be looked at in that context. It was an extension of a view of marriage that would no longer be valid.

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 7: In page 15, line 38, after "State" to insert "further to which section 26 or 27 (as applied by section 28(8)) applies". The register of births covers all children born in the State and, as we said on Committee Stage, children born to Irish citizens abroad in two exceptional cases. The first exception concerns children born to Irish citizens permanently resident in the...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: I am somewhat disappointed at this aspect. I accept that the Minister widened the ambit of registration but this amendment was important to exclude any doubt or ambiguity regarding stillbirths. The Minister's assurance that the thrust of what we are trying to achieve in the context of this amendment is already contained within the Bill or cannot be excluded by its terms is important. Despite...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: In a clever way the Minister has given us a small sop to get our teeth into in order that we can say we got something after our long day at the office. I understand where she is coming from in so far as the 1844 Act is still the basic legislation. It has been amended and incorporated and upgraded in that context. When legislation is being brought forward, we should incorporate the ethos,...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: It is one of the mysteries of nature that if €5 is included in a Bill and it constitutes a charge on the Exchequer or the State, a worthwhile amendment falls by default. I know it is not the Minister's fault. It is system and custom. Deputy Boyle tabled the amendment and we tabled a similar one on Committee Stage. It is a matter of great regret that we did not have the opportunity to debate it.

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: I move amendment No. 12: In page 20, line 22, after "registrar" to insert "if required to do so". Amendments 12 to 14, inclusive, are related. The purpose of amendment No. 12 is to make the Bill more accessible and bring it into line with the realities of the process of registering a birth. The Bill retains, as I said on Committee Stage and indeed, on Second Stage, the Victorian precept that...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: The Minister has not changed her mind. There are a number of amendments we are attempting to reach. Due to the time restriction we want to ensure we get to as many as possible. I accept the point the Minister has made, that the process has been widened and she has increased it through the number of informants that can become involved. I feel it is a parent's personal duty to ensure...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: Are we moving all the amendments now?

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: We spoke extensively on this matter during the Committee Stage debate. It is important the Irish language is recognised and is given constitutional importance. We are obliged, as legislators, to conform to the constitutional position of the language. Many of us would wish to speak fluent Irish. In fact some Members, such as the Minister, can do so. In that context, we thought she would be...

Civil Registration Bill 2003: Report and Final Stages. (10 Feb 2004)

Willie Penrose: I also find the Minister's response disappointing. I believe that her heart is in it. The purpose of the amendment is to give recognition to our language and promote its importance, which we have an obligation to do. The other amendments are designed to provide greater flexibility and loosen the bureaucratic straitjacket currently contained in the Bill. I accept that there have been many...