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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (3 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 256: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the names of the various schemes that require funding for water and waste water capital projects in County Galway that have been submitted to his Department for funds; the amount of funding in each case; the proposed starting date of these projects; the projects in progress; and funding allocated for their...

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on a review of the affordable housing scheme income limits in view of the fact that many applicants are no longer qualifying for inclusion as their income is no longer adequate under the conditions of the present scheme and many applicants have to return to the social housing lists; and if he will...

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (3 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 258: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the shortage of staff at various levels in many local authorities which is being exacerbated by the current embargo in place, particularly in planning divisions of county councils and in housing, engineering, water and sewerage schemes causing delays in progress in...

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (9 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the project to construct a new prison at Thornton Hall, County Dublin; the amount of money that has been spent on the Thornton Hall project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22533/07]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (9 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps that have been taken by his Department to reduce the incidence of human trafficking through Irish ports in view of recent revelations which highlighted the absence of appropriate legislation here to tackle human trafficking; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22534/07]

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: A belt of the crozier.

Charities Bill 2007: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate and welcome the Minister of State and wish him well in his Ministry. I welcome many of the proposals in this Bill. Will the Minister of State explain why it was necessary to change the contents of the Bill from the heads as originally published? There are many areas in which there are omissions. I have heard it said that perhaps we...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Regarding the student support Bill, this morning over 2,000 students received notification of an upgrade of their leaving certificate results. This has serious consequences for those students and their places on third level courses.

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Yes. Will the Minister review the current system whereby one in five students——

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: ——who appeal their results have them changed? That has serious consequences for many students.

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (16 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has received a report on the pay levels of chief executive officers in the State sector; the recommendations made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23554/07]

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: I thank my colleagues for sharing time and giving me an opportunity to contribute to this important debate. I welcome the motion tabled by Deputy O'Dowd, which has necessitated a response from the Minister. He has acknowledged our concerns to some degree. However, I have difficulty with the fact that discretion is allowed to gardaí in respect of testing drivers at the scene of an...

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed) (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Fair enough if he is not. The Government should instruct the Garda authorities and publicans to ensure that public houses only open during the specified hours. In addition, the 80mg/100ml blood alcohol limit should be reduced to 50mg/100ml as is the case in most European countries.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on an allocation of funds for the completion of restoration and maintenance of works at Portumna Castle in view of the designation of the middle Shannon region under the terms and provisions of budget 2007 and work already carried out by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of the scheme announced in budget 2006 extending to the middle Shannon region incentives for tourism related projects; if application forms are available; the number of applications received by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided, as promised, for the restoration of the Old Work House at Portumna, County Galway, formally the property of the Western Health Board; if she supports the original commitments given on her visit to launch the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24301/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 212: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time patients have to wait for an assessment with an occupational therapist; the number of people in County Galway waiting for an assessment; the number of occupational therapists employed in the Health Service Executive west working within County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24302/07]

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 306: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise the conditions and eliminate the anomalies in the implementation of the Malone sheep report which now restricts grant support to REP scheme four applicants and so denies most sheep farmers from benefit of grants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24288/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 323: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide funding for the provision of a supervisor on all school buses to eliminate potential distractions to the driver; if she will provide for the provision of warning flashing lights to avoid injuries to students getting off school buses especially during the hours of darkness; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she is satisfied with the standard of allocation of grades in the leaving certificate examinations 2007 in view of the fact that 2,063 upgrades were granted on appeal; her views on whether this will have serious effect on allocation and availability of third level places at this late stage in the academic year; and if she will...