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

Ulick Burke: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of the application for a much needed class room extension at a school (details supplied) in County Galway as there is serious overcrowding at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24292/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will incorporate the cost of college registration fees in the third level maintenance grant for students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24293/07]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 382: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants on waiting lists for disabled persons grants and essential repair grants; the length of time they are waiting in each of the councils throughout the country; the allocation of funding provided to each council; the cost of grant applications submitted; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 383: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in the upgrading of the Gort water supply as investigations on this scheme started 15 years ago and as yet there is no progress in the provision of an adequate water supply to Gort town; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24296/07]

Written Answers — Greener Homes Scheme: Greener Homes Scheme (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of applications received in his Department for each county, under the provision of alternative energy in the home scheme; and his reason for the reduction in grant aid under this scheme. [24294/07]

Written Answers — Mine Sites: Mine Sites (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the environmental condition of the old Tynagh Mine site in Loughrea, County Galway; if his Department will take responsibility for a rehabilitation plan in co-operation with the owners of the site in view of the fact that the EPA described it as an environmental time bomb;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for speech and language therapy in the Health Service Executive west; the number of children awaiting such services in HSE west following assessment of need; the number receiving speech therapy in HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24693/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown in subject area of the 2,063 successful appeals by students of the leaving certificate 2007 results; and the change in grades involved. [24692/07]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposal for a school amalgamation (details supplied) at second level in Tuam, County Galway; the progress that has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24942/07]

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: And action.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: As Gaeilge.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State is the one wide of the mark.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The two most important items in this motion are the protection of consumers and farmers by introducing a comprehensive labelling legislation and the banning of substandard imports, and the protection of consumers and farmers by closing the legal loopholes allowing foreign produce to be passed off as Irish. The Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, has stated that "the necessity for...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: A representative of that statutory body approached the owner of a restaurant in County Galway and asked him if he was interested in getting certification for his restaurant. The restaurant owner was told that if he was interested, he had to get beef from a wholesaler in this country who turned out to import Brazilian beef. The restaurant owner stated his beef came from his own cattle. The...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: That is what the Minister is presiding over, and as long as she does that, who can have confidence in the quality of Irish food?

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Minister can protest as long as she likes. That is the reality. I asked her to investigate it before and she failed to do so.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans he has to ensure that the Shannon Region and the mid-west generally benefit from the potential of Open Skies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/07]

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Taoiseach will be gone before the next review.

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on extending medical card cover to patients who are celiacs, asthmatics and diabetics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25958/07]

Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the guidelines for the new LEADER programme 2007 to 2013 will be published; the reason for the delay in issuing the guidelines in view of the many projects awaiting sanction and approval for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26402/07]