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Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: It has collapsed.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: They are having another meeting.

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: I thank Deputy Hayes for sharing his time. I declare my full support for the Labour Party motion before the House. In his address to the House this evening, the Minister, Deputy Batt O'Keeffe, described the education measures in the budget as "the best we could do in the circumstances". The measures in question include 33 cuts which will affect children in our primary and secondary...

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Last Thursday evening in this House a former Minister for Education, when charged with the idea that 1,000 second-level teachers will be lost, said, in essence, that only temporary or part-time teachers will lose their jobs. Tell that to the many people who have been teaching for ten years in a school and have not yet got a permanent position as a teacher. The Minister presides over that...

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: That is the consequence the Minister must accept when he says he had no alternative. The transition year was introduced by former Fine Gael Minister, Mr. Richard Burke way back. I taught in one of the schools in which it was piloted, Garbally College in Ballinasloe. I have received a number of texts and e-mails from students of that school who have traditionally had access to the transition...

Order of Business (30 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: They can have a chat about it later.

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (30 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the loss in income to farmers in County Galway following his withdrawal of the area aid in disadvantaged areas, the calf to suckler scheme and the installation aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37377/08]

Written Answers — Farm Retirement Scheme: Farm Retirement Scheme (30 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applications, from County Galway, received by him in respect of the early retirement scheme; the stage in the process these applications are at; if the applications received by him prior to the budget 2009 decision will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (30 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in the payment of child benefit to persons (details supplied) in County Galway in view of the assurances previously given by her Department that this matter was being dealt with; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37764/08]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (5 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce the appropriate legislation banning the availability and sale of the herbal drug benzylpiperazine here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38649/08]

Written Answers — State Agencies: State Agencies (6 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications in terms of a reduction in staff numbers and savings in annual costs of the programme of rationalisation of State agencies outlined in budget 2009. [38734/08]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (6 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delay in granting a foreshore and aquaculture licence to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38980/08]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Perhaps Deputy Kennedy will look into his own heart at 8.30 p.m.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: The Deputy should tell that to people with disabilities.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Tell that to the pensioners who lost their medical cards.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: That was a rethink.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: It is interesting to note who the Deputy is blaming.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share time with Deputy Pat Breen. Deputy Ahern mentioned that the Minister was following in the footsteps of her predecessors. What a terrible shock it must have been for the Minister, Deputy Hanafin, to take office in the Department of Social and Family Affairs at a time when these crude and vicious cuts were introduced in the budget. I am sorry the Minister is not present. This...

Written Answers — Driver Licences: Driver Licences (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will limit inexperienced drivers to smaller engine cars as recommended by the Road Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39897/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (12 Nov 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will complete the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 2 October 2008, by indicating the cost per unit area rent or lease for the offices outlined in the table in his original reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40092/08]