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School Closures. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the procedure he will follow, in conjunction with all the partners in education, on the terms of a school (details supplied); the timescale involved; if he will clarify his opening statement in reply to Questions Nos. 510 and 536 of 23 June 2009, and that pending the establishment of the new school, the school will operate under the...

School Closures. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: I welcome that the Minister of State and the Department have agreed in principle to lease the existing Seamount school in Kinvara. We need clarity on an agreed lease with the Sisters of Mercy and the trustees. They have given a ten-year extension to the period of the lease to allow the school to continue. They want to leave the idea of trustees of the school. There is confusion as to who...

School Closures. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Will the Minister of State guarantee that there will be full consultation with the education partners at local level in the Kinvara area? Will the terms of the lease currently being negotiated relate to the Department of Education and Science and the trustees and only them? The idea has been floated that there might be an outside patronage group involved.

Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Does the Minister of State realise that these are mainly early school leavers and that the benefit of the programme to them is enormous? If there is a failure to recognise this within the Department, the situation is serious. How can any Minister say to schools that they must provide the programme within existing budgets that have already been cut to the bone? The schools do not have the...

Higher Education Grants. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: After the Lisbon treaty referendum.

Higher Education Grants. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Is the Minister aware that many students have not yet been paid their grants for the last academic year? Local authorities have been short-changed by the Department in respect of money to pay the grants.

Higher Education Grants. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: The academic year is over and the grants have not been received. Can the Minister justify such a situation?

Higher Education Grants. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: They are already in the Department.

Higher Education Grants. (2 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: The year 2020?

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of preschool for children as announced in budget 2009; if her projections and targets will be achieved; the total financial provision announced; if there is a cut in this provision; and the total number of children for which that provision will cater for. [28761/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children in view of the current financial shortfall to the Health Service Executive, if she will stop all unnecessary expenditure on reports and leaflets for a period of time, while there is a need for urgent funding in the delivery of front line services and community services in view of the stated cost to the HSE of such items; and the...

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the total amount spent by the Health Service Executive in public relations consultancy for each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the areas of greatest cost of such expenditure in each HSE area and at departmental level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28763/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds and wards currently out of use at hospitals (details supplied); the number of beds and wards to be closed on a seasonal basis; the start date and proposed reopening date of these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28765/09]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Transport the consequences of his most recent proposals whereby the National Roads Authority would have further responsibility for roads other than national, primary and secondary roads; if this has been negotiated with local authorities throughout the country; if he will make a statement on the reason for such a change. [28757/09]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications submitted to his Department as a result of the announcement of the inclusion of the mid-Shannon regions as a designated tourism incentive area for each year since its introduction; and the funding available in the estimates for such projects. [28760/09]

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 353: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made since the date of the public announcement in June 2009 on the provision of a swimming pool in Loughrea in County Galway; if the parties in the public private partnership have been identified for the project; the costing for each participant; and the proposed starting date on the available site. [28766/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide additional staff to eliminate the long delays in applications being assessed for social assistance in Loughrea and Tuam, County Galway; and the action she will take to provide reasonable processing times for such assessments. [28771/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department of providing escort security for cash transportation inter banks moves and for each of the commercial banks for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and the amount paid by each bank in return for such service provided. [28768/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 436: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made following his meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in financing of the waste water enhancement scheme for a town in County Galway; when the project will commence. [28758/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 437: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the extension and upgrade of a regional water scheme for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28759/09]