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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who had medical cards in each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in County Galway; the number of those who were over 70 years for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43097/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Charges: Hospital Charges (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reduce the accident and emergency fee from €100 to €50; if she will reduce all other hospital fees in order to reduce health insurers demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43098/09]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 443: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position in relation to the provision of a new sewerage facility for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; his views on the discharge from the town into the bay and the danger to the shellfish industry and the health risks involved due to the contamination and delay in rectifying this situation; if...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason for the delay in providing promoters of wind farms access to the national grid in view of the need to provide a greater percentage of renewable energy; his plans for eliminating these delays; if he will ask Eirgrid to revise their entry to gate three requirements in order to allow many of these...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants in County Galway who will lose out financially as a result of the cut back in the suckler cow scheme and the disadvantaged area scheme; the amount involved in relation to each scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43099/09]

Written Answers — Animal Identification Scheme: Animal Identification Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 500: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reconsider his proposal for the introduction of electronic sheep tagging in view of the depressed state of the sheep industry and the rapid decline in the number of sheep here; the cost per head of tagging on individual animals; his views on whether it is necessary to change from the system for identification...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of grant aid paid out for the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 in County Galway under the farm waste scheme; the amount due but not to be paid in 2009, 2010 and 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43101/09]

Written Answers — Animal Carcass Disposal: Animal Carcass Disposal (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 502: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will allow for the burial of dead animals on farms when all necessary health and safety matters are adhered to and animal identity is recorded and verified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43102/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 503: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of applicants in County Galway in REP scheme three and REP scheme four; the number of persons who will complete the REP scheme in 2009, 2010 and 2011; the number of persons who will complete REP scheme four in County Galway; the income loss for each of these years to the applicants; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 504: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reintroduce the installation aid grant and the early retirement scheme in order to encourage young farmers to enter farming rather than lose them to the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43104/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider the reintroduction of the school book grant scheme in view of the hardship to families resulting from changed economic situations; the number of students receiving assistance in 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43107/09]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (24 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 572: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the situation in relation to the upgrading of final grades in leaving certificate 2009 results whereby if a student was three or four marks short of a grade an increase to all students occurred without further reassessment of the scripts involved in a certain subject area; the number of changes in courses...

Electricity Generation. (25 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he plans to amend the gate three system to facilitate commercially viable new wind farm proposals receiving grid connection without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43254/09]

Health Services (25 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing me to raise this important matter. I apologise for my late arrival which was the result of a misapprehension that a division would be called at the conclusion of the debate on farming and the agrifood sector. I have grave concern about the neglect of 2,500 schoolchildren in 24 national schools in the Loughrea and Portumna catchment area who have been...

Health Services (25 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: For shame.

Health Services (25 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: So they are subsuming the money.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: The Tánaiste indicated that the funds being made available for flood relief were on an interim basis. It has been brought to my attention that an insurance company, namely the FBD Insurance, has broken with traditional established practices and has refused to make interim payments-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: I know but this is a particularly serious matter. When interim and agreed payments were being made, emergency works could be carried out to the many private residences, businesses and farm buildings throughout the country. However, this company has broken the established precedent and will not make any payment until all matters have been finalised.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: The Tánaiste has a tradition and experience in reining in agencies that have broken with tradition.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: In this instance, given the urgency of the matter, I ask the Tánaiste to speak to those insurance companies and ask them to continue to follow the established practices whereby adjustments could be agreed later in order that vital emergency works can be carried out.