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Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Yes, it is happening in certain areas. In terms of who is to blame, I am afraid to point a finger-----

Diversification of Primary School Provision: Statements (20 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Yes. Will the Tánaiste ensure a process is in place whereby that can be monitored and vetted? Where it is found that there is sidelining of particular groups, there should be an obligation on the Tánaiste and her Department to rectify it as a matter of urgency. The danger is that it is always difficult to change any system that has taken root in a school. A suitable accommodation must...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he has conducted a review of the one parent family payment; the details of the recommendations of this review; if he will publish this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21626/10]

Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had at EU level regarding reform of the Common Agricultural Policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22027/10]

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill, as it has been proposed. However, it is leading us into a great deal of confusion, in certain ways. We need to try to reconcile the creation in this legislation of a new public order offence of begging with the suggestion that begging, of itself, will not necessarily be deemed to be an offence under the Bill. It is an offence only...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing a citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/10]

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Neither the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources nor the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will take responsibility for a very serious health and environmental risk that has been reported by the EPA at Tynagh Mines in Galway. It has been classed as a Grade 1 health risk. I call on the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: You were good enough to allow this item on the Adjournment, and I received a 15 year-old reply. When I recently asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources about the issue, he told me he had no money and no responsibility. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will not take responsibility for it either. The only thing I can do is to ask the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Can this EPA report on mines be debated in this House? It will be shown in such a debate that somebody will have to take responsibility.

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children placed in mental health institutions in the Health Service Executive West in each county within the health area; the number in each case who are in need of special needs support, and the numbers taken from these institutions during the past five years. [23736/10]

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: All the time.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Where will Deputy Dooley be going?

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. I regret provision is being made to dissolve the board of St. Luke's Hospital. While we are told this will lead to improved access and outcomes for cancer patients in the new cancer treatment strategy, it has always been acknowledged St. Luke's staff, both clinical and non-clinical,...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs incurred between Ennis, County Clare, and Athenry, County Galway, on public road and level crossing improvements; the number of national road crossings improved; the cost of national road crossing improvements; the number of regional, county and local road crossing improved; the cost involved in each of the above; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor rebuilt from Ennis, County Clare to Athenry, County Galway, has come in under budget; if he will further confirm the areas in which the balance of moneys out of the €106.5 million allocated are to expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/10]

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Does the Minister believe that?

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: What did they say about the €22 billion that has already been paid out?

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I thank Deputy Naughten for sharing time. I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this motion, which relates to the recently published reports into the banking sector and which refers to "the conclusion contained in the Honohan report that an excessively generous bank guarantee issued on 30 September, 2008, has cost the taxpayer more than was necessary to protect the...

Banking Reports: Motion (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: The directors, senior management, auditors and accountants all conveniently or deliberately - we will never know - missed or ignored what was going on and this must be investigated. It is recommended in one of the reports that where auditors and accountants who should have scrutinised banks' accounts and lending procedures but did not do so this must be investigated, a recommendation which I...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Are people in the dark then?