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Written Answers — Preschool Services: Preschool Services (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the numbers of children availing of the preschool scheme in 2009 and to date in 2010; the total cost of this scheme; if it has been assessed for its effectiveness; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43194/10]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will indicate the cost to the Health Service Executive west of providing a private ambulance service within the area; the cost of a taxi service and mini bus service to patients for each year 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43197/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the waiting time for applicants for jobseeker's allowance from date of application to approval or refusal at the following centres in County Galway during the years 2009 and to date in 2010: Loughrea, Gort, Tuam and Ballinasloe; the time taken for appeals to be processed at the same centres; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the qualifying criteria for the back to education allowance having particular regard to the nine month waiting time in receiving jobseeker's allowance before processing an application while at the same time knowing these applicants will remain on this allowance while they could be denied a placement at the start of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers benefiting from the early child care supplement for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the percentage of children living outside Ireland who benefited during each of the years mentioned; the cost involved in supplementing this later group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/10]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to cap farm payments for the biggest beneficiaries under the various schemes; if he will in future disallow applications from processors such as meat factories and major dairy companies, as it is recognised that these schemes should be for producers involved in agriculture, such as farmers; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the situation in south Galway where areas of rough land similar to the Burren area were included for grant aid after an application classification was changed, causing up to 40% penalty; if he will introduce an amnesty for this year due to the change occurring after application date; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Beef Prices: Beef Prices (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will intervene with the major beef factory processors to ensure reasonable price structures for producers; if he will investigate the widely held view that price fixing by processors is widespread and that an identified processor, formally monopolising the Irish beef processing industry, is now attempting to suppress...

Straitéis 20 Bliain Don Ghaeilge: Ráitis (18 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Tá áthas orm seans a bheith agam bheith páirteach sa díospóireacht seo. Tá sé an-tábhachtach an cheist seo a phlé. Molaim an coiste a bhí i gceannas ar an straitéis 20 bliain don Ghaeilge. An rud is tábhachtaí dom ná go bhfuil sé scríofa in Airteagal 8 den Bhunreacht "Ós í an Ghaeilge an teanga náisiúnta is í an phríomhtheanga oifigiúil í." Tá sin sa Bhunreacht...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (18 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to claims that international journalists are being refused permission to travel north of the country in Sri Lanka to attend public hearings of the commission looking into the country's civil war and if he, in conjunction with his EU counterparts, will raise this matter with the Sri Lankan Government. ...

Written Answers — Humanitarian Aid Convoys: Humanitarian Aid Convoys (18 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on a recent incident involving two Irish citizens on the Road to Hope's ship which was en route to Gaza; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43316/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason there are delays in processing an application for area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44778/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not received their area aid payment [44803/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their single farm payment and area aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44931/10]

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share my time with Deputies Deasy and Catherine Byrne.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) (No. 2) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (1 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome some aspects of this Bill, but other aspects add to the confusion that exists about the Government's intentions with regard to FÁS. Instead of having one Minister with responsibility for FÁS, as was the case heretofore, there are now two. Responsibility for employment and community service schemes has been transferred to the Minister for Social Protection, while responsibility...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Galway who has been penalised, could have a percentage of their due payment granted while maps are being digitized. [45502/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 329: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their single farm payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46305/10]

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: The Deputy must have had a conversion.

Financial Resolution No. 34: General (Resumed) (8 Dec 2010)

Ulick Burke: Is the Deputy back in the fold again?