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Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: In the past, all of it has been sent out of the country at an enormous cost.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: A waste company has applied to be allowed to dispose of asbestos in east Galway.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Questions were asked when the site in question was approved as a landfill site in the first instance.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: The company has no concern for the health and safety of the community in Kilconnell.

Order of Business (12 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: I ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to intervene in this case immediately to ensure that the site is not used for the disposal of asbestos.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 70: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of jobseeker's allowance claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40603/09]

Written Answers — Pricing Policy: Pricing Policy (11 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request the Competition Authority to investigate the pricing arrangements at and between meat factories in view of the current prices being offered to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40869/09]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (11 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at each Garda station in County Galway for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of gardaí that have retired for each year and the number of replacements appointed to these vacancies for each rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40871/09]

Written Answers — Beef Industry: Beef Industry (11 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of cattle slaughtered for each of the past six months at each of the meat factories in County Galway; if he will state the way in which this compares with the same period for each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40870/09]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (10 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of urgent national importance, namely, in light of the disclosure of the existence of a report on the reconfiguration of maternity services, which places a direct threat over the future of existing services at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, there is an urgent need for the Minister for Health and Children and...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: I am not sure whether, because of his involvement with this Bill, the Minister is fully aware of what is happening at ground level in the banks which consistently refuse funds to legitimate enterprises. I was saddened approximately five weeks ago by two instances of the many that we all come across. In the first an important, active, reliable, fully-resourced and long-established food...

Leaders' Questions (4 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: The Taoiseach should throw his hat at it.

Dental Support Services. (3 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Almost three years ago, on 7 November 2006, a primary school student in my local area received an injury when he got a whack of a hurley into the face. He lost four teeth but, as expected, he got good attention. He was lucky because the school dentist was in the neighbouring town of Portumna at the time. The doctor in question took exceptionally good care of him. On five occasions during...

Dental Support Services. (3 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: The Minister is passing the buck again.

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (3 Nov 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance his proposals for recapitalising Anglo Irish Bank; his assessment of the funds involved; his plans for sourcing these funds; and his views on the adequacy of the strategic plan of the bank. [37785/09]

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State would know all about that. He is a disciple of it.

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: We could have a bit of a dance yet.

European Union Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: I thank Deputy Creighton for sharing her time on this important debate. I congratulate her on the part she played as regional director and on a successful referendum campaign and very successful results in the Dublin region in the most recent referendum. One of the main reasons for the rejection of the Lisbon treaty in the first Lisbon treaty referendum was that rural Ireland resisted and...

Order of Business (21 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: When will the situation between the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government with regard to the foreshore licences amendment be resolved? Several applications are with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food but have been passed over to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. Nobody...

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (20 Oct 2009)

Ulick Burke: In the context of the revised programme for Government, what is the breakdown, for each of the three years involved, between primary and second level in regard to the allocation of the proposed 500 extra teachers? With regard to the pupil-teacher ratio, every national school I know of in east Galway has an increased ratio and larger class sizes, some as large as 35 which had just 24 pupils...