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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]

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

Ulick Burke: Question 438: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available for the upgrade of the water treatment plant for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; if the tenders for he above scheme have been with his Department for some time; his views on the nature of the supply, both in quality and quantity; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Water Quality: Water Quality (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 439: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the recent Environmental Protection Agency report his attention has been drawn to the crisis in water quality in Kinvara Bay, County Galway, due to the absence of a proper and safe sewerage waste water treatment system for this coastal location. [28767/09]

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 440: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the retention of the Turore stone at its present location at Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28770/09]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the availability by way of a map of the broadband service in County Galway; the provider in each area; the scale of availability and speed and when service will be made available in areas currently without service. [28772/09]

Written Answers — Farm Household Incomes: Farm Household Incomes (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average incomes for each of the farming sectors, cereals, dairy, beef, sheep and dry stock for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; his proposals for these sectors to avoid a collapse in family farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28773/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 549: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school as a replacement for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that a site has been acquired for several years and planning for this development is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28769/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Jul 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 550: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his decision to withdraw special needs supports to the schools affected by his decision in view of the consequences it will have on the resulting loss in the potential of these students to reach their full educational achievement and the effect of same on their quality of life for the future. [28774/09]

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.