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Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: I wish to share time with Deputies Perry and Creed.

Stabilisation of the Public Finances: Motion (Resumed) (5 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: Week after week over recent months we have had announcements of job losses throughout the country. In all cases, the agencies charged with responsibility for job creation and the support of industries have come to the help and assistance as far as possible to support those companies which indicated they were about to leave in part or were closing altogether. It is necessary for all of these...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposed penalty following an EU REP scheme audit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3758/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four applications that have been processed in respect of persons in County Galway; the number that have been granted; the number that have been rejected; the number that have been penalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/09]

Energy Prices: Motion (Resumed) (4 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: I thank my colleagues for sharing time. I commend Deputy Coveney for bringing this timely motion before the House. Day after day, throughout the country we hear reports of job losses. One of the main reasons given for job losses is lack of competitiveness. Within the competitiveness area the criterion that ranks highest of all is the cost of energy. That was brought home clearly to me...

Army Barracks. (4 Feb 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is planned to close further barracks and posts; if contingency plans are being prepared for the implementation of possible future decisions to close individual barracks or posts and transfer the units and personnel concerned to other locations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3611/09]

Written Answers — Insurance Industry: Insurance Industry (27 Jan 2009)

Ulick Burke: Question 183: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make provision for the windscreen replacement sector in order that it may have access to a level playing field taking into account the fact that most insurance companies apply restrictive limits on consumers when they decide to choose their windscreen replacement repairer, when no such limits...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (17 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €500,000 funding allocated to Health Service Executive west for housing aid for the elderly; if this amount was intended for County Galway; the amount that was allocated to each county within Health Service Executive west; the number of applications approved in each...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 612: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress in the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46801/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (17 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost for each of the years 2002 to 2007 for the provision of annual rental or lease of prefabs for classroom and facilities at primary and second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46802/08]

School Staffing. (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Last Wednesday the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, was in the House when I raised a matter relating to Mercy College, Woodford, County Galway and the affects on that school of the cutbacks announced in the budget. Yesterday, Deputy Noel Treacy and I attended a meeting of the board of management, parent representatives and staff of the school. They outlined in detail the effects of the...

School Staffing. (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Will the Minister of State bring this matter to the attention of the Minister for Education and Science?

School Staffing. (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: I raised the matter last week.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 507: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he can justify a cut of €1.05 million to a college (details supplied) in County Galway and expect the delivery of education services at the same high standard developed there over the years. [46164/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 506: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he is satisfied with the consequences of the education cuts to a college (details supplied) in County Galway resulting in a loss of €27,500 to their delivery of adult education in the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46163/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 508: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the situation at a college (details supplied) in County Galway following the cutbacks announced in budget 2009 as 16.68 teachers will be lost to the scheme which will have serious consequences resulting in the loss of 550 classes per week or 18,370 per year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46165/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (16 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 509: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will re-examine the effects of the education cuts in budget 2009 on a college (details supplied) in County Galway which will result in a loss of €55,000 in book grants to the scheme which will demolish the scheme and cause great hardship to parents and deprive many students of available text books; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (11 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Finance the implications in terms of a reduction in staff numbers and savings in annual costs of the programme of rationalisation of State agencies outlined in budget 2009. [45145/08]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (11 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a claim by a person (details supplied) in County Galway has not been processed together with a further 2000 outstanding claims under the nursing home repayment scheme which are awaiting verification despite assurances that this process would be completed within a two year timeframe; the further reason clients have not been...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there is a developmental clinic for young infants available in the health centre, Loughrea, County Galway; the age at which children are called for these assessments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45726/08]