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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 172: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status of the Craughwell, County Galway sewerage scheme; if the proposed scheme includes the area where the local primary school is situated which caters for approximately 200 children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32895/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 173: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been allocated by his Department for a sewerage scheme in Eyrecourt, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32896/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 174: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if funding has been granted for the provision of a sewerage treatment plant in Woodford, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32897/08]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the request for funding for the Athenry, County Galway sewerage scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32898/08]

Written Answers — Farm Inspections: Farm Inspections (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, following the rejection of the Lisbon treaty, he has requested the EU Commission to review his position in relation to unannounced farm inspections under the various schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32902/08]

Written Answers — Agriculture Appeals Office: Agriculture Appeals Office (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will justify the imposition of a penalty and confirmation of it on appeal to the local regional inspector (details supplied) and subsequent successful appeal to the independent appeals board; the cost of this case to his Department; his views on whether this is a time wasting exercise for all involved; if he will...

Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (1 Oct 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has received or if his attention has been drawn to the report for his Department and the Higher Education Authority regarding the suggested sale of part of the University College Dublin research farm at Lyons Estate, Celbridge, County Kildare which was promised three years ago; if it is still policy to dispose of part of these...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (30 Sep 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will take responsibility in the area of special needs education particularly in the area of speech and language therapy, occupational therapy and the other needed ancillary support services required in this area in view of the fact that many parents find that these services, which are crucial at an early age, are either not...

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (30 Sep 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that will be made available to Galway County Council for the additional application works that were previously with the Health Service Executive west in relation to arrangements between local authorities and the HSE under the special housing aid for the elderly scheme; if he is satisfied with the...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (30 Sep 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 621: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has reviewed his Department's circular 46/00 regarding the provision of reduced teaching hours in second level schools in response to submissions made by the National Association of Adult and Community Education Directors executive to the education and science committee in May 2008; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (30 Sep 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 622: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his views on the decision of the school principal and board of management of a second level school to refuse admission to a person (details supplied) in County Galway who was enrolled following an open day at this school earlier in 2008 and in September 2008 was told to leave the school on the first day of term; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (25 Sep 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Finance his latest assessment of the end of year figure for the numbers out of work, the shortfall in tax revenue, the Exchequer deficits and the rate of increase in the Consumer Price Index; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31457/08]

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: The Minister is practising for his Sunday Independent column.

National Development Plan: Motion (Resumed) (10 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: Yet the Government is cutting back on training programmes.

Written Answers — Public Service Charges: Public Service Charges (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 48: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to introduce domestic water charges to fund local government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27656/08]

Special Areas of Conservation. (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: They are obsolete.

Special Areas of Conservation. (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: We are going back to the wheelbarrow.

Special Areas of Conservation. (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: The Minister ignored my statement last night that the EU habitats directive declares its central aim is, "to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, taking account of the economic, social, cultural and regional requirements". The interpretation over the years has been based solely on scientific evidence. Can he reconcile that with the directive?

Special Areas of Conservation. (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: The Minister referred to alternative sources of fuel last night. What does he mean?

Special Areas of Conservation. (9 Jul 2008)

Ulick Burke: Romantic Ireland is dead and gone.