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Written Answers — Hospital Properties: Hospital Properties (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the lands adjoining St. Bridget's Hospital, Ballinasloe, have been sold or are in the process of being sold; if the proceeds of such a sale will be ring fenced for the provision of a proper mental health service in the area; if the promised lands to the community will be still made available to these community groups; and if she...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Ballinasloe over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Gort over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Tuam over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and number of schools in County Galway that have applied to her Department for support application under the summer works scheme in 2008; when the applications were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35707/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend and develop broadband services to the rural towns and villages in east Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35708/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if provision has been made in budget 2008 for the maintenance of the Dunkellin river basin from the estuary through to Killeely, Craughwell to include Aggard, Monksfield and Cregaclare and the Ardrahan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision of her Department to delay the funding for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in order to alleviate the overcrowding and poor accommodation at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35068/07]

Prisoner Releases. (13 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce legislation to strengthen the role of the parole board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34577/07]

Legal Practitioners (Irish Language) Bill 2007: Second Stage (13 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Tá áthas orm cúpla focal a rá sa díospóireacht seo ar úsáid na Gaeilge sna cúirteanna. Caithfidh an Oireachtas iarracht níos mó a dhéanamh chun an Ghaeilge a úsáid. Ba chóir dúinn an teanga a labhairt i bhfad níos minicí sa Teach seo ná mar a dhéanfaimid faoi láthair. Tugaim tacaíocht don Bhille seo, a chinnteoidh go n-úsáidfidh dlíodóirí agus breithimh ar fud na...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Appointments: Defence Forces Appointments (12 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence the criteria and methodology used by the Government in selecting officers to fill the appointments of chief of staff, deputy chief of staff operations and deputy chief of staff support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/07]

Road Safety: Motion (Resumed). (12 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: I compliment Deputy O'Dowd on introducing this timely motion. Every year for the past few years there have been many fatalities on our roads in the festive season. I agree wholeheartedly with the contents of the motion. I cannot understand why there is so little co-operation between the agencies charged with responsibility for road maintenance and safety. That was highlighted by the recent...

Defence Forces Personnel. (12 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has considered the request made by RACO at its recent biennial delegate conference that he amend Defence Forces Regulations S6 to provide that the rank of brigadier general would be among those represented by the association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34431/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (11 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 722: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of parents who sought transport for their children from the Gort catchment area to a school (details supplied) in County Galway, who can benefit from the decision of the Ombudsman to direct her Department to refund the costs incurred by these parents; the amount involved in each case; when she will refund these transports...

Financial Resolution No. 5: General (Resumed) (6 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: I thank my colleagues for sharing their time. One would have expected the Tánaiste to reflect on the provisions of last year's budget before introducing the present one. A glaring example of his failure to implement the last budget was the provision for boosting tourism in rural Ireland. He announced tax incentives for tourism-related projects in the middle Shannon region, part of which...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Excise Duties (Mechanically Propelled Vehicles) (5 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: The proposed road tax increases are anti-family because most family cars are in the low cc categories, which are being increased across the board. I cannot see anything family-friendly in the budget and this proposal will hit families again. The Minister stated the "programme has also an important road safety dimension in the context of increasing road safety measures". This statement...

Irish Language. (5 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs about the experts on the strategy to help the Irish language that have been employed on a contract basis to advise his Department and the Government; the advice they have given; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32481/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme: Tourism Infrastructure Investment Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if the guidelines for the introduction of the mid Shannon tourism infrastructure investment scheme have been forwarded for approval by the European Commission; and if the certification board has been established. [32502/07]

Written Answers — Sheep Sector: Sheep Sector (4 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will introduce a support mechanism for sheep farmers in view of the declining number of breeding ewes in the flocks in the country and the numbers of farmers exiting sheep farming; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32499/07]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway who are participants in the REP scheme three and REP scheme two over the past four years; the number who have opted out of the scheme; the number of farmers who have had penalties incurred under each of the schemes during these years; the value of such penalties; the reason for the...