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Written Answers — Rural Development: Rural Development (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the guidelines for the new LEADER programme 2007 to 2013 will be published; the reason for the delay in issuing the guidelines in view of the many projects awaiting sanction and approval for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26402/07]

Written Answers — Animal Diseases: Animal Diseases (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that hay is being imported from continental Europe as fodder, mainly for horses, and this could possibly transfer the Bluetongue disease to Ireland; if her Department has monitored the origin of this importation; her views on whether this could be a danger to animal health here;...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation of the 217 Montessori trained teachers employed by her Department working in the special needs area in mainstream schools who, due to changes in conditions to special needs provision, are no longer secure in their positions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25950/07]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 543: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will review the planning guidelines for one off rural housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25951/07]

Written Answers — Archaeological Sites: Archaeological Sites (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 550: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will re-consider his decision to allow the Turoe Stone located at Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway to be removed to a museum in Galway City and instead provide proper protection at this location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25962/07]

Leaders' Questions (31 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Taoiseach will be gone before the next review.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (25 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the plans he has to ensure that the Shannon Region and the mid-west generally benefit from the potential of Open Skies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25591/07]

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: And action.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: As Gaeilge.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Minister of State is the one wide of the mark.

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The two most important items in this motion are the protection of consumers and farmers by introducing a comprehensive labelling legislation and the banning of substandard imports, and the protection of consumers and farmers by closing the legal loopholes allowing foreign produce to be passed off as Irish. The Minister of State, Deputy Gallagher, has stated that "the necessity for...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: A representative of that statutory body approached the owner of a restaurant in County Galway and asked him if he was interested in getting certification for his restaurant. The restaurant owner was told that if he was interested, he had to get beef from a wholesaler in this country who turned out to import Brazilian beef. The restaurant owner stated his beef came from his own cattle. The...

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: That is what the Minister is presiding over, and as long as she does that, who can have confidence in the quality of Irish food?

Agrifood Industry: Motion (Resumed) (24 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: The Minister can protest as long as she likes. That is the reality. I asked her to investigate it before and she failed to do so.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children awaiting assessment for speech and language therapy in the Health Service Executive west; the number of children awaiting such services in HSE west following assessment of need; the number receiving speech therapy in HSE west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24693/07]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the breakdown in subject area of the 2,063 successful appeals by students of the leaving certificate 2007 results; and the change in grades involved. [24692/07]

Written Answers — Schools Amalgamation: Schools Amalgamation (23 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the proposal for a school amalgamation (details supplied) at second level in Tuam, County Galway; the progress that has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24942/07]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 174: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on an allocation of funds for the completion of restoration and maintenance of works at Portumna Castle in view of the designation of the middle Shannon region under the terms and provisions of budget 2007 and work already carried out by the Office of Public Works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24299/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the details of the scheme announced in budget 2006 extending to the middle Shannon region incentives for tourism related projects; if application forms are available; the number of applications received by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24300/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (17 Oct 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if funding will be provided, as promised, for the restoration of the Old Work House at Portumna, County Galway, formally the property of the Western Health Board; if she supports the original commitments given on her visit to launch the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24301/07]