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Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: No. It is inconsistent. I do not want an explanation. All I am asking is that the inconsistencies in this proposed legislation be amended and that fairness be applied.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I will. I am open to that suggestion.

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I will be here if doing so does not interrupt other activities. I might have other priorities. The Minister stated that the Bill deals with "the small but significant cohort who refuse opportunities", an aspect of the provision which I welcome. Many young people and people recently made redundant, and not as a result of a lack of desire to work, want to train and to have access to training....

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: All we are asking is that in the current climate these people are given an incentive to work in terms of access to training so that when the upturn comes and work is available they can return to work. The Minister says that he is going to penalise under this Bill people who are offered work and refuse it. Who will offer them this work? There are people leaving this country who would work...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I agree with Deputy Conlon's remarks in regard to FÁS. Perhaps it is in this area the Minister could have serious input. The Minister could try to eliminate, even on a temporary basis, the criteria that denies people an opportunity and the dignity of work. People are being denied work because they have been three or five years on a scheme. The working age limit has been extended to 70...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: The clause "Should they be entitled to continue" is what eliminates them and prevents them doing valuable work in so many areas. I ask that the Minister with his colleague, the Tánaiste, co-ordinate these schemes. This has not been done to date. We are sick and tired of what is happening owing to a lack of co-ordination between the Departments of Health and Children and Education and...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I will move on to the one parent allowance. There is not a Member of this House who has not met a single parent. How can the Minister seriously expect a single parent, who for whatever reason is single and has one or two children, to go out to work? If such person refuses, will the Minister curtail or reduce his or her allowance? From my understanding of the provisions in this regard,...

Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed). (16 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I refer the Minister to my earlier argument in regard to the jargon used in this Bill and one's interpretation of it. As regards interpretation, where a person applies to the Minister's Department for a disability allowance and his or her application is rejected he or she on appeal must appear before a medical officer. Perhaps the Minister will say if such medical officer will be a...

Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Health (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. I regret provision is being made to dissolve the board of St. Luke's Hospital. While we are told this will lead to improved access and outcomes for cancer patients in the new cancer treatment strategy, it has always been acknowledged St. Luke's staff, both clinical and non-clinical,...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Transport the costs incurred between Ennis, County Clare, and Athenry, County Galway, on public road and level crossing improvements; the number of national road crossings improved; the cost of national road crossing improvements; the number of regional, county and local road crossing improved; the cost involved in each of the above; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (10 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 25: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that phase 1 of the Western Rail Corridor rebuilt from Ennis, County Clare to Athenry, County Galway, has come in under budget; if he will further confirm the areas in which the balance of moneys out of the €106.5 million allocated are to expended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24876/10]

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: All the time.

Order of Business. (3 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Where will Deputy Dooley be going?

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of children placed in mental health institutions in the Health Service Executive West in each county within the health area; the number in each case who are in need of special needs support, and the numbers taken from these institutions during the past five years. [23736/10]

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Neither the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources nor the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will take responsibility for a very serious health and environmental risk that has been reported by the EPA at Tynagh Mines in Galway. It has been classed as a Grade 1 health risk. I call on the Taoiseach-----

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: You were good enough to allow this item on the Adjournment, and I received a 15 year-old reply. When I recently asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources about the issue, he told me he had no money and no responsibility. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government will not take responsibility for it either. The only thing I can do is to ask the...

Order of Business. (2 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Can this EPA report on mines be debated in this House? It will be shown in such a debate that somebody will have to take responsibility.

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (1 Jun 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 303: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing a citizenship application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22896/10]

Common Agricultural Policy (26 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food the discussions he has had at EU level regarding reform of the Common Agricultural Policy reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22027/10]

Criminal Justice (Public Order) Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: I am delighted to have an opportunity to speak on this Bill, as it has been proposed. However, it is leading us into a great deal of confusion, in certain ways. We need to try to reconcile the creation in this legislation of a new public order offence of begging with the suggestion that begging, of itself, will not necessarily be deemed to be an offence under the Bill. It is an offence only...