Results 261-280 of 3,623 for speaker:Ulick Burke

Leaders' Questions. (12 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: The Taoiseach's new strategy.

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (11 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 245: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the funding made available through the RAPID programme in Ballinasloe, County Galway from 2007 to 2009; the list of projects benefiting from these funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19311/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in County Galway will receive their rent subsidy; the rate of payment that will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19312/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Limerick who applied for naturalisation in 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18454/10]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (6 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing a citizenship application (details supplied) in County Galway who applied for naturalisation in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18455/10]

Schools Building Projects (6 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she will allow a school (details supplied) in County Galway to go to construction in view of the fact that it has been waiting for ten years, without progress, to replace appalling conditions such as over crowding and lack of facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18575/10]

Schools Building Projects (6 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: If ever we wanted an example of a classic waste of money within the Department, here it is. At present the school has seven classrooms, four of which are prefabricated buildings. The other three are 60 years old, from a different age, architecturally speaking, and are too small. The cost to the school of these, on a monthly basis, is €1,728 or more than €20,000 per year. Local people...

Schools Building Projects (6 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: No time was ever as suitable or appropriate for this project to go ahead because of the current reducing costs, the new design available and the speed at which this much needed school could be provided. Again, I ask the Tánaiste to reconsider this, on the basis that everything is suitable. It was the Department, in consultation with the OPW architect, which was responsible for a great deal...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (5 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider a re-location scheme for five persons, who have had their properties destroyed due to the November 2009 flooding and who have no remedy to prevent repeated flooding due to their location; his plans to have a special report on these cases to prevent the need for reoccurring compensation as these floods reoccur; and if he will...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (5 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in granting citizenship in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17766/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (5 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will ask the Health Service Executive to reconsider the restrictive criteria imposed on the community welfare officers who are administering the humanitarian funds to flood victims in South Galway and Ballinasloe recognising that to date only €1.1million of the €10 million originally allocated has been given to support...

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (5 May 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his plans to assist farmers in the flooded regions of south Galway who have had their lands rendered useless for the past six months due to the flooding and who have lost all spring grass growth and have had to re-seed their fields only for it to be again destroyed due to recent flooding; and if he will make a statement on...

Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Bill 2009: From the Seanad (28 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: Let the hare sit.

Central Bank Reform Bill 2010: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. I compliment the staff of the Oireachtas Library & Research Service on the comprehensive supporting material they have provided for all Members. An editorial in the latest edition of The Sunday Business Post stated: "The more we learn about the behaviour of those who have led our financial institutions in recent years, the more obscene...

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (27 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the total amount of money returned to the Exchequer by Teagasc for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009, following the sale of property in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16747/10]

Written Answers — Crop Losses: Crop Losses (27 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of persons in County Galway who applied for compensation under the crop damage compensation scheme to date; when these applications will be processed; the estimated amount of compensation to be paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16405/10]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 16: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he expects to have an election for a directly elected Mayor of Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16012/10]

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: In the immediate aftermath of the serious flooding last November and December, the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy Mansergh, visited the areas seriously flooded. He also attended-----

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: The Ceann Comhairle has not got my point. The Minister of State clearly indicated to the meetings and to all of the agencies and partners involved that he would introduce urgent legislation which would give the OPW the lead role with regard to flood relief in the country at large. Despite numerous efforts by the interested parties to date to find out if any effort has been made to progress...

Order of Business (22 Apr 2010)

Ulick Burke: -----on the legislative list issued by the Chief Whip only last week, it is not even listed among the heads of Bills yet to be approved by Government. Will the Tánaiste indicate whether it is being taken as a matter of urgency? Insurance companies are refusing-----