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Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: They are learning to dance.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Continue to refute.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: The Taoiseach is in denial.

Leaders' Questions (3 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: The Government has failed.

Written Answers — County Enterprise Boards: County Enterprise Boards (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 148: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason she has reduced the financial allocation to Galway County and City Enterprise Board by 34%; if her attention has been drawn to the impact this has on the assistance given to new start up enterprises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10611/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Finance the financial support made available in County Galway for each of the minor drainage works identified following the flooding in south Galway; the location of work to be carried out and the dates on which work is likely to start; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10608/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Office of Public Works is still proceeding with the consolidation of the dispersed offices of the Department of Social and Family Affairs to one central office in a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10613/10]

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

Ulick Burke: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is such a wide variation in the administration of electroconvulsive therapy for the treatment of depression where only two cases were administered in County Cork in 2008 while during the same year in County Galway 69 cases received this treatment which is described as a high-risk, low-benefit procedure; and if she...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional cost to her Department and to the Health Service Executive of the change of centralisation of the medical card processing from the regions to the Dublin centre and the number of jobs lost in the regional centres; the number of jobs required in the new centralised centre; the reason that this information was not supplied...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied herself that the appropriate number of consultants have been appointed to the various specialties at Portiuncula Hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway; when additional consultants will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10609/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the waiting time for an assessment and appeal process to social welfare schemes at centres in Gort, Tuam, Loughrea and Ballinasloe, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10602/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 380: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost of child benefit for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 to parents of children here, in EU countries and to the parents of non EU children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10603/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 381: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons on the back to education allowance for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the cost for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10605/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the cost in 2009 and to date in 2010 of assistance to the flood victims in County Galway that is south Galway and Ballinasloe; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10606/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 383: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason so many applicants for disability allowance which is means tested are being refused this allowance without medical officers having first assessed these applicants in person and the reason for the delay encountered by these applicants when they appeal these distant assessments; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 384: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applicants currently in receipt of Family Income Supplement for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009 in County Galway, County Mayo and County Clare; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10610/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 385: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reasons an application for a non-contributory pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway which was submitted in April 2009 and mislaid by her Department and subsequently resubmitted in November 2009 has not yet been processed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10612/10]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (2 Mar 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a person (details supplied) has not received their 2009 REP scheme and other schemes payments and only 75% of their 2008 payments; when they will receive these entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10604/10]

Road Traffic Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Feb 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. We must be conscious that we are dealing with the serious problem of drink-driving but there are a series of problems related to road traffic. Before the Minister leaves the Chamber, I ask him to address, in co-operation with the local authorities and the NRA, the situation on the N17 in County Galway, where there was a horrific...

Written Answers — Company Closures: Company Closures (24 Feb 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 106: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of enterprises, commercial and manufacturing that went into liquidation in County Galway during each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of jobs lost; the value of exports lost; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9435/10]