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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if he will review the qualifying criteria for the back to education allowance having particular regard to the nine month waiting time in receiving jobseeker's allowance before processing an application while at the same time knowing these applicants will remain on this allowance while they could be denied a placement at the start of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 205: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the numbers benefiting from the early child care supplement for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and to date in 2010; the percentage of children living outside Ireland who benefited during each of the years mentioned; the cost involved in supplementing this later group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43192/10]

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he plans to cap farm payments for the biggest beneficiaries under the various schemes; if he will in future disallow applications from processors such as meat factories and major dairy companies, as it is recognised that these schemes should be for producers involved in agriculture, such as farmers; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Direct Payment Schemes: Direct Payment Schemes (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will review the situation in south Galway where areas of rough land similar to the Burren area were included for grant aid after an application classification was changed, causing up to 40% penalty; if he will introduce an amnesty for this year due to the change occurring after application date; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Beef Prices: Beef Prices (17 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will intervene with the major beef factory processors to ensure reasonable price structures for producers; if he will investigate the widely held view that price fixing by processors is widespread and that an identified processor, formally monopolising the Irish beef processing industry, is now attempting to suppress...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (16 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason for the delays in processing an application for area aid in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42823/10]

Property Services (Regulation) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (10 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: I welcome this comprehensive Bill which is ambitious in so far as its sets out to control and supervise persons involved in property services and to improve standards. The vast majority of those engaged in the property industry such as estate agents and auctioneers and others who provided services were reputable and carried out their work in a professional way but, at the same time, others...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of unqualified and untrained personnel at present employed in primary schools and second level schools; if she will instruct the principals of these schools or the boards of management to advertise these positions so as to give fully trained unemployed teachers the opportunity to apply for these positions;...

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 129: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of applications for student maintenance grants received by local authorities and vocational educational committees; the number of these paid to each county council and VEC and the number now under appeal or refused to date in 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41453/10]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of school projects at primary and second level announced to go to construction during 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009; the number of each that have been completed; the cost of capital expenditure for each of the years; the amount in each allocation that was spent on pre-fabricated buildings; and if she will make...

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 130: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if the report on school transport will recommend the abolition of the school catchment areas as at present structured; if she will abolish the concessionary requirements or if she will re-draw the catchment boundaries to take into account the population changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41454/10]

Written Answers — Mature Student Allowance Schemes: Mature Student Allowance Schemes (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will take responsibility for the processing of the back to education and mature students allowance schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41455/10]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students at training colleges here and participating in Hibernian College's programme for primary teacher qualifications; the number that graduated each year since 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41456/10]

Written Answers — Schools Utilities: Schools Utilities (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider grant aid to schools for the provision of rain water harvesting and the provision of an appropriate wind turbine to supply power to large schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41496/10]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider further extending the use of the school bus fleet during the hours between morning collection and evening return collection. [41497/10]

Written Answers — Third Level Access: Third Level Access (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of students participating at third level who have entered through access programmes at first year, second year, and third year in courses involved at university, institute or other educational institutions or training centres; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41498/10]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has given consideration to a submission made by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary regarding an engineering process which has been outlined to his Department regarding flooding of domestic houses throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41564/10]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 350: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if a site has been identified for the provision of a sewage treatment plant at Kinvara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41499/10]

School Staffing (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Question 58: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers who were post holders who retired at primary level and second level; the number of these posts that have not been reassigned; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41389/10]

School Staffing (9 Nov 2010)

Ulick Burke: Overlooking the situation in regard to principals and deputy principals, in many schools, particularly at second level, there is a huge void in regard to the work that was previously carried out by teachers, not only on a voluntary basis but in a series of areas. For example, a senior post holder always used to act as the co-ordinator for transition year or as examinations secretary. The...