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Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (13 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 418: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department has received the preliminary report for the Gort regional water supply; when Galway County Council will get approval to advance the project in view of the fact that all project development in the town of Gort is restricted until a proper water supply is provided. [5641/08]

Written Answers — Mine Sites: Mine Sites (13 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has received a request from the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to provide funding for the rehabilitation of the old Tynagh Mines, Loughrea, County Galway following a meeting (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5635/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (12 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will initiate a process that superannuation benefits be preserved retrospectively for all public servants with more than ten years service, who left the public service prior to 1 June 1973 in the case of civil servants and prior to 1 October 1976 in the case of members of An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (12 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she has instructed her Department and the semi-state bodies responsible to her Department to promote and facilitate the development of indigenous green energy projects in all practical circumstances; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4535/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (12 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of appeals to the independent appeals boards from each AES region within her Department for the years 2006 and 2007; the number that were successful, partly successful, rejected or not concluded in each separate region arising from penalties applied by the RDE inspectorate; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (12 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 598: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason the Government has adopted a policy to purchase carbon credits abroad and does not have a policy to develop a market for carbon trading here. [4534/08]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (6 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 19 December 2007, if he will define what is meant by a reasonable request under the national broadband scheme; the criteria that will be used to assess the reasonable nature of the request; the person who will make these requests to the national broadband scheme for...

Written Answers — Legal Proceedings: Legal Proceedings (5 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 469: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if legal proceedings are ongoing between her Department and an association (details supplied) or if difficulties between both parties have been resolved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3113/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the REP scheme was made available to farmers; the number of applications to date; the number paid to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3114/08]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (5 Feb 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the proposed payment schedule for the REP scheme four in view of the requirement that all intending participants must have REP scheme plan four submitted prior to single farm payment application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3115/08]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Jan 2008)

Ulick Burke: Question 96: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his estimate of the deferred liability of pension commitments under social welfare provisions, assuming the maintenance of existing ratios to average earnings and the achievement of targets suggested as desirable; and the way this impacts on the adequacy of the National Pensions Reserve Fund provision. [2080/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Properties: Hospital Properties (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the lands adjoining St. Bridget's Hospital, Ballinasloe, have been sold or are in the process of being sold; if the proceeds of such a sale will be ring fenced for the provision of a proper mental health service in the area; if the promised lands to the community will be still made available to these community groups; and if she...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Ballinasloe over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Gort over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of IDA initiated visits of potential investors or companies to Tuam over each of the past four years in an effort to bring jobs to this town following job losses during the past decade; the dates of these visits; the result of discussions which have taken place; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the name and number of schools in County Galway that have applied to her Department for support application under the summer works scheme in 2008; when the applications were made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35707/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to extend and develop broadband services to the rural towns and villages in east Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35708/07]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (18 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if provision has been made in budget 2008 for the maintenance of the Dunkellin river basin from the estuary through to Killeely, Craughwell to include Aggard, Monksfield and Cregaclare and the Ardrahan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35089/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (18 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 413: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision of her Department to delay the funding for the provision of an extension to a school (details supplied) in order to alleviate the overcrowding and poor accommodation at the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35068/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Appointments: Defence Forces Appointments (12 Dec 2007)

Ulick Burke: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Defence the criteria and methodology used by the Government in selecting officers to fill the appointments of chief of staff, deputy chief of staff operations and deputy chief of staff support; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34430/07]