117 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding Ireland gives to organisations in Nepal; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if resources received by the Health Service Executive west through the sale of a property (details supplied) in County Galway will be ring-fenced for mental health services in County Galway; the reason for the failure to furnish this information by the HSE to a previous parliamentary question; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will provide grant assistance to a school (details supplied) in County Galway for the provision of off-road, set down and parking facilities in the interest of safety for school children and road traffic at this school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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303 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money paid or approved for payment in 2008 from 1 January to 1 May 2008 under each of the on-farm investment schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of money available in the 2008 Estimates for each of the on-farm investment schemes operated by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance when he will publish the Ombudsman report Lost At Sea; the reason for the delay in doing so as it has been completed for some time; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance the additional current expenditure required in 2009 to 2012 over and above the cost of maintaining existing services to deliver the commitments of the National Development Plan.
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349 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the underspend on the water and sewerage schemes for each year from 2000 to date in 2008; the amount behind expenditure committed under the National Development Plan in the Border Midlands Western Region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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318 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the funding provided to an organisation (details supplied) in County Galway to continue the provision to allow approximately 200 young mothers to remain in education in order that they can contribute to society as mothers and workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason four hours of resource teaching support has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in County Galway whom the school feels would benefit further from this support; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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261 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will publish details of higher education grants income thresholds for the 2008-09 scheme; if the details have been finalised and published in order to avoid delays in issuing of student grant payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the underspend on national roads for each year from 2000 to the present behind expenditure committed under the national development plan in the Border midlands and western region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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215 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if there will be a Mayo Clinic within Galway’s University College Hospital to provide for the proposed withdrawal of cancer services at Castlebar Hospital; if this involves an extension of the existing facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance the expenditure incurred under each operational programme in the Border midlands western region for each of the years 2000 to date in 2008; the original commitment by him to these programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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169 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views in respect of recent reports that sensitive evidence is being stored in Garda station lockers due to a lack of designated storage space within stations; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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161 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the co-ordination that exists between his Department and the Office of Public Works in respect of capital projects at Garda stations; his views in this context on the fact that Portlaoise Garda Station has been waiting for a modern building for over 15 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a period of grace not exceeding 36 months is allowable by the EU Commission for grant aided farm building schemes; and the relevance of the EU Commission’s flexibility as against his Department’s deadlines.
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107 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of hectares of Coillte land that have not been replanted in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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92 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will report on progress on the forestry Bill; when he will be in a position to publish the Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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384 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if arrangements have been made, similar to previous years, for the acceptance of area aid forms in the Loughrea and Tuam Agricultural Environment and Structures office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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598 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to the details released by the Environmental Protection Agency that 339 public water supplies require examination from source to customer to determine whether replacements or upgrades are needed, the number of these in County Galway; the location of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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459 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans for the provision of a new school as a replacement for the inadequate accommodation at present at a school (details supplied) in County Galway which is in a deplorable condition and overcrowded; and when his Department will make a decision on the matter.
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218 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the position with regard to her and the Health Service Executive west’s proposals for the provision a new health campus and step down facilities on the site of the Grove Hospital at Tuam, County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made to broker a ceasefire in Gaza; the measures being taken to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the drawing up of a comprehensive information guide for parents of children with special needs in the age group of five to 18 years in order that these parents will know how, when and where to access the appropriate services for their children, who the service providers are, the level of service to expect, and their entitlements to support from these services whilst their children are attending second level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the school extension and refurbishment at a school (details supplied) that has waited for several years for sanction and approval with no indication from her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has received a report on the Ombudsman’s findings regarding the refund of school transport costs to parents in a catchment area (details supplied) in County Galway; the number of refunds involved; and when the matter will be finalised.
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145 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will issue a comprehensive information leaflet for parents of children with special needs in the age group of up to five years in order that these parents will know the way, when and where to access the appropriate services, the service providers, the level of service to expect, and their entitlements to support from these service providers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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407 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will designate Moyode Wood and Turlough at Craughwell, County Galway as a SACRSPA in order to protect the wood and wildlife habitat from proposed development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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472 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if the promised extension and refurbishment works for a school (details supplied) in County Galway has been included in the list of schools cleared to go to tender announced at Easter 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if legislation in respect of anti social behaviour orders is working effectively in combating antisocial behaviour; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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43 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in respect of the national roll out of a digital radio facility for An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if a request has been received by her Department for the acquisition of lands beside a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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173 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans, in view of the increasing unemployment rates among the unskilled, to increase learning opportunities for adults within the wider context of life long learning and to eliminate the strong inequities in terms of access and the provision of funding for those on part time courses; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science her plans to support part time students at third level, particularly those who left formal education without a qualification; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of representations, that is, calls, e-mails, letters and so on received by her Department to date regarding the case of a new community post-primary school in Ballinamore, County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 499 of 4 March 2008, if he will furnish a copy of the decision by his Department in relation to the citizenship application of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 18.
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365 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in securing a site for the new promised second level school as a replacement for a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the position with regard to the provision of a new national school at Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway in view of the overcrowding there and the condition of the present school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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363 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a physical education hall at a school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools and second level schools in County Galway that applied for the summer works scheme in 2008 prior to her decision to abolish the scheme; the names of these schools and those that benefited from the scheme in 2006 and 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will issue guidelines in relation to foreign immigrants who come here with a valid work permit issued to their employer but for whatever reasons cease employment with this employer; and their status in relation to obtaining a work permit in order to obtain further employment here.
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145 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he proposes to implement the mid-Shannon tourism infrastructure scheme promised in budget 2006; the reason for the delay in issuing the criteria for the scheme and the availability of the necessary application forms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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777 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will restore the home tuition allowance to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will put a system in place that would streamline the dispensing of this allowance which currently is unwieldy.
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363 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on allowing applicants under the farm waste scheme, who have made applications within the proper time limits but did not have planning permission within the appropriate time scale, to be accepted into the scheme as they have invested substantial capital in preparing the application; and if she will allow these applicants to participate in the scheme.
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352 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 410 of 12 February 2008, which indicated a very high rate of appeals against AES inspectorate decisions in the REP scheme in the west region, she will investigate the matter; if she will provide details of this investigation to the Houses of the Oireachtas; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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351 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the regional inspector confirmed a proposed 50% penalty in relation to a person (details supplied) in County Galway, when administrative procedure in the case has been in order.
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350 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has permission to fell trees.
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35 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the changing policy conditions that led to his announcement that all plans to introduce competition into the Dublin bus market have been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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