145 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his plans to request the Revenue Commissioners to discontinue its practice of imposing penalties on deceased tax payers families as it is considered to be contrary to Article 6 of the European Convention of Human Rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his future proposals in relation to rural development; the effect it has on existing schemes; the anticipated impact on rural communities and rural development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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595 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his proposals in relation to the deployment of onshore wind energy; if in relation to renewable energy feed in tariff there are other proposed support schemes; his general policy goals and timescale in the onshore wind energy area; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are a number of wind farms here whose planning permission’s are soon to expire and that in virtually all cases the reason that these projects have not yet commenced is due to delays in grid connection offers; his proposals to deal with these particular cases; when these proposals will be made known; and if he proposes to immediately alert all planning authorities of such proposals.
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67 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport and the Marine his plans in relation to increasing the number of park and ride facilities available to commuters.
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302 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress that has been made in relation to the commitment given by her Department prior to the general election for the continuation of second level education in Kinvara, County Galway; if she has examined the suitability of the sites available in Kinvara; if she has made direct contact with the trustees of a school (details supplied) with a view to providing first intake in September, 2007; the result of this contact; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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284 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if in view of a statement (details supplied) she will immediately state that the current proposal with An Bórd Pleanála for the construction of a waste to energy incinerator at the old ruin site at Tynagh will not be allowed to proceed as this proposal is causing serious concern to the local community especially as it is a rural and agricultural area in the main.
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109 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the status of capital projects for 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if capital projects are multi-annual in nature; the reason allocated capital funding is not automatically transferred from one year to the next; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if capital projects are multi-annual in nature; the reason allocated capital funding is not automatically transferred from one year to the next; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will approve and fund the provision of a new national school for Killimor Ballinasloe, County Galway.
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35 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science when he will approve and fund the provision of a new national school for Killimor Ballinasloe, County Galway.
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45 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a recent report regarding the grievances of the Retired Aviation Staff Association; if she will meet with the association with a view to resolving its members' pension grievances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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45 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Public Enterprise if she has received a recent report regarding the grievances of the Retired Aviation Staff Association; if she will meet with the association with a view to resolving its members' pension grievances; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to improve and increase the higher education maintenance grant to a realistic figure; his further plans to make special provision in order that disadvantaged students may be given access to third level colleges on a par with other students; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in each county which have had FÁS workers and staff prior to the withdrawal of the community employment scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many schools have been seriously affected by this change and that the grants and funding provided are inadequate as a replacement for the original scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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20 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in each county which have had FÁS workers and staff prior to the withdrawal of the community employment scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many schools have been seriously affected by this change and that the grants and funding provided are inadequate as a replacement for the original scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a decision regarding the provision of a school bus service to Seamount Convent secondary school, Kinvara, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the control Dúchas has on the distribution of the corncrake grant to landowners involved in the Shannon callows; and if she will confirm that grants paid to participants are based on actual areas farmed in the corncrake areas.
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12 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will confirm the undertaking given by Dúchas at the meeting in Tullamore on 24 June 1999 that, in the event of compensation being agreed by the task force being greater than the compensation received under the corncrake grant scheme, Dúchas would pay top-up sums to these farmers retrospectively; and if she will state the position in relation to this commitment.
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62 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made in establishing a commission on teaching; the membership of the commission; the proposed terms of reference; and the proposed time scale for its work.
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62 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress he has made in establishing a commission on teaching; the membership of the commission; the proposed terms of reference; and the proposed time scale for its work.
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7 Mr. U. Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action she proposes to take on the recent survey finding that 10% of women employees had experienced bullying in the workplace during the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the extra provision he is making to provide physical education teachers and physical education halls for schools at second level which currently do not have these facilities or personnel in view of the fact that physical education will be examined as a subject at leaving certificate level; and if financial assistance will be made available to upgrade existing facilities in schools where this is found necessary.
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49 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the extra provision he is making to provide physical education teachers and physical education halls for schools at second level which currently do not have these facilities or personnel in view of the fact that physical education will be examined as a subject at leaving certificate level; and if financial assistance will be made available to upgrade existing facilities in schools where this is found necessary.
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22 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has taken action following the completion by the action group on access to third level education of its report; the plans he has to implement its recommendations; and if he will substantially increase third level maintenance grants to students and bring qualifying income limits to realistic levels.
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22 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has taken action following the completion by the action group on access to third level education of its report; the plans he has to implement its recommendations; and if he will substantially increase third level maintenance grants to students and bring qualifying income limits to realistic levels.
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13 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands if she will consider a review of the most restrictive elements of the Habitats Directive, including legislation, ministerial order or instrument, to change the directive as it is increasingly evident that there are many difficulties for many property owners which have arisen since its introduction.
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11 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the amount of money which was spent in each year from 1997 to date in 2000 by Dúchas in purchasing land; the area and location in each such purchase; and her views on whether Dúchas has the manpower, experience, and competence to manage these lands properly.
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5 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands when Dúchas acquired land from Bord na Móna; the area involved in this acquisition; the location of these lands; if she will outline the original agreement between the original land owners and Bord na Móna; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that Bord na Móna had agreed to return these boglands to the original owners if it was not going to develop or utilise these bogs; and the amount Dúchas paid to Bord na Móna in each case.
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8 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Finance the plans he has to change and enhance tax concession regulations for applicants for the disabled drivers scheme in the forthcoming budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will resolve the problems surrounding pen sion entitlements of retired public service staff who retired before the commencement of the PCW and restore the links between pension rates and current rates of pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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98 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the reason a meeting, agreed between Dúchas and the Shannon Callows Negotiation Group, following their meetings of 24 and 26 June 1999, has not taken place at which the terms of reference on the way in which compensation for losses as a result of designation of SPA would have been finalised; and the further reason there has been no contact between the parties since.
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98 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage Gaeltacht and the Islands the reason a meeting, agreed between Dúchas and the Shannon Callows Negotiation Group, following their meetings of 24 and 26 June 1999, has not taken place at which the terms of reference on the way in which compensation for losses as a result of designation of SPA would have been finalised; and the further reason there has been no contact between the parties since.
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5 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Finance the amount of the £2 million, provided under Budget 2000, spent to date by his Department or the local co-ordinating committee, which was established by his Department, in relation to the flood alleviation scheme for south Galway; the planning process of each of the schemes involved; the difficulties in this planning process; and the starting date and works to be carried out in each of the sections in the overall scheme.
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75 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has for the relocation of part of any Department or semi-State agency to Gort, County Galway, under the decentralisation programme; and if an existing building could be used in the event of such a move or if it will be necessary to build facilities on a greenfield site.
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75 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Finance the plans, if any, he has for the relocation of part of any Department or semi-State agency to Gort, County Galway, under the decentralisation programme; and if an existing building could be used in the event of such a move or if it will be necessary to build facilities on a greenfield site.
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47 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to allow county councils reduce the interest rates charged on SDA loans to the current interest rate of approximately 4.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the plans, if any, he has to allow county councils reduce the interest rates charged on SDA loans to the current interest rate of approximately 4.5%; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of his quality control strategy applicable to our hospital and health care services.
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55 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will give details of his quality control strategy applicable to our hospital and health care services.
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8 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Defence the resources which will be provided to the Naval Service to carry out its tasks of fishery protection and patrolling effectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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7 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government the number of cases of infringement of EU directives which are currently in the policy areas covered by his Department; the policy issues which arise in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D'fhiafraigh Mr. U. Burke den Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta, Gaeltachta agus Oileán ar bhuail sí leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíocht chun stádas na Gaeilge a athbhreithniú ó thaobh churaclam na scoile; agus an ndéanfaidh sí ráiteas ina thaobh.
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83 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a difference of opinion between his Department and the Association of Electrical Contractors (Ireland) in relation to proposed terms for fixed price tendering; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that these differences could seriously delay work on many important infrastructural projects funded through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a difference of opinion between his Department and the Association of Electrical Contractors (Ireland) in relation to proposed terms for fixed price tendering; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that these differences could seriously delay work on many important infrastructural projects funded through his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the official capacity of each of the State prisons; the number of prisoners in each prison on 19 June 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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102 Mr. U. Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the official capacity of each of the State prisons; the number of prisoners in each prison on 19 June 1998; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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