380 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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379 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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238 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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237 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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 in my previous Parliamentary Question; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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236 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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 will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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178 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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148 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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236 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science when a report on school transport will be published; when the recommendations will be implemented; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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214 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the weather damaged life sized cavalry figures formerly attached to a church (details supplied) which the local voluntary restoration committee proposes to remove for possible restoration or disposal without submitting the requisite formal notification to the national monuments section of his Department and without reference to Mayo County Council, the cemetery owner; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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213 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that following the removal of supportive ivy from the walls of a ruined church (details supplied), the exposed northern facade is leaning precariously outwards and could pose a danger to visitors to the old cemetery; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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212 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 195 of 29 April 2009, the outcome of the site inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance the person who has responsibility for the upkeep and maintenance of the bridge over the River Suck at River Street, Ballinasloe, County Galway; the legislation that gives responsibility to him for this bridge; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of persons involved in FÁS community employment schemes in County Galway for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number of supervisors involved; the training programmes involved in these schemes; the cost of these schemes in County Galway for each of these years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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106 Deputy Ulick Burke asked 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.
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74 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the lack of clarity surrounding the establishment of a national opera company is proving a challenge for persons involved in opera here; the timeline for the establishment of a national opera company; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the nuclear threat posed by Iran and the possibility of further UN sanctions being introduced; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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658 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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623 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when a REPS 4 will be awarded to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of moneys invested annually by his Department in the ferry terminal pontoons project at Rossaveal Fishery Harbour Centre, County Galway in 2004 to 2010 inclusive in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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152 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the Health Service Executive issued a tender (details supplied) for the procurement of non-consultant hospital doctors and consultants to regularise the industry and safeguard hospitals and patients and that despite successful tenderers having signed service level agreements with the HSE, the HSE has still not implemented the tender; her views on this delay and its impact on patient safety; when the agreements will be implemented; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that agencies under the aegis of her Department, and hospitals under the aegis of the Health Service Executive, are complying with the Prompt Payment of Accounts Act, 1997; if she has issued instructions or directives to ensure compliance with this Act, if her attention has been drawn to late payments arising in the health sector generally to suppliers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff in local health offices who will now be displaced as a result of her proposed changes to the administration of medical cards and general practitioner visit cards; the number of staff in the Health Service Executive west located at Newcastle, County Galway that will be redeployed; if there has been an agreement at local level for these proposed changes; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to transfer the processing time of all medical card and general practitioner cards application to the Health Service Executive primary care reimbursement service; if she will give an undertaking that this proposed new system of processing of all medical card and GP visit card applications will not be subject to the inefficiencies experienced with the transfer of the issuing of medical cards for the over 70 years; the number of staff that have been allocated and trained to deal with all medical card and GP visit card applications from April 2010; the budget that has been allocated for this; the number of staff that have been allocated; if the have received the necessary training and support; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the level of management within the Health Service Executive at which the decision was taken to restructure the application process for medical cards for the over 70 years; the level of resource planning that was put in place to administer this new process; the budget that was initially allocated; the timeframe that was envisaged for the implementation of this new administrative system; the timeframe that was envisaged to process medical cards for the over 70 years under this system in view of the fact that medical cards for older people account for approximately 10% of medical card applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff who were originally allocated to process applications for medical cards in respect of the over 70 years; the number of additional staff who were recruited to deal with the backlog of applications within this new system; the original budgetary allocation for this new system; the additional moneys that have been allocated for additional staff to assist in clearing the backlog; the amounts of money that have been spent on additional staff overtime or time off in lieu; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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124 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the incidence of Johne’s disease as notified to his Department in 2009 and to date in 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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612 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science his views on the fact that only 73% of second level teachers here are in permanent teaching posts, which is in contrast with most other European countries; if he will alter this situation in the interest of the delivery of the highest quality of education; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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561 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a support scheme for the many producers of vegetables and potatoes who have had losses due to the flooding and frost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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556 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four participants whose application for payment are delayed due to a discrepancy in relation to chemical P; the reason the persons concerned have not been notified of the delay; if this is a computing matter arising from a discrepancy between the eREP scheme and his Department’s computing system.
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501 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway for compensation under the bog compensation scheme who applied in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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444 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of fraudulent claims that have been identified by her Department for both Galway city and county in 2009; the amount of moneys involved in these fraudulent claims; the most common cases involved in these claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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226 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance if he will bring forward legislation to protect both householders and businesses who were previously insured and are now being refused insurance due to recent flooding; if householders and businesses currently insured but not impacted by recent flooding have to pay increased premiums or levy even though they were not affected by recent flooding and who have not made claims on their policies; if he will curb the policy of cherry picking by insurance companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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219 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to increase the number of training places on community employment schemes during 2010 in view of the increased number of unemployed, especially the numbers in the under 30 years age group; if it is her intention to relax the age requirement rules under 60 years and the limit of time for participants within the age limit above; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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325 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the average or standard cost per square meter area for the rent of prefab class rooms paid by his Department for each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; if there has been a reduction in these costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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324 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will reconsider his demand for a once off payment of school bus transport and revert to the per term payment in view of the current economic climate and the hardship caused by the demand for full annual fee; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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323 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will regulate the use of recommended basic text books at second level in order that the current costs of providing text books for all subjects in order to reduce the pressure from publishing companies on teachers and pupils and parents on costly changes in text books while there is little change in curriculum content from year to year; if he will financially support a school based book rental scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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322 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools in County Galway who benefited under the summer works scheme in 2008 and 2009; the number of offers for which there was no uptake; the amount of grants offered in each case; the projected potential grant for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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304 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway that have received assistance or financial support from his Department following the flooding in December 2009; the amount already allocated by his Department; the average value of each allocation; his estimate of the final allocation from his Department to assist these farmers; 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 number of farmers in County Galway who were participants in REP schemes in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the numbers who subsequently transferred to REP scheme four; the number of farmers in County Galway who have lost out due to his decision to prevent transfer to REP scheme four; and the financial loss as a consequence of this.
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302 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the loss to County Galway farmers as a result of his decision in 2008 and 2009 to reduce and cut farm income support schemes and farm development schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the names of pork processors in County Galway that received compensation through his Department from the contamination of pig feed by dioxin in 2008 and 2009; the amount in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers in County Galway that were participants in the REP scheme in 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009; the number that transferred to REP scheme four; the number of farmers in County Galway that have lost out due to his decision to prevent transfer to REP scheme four; the financial loss as a consequence of this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the number of wind farm projects nationally currently at gate three status; the number of these projects in County Galway; the potential capacity of these projects; the number likely to proceed in 2010; the number which have proceeded to construction and connection in each of the years 2007, 2008 and 2009; the steps he will take to encourage greater acceptance and clearance by the agency responsible; his plans to upgrade the national network to be capable of accepting the potential generation capacity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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289 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the details of the new grant scheme to improve energy compliance for old houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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281 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when progress and funding will be made available to commence work on a scheme (details supplied); the provisional completion date for work; the position regarding the implementation of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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279 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when funding will be made available to commence work on a scheme (details supplied); the provisional completion date for work; the position regarding the implementation of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when progress and funding will be made available to commence work on a scheme (details supplied); the provisional completion date for work; the position regarding the implementation of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when progress and funding will be made available to commence work on a scheme (details supplied); the provisional completion date for work; the position regarding the implementation of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when progress and funding will be made available to commence work on a scheme (details supplied); the provisional completion date for work; the position regarding the implementation of this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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