202 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí at each Garda station in County Galway for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the number of gardaí who have retired for each year and the number of replacements appointed to these vacancies for each rank; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will request the Competition Authority to investigate the pricing arrangements at and between meat factories in view of the current prices being offered to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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70 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps she is taking to reduce the backlog of jobseeker’s allowance claims; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Finance his proposals for recapitalising Anglo Irish Bank; his assessment of the funds involved; his plans for sourcing these funds; and his views on the adequacy of the strategic plan of the bank.
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321 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress made by him in the acquisition of a site for the new second level school at Kinvara, County Galway; the details of the temporary lease of existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the estimated cost of the proposed transfer of staff and facilities from the Dockgate Centre, Galway to Mellows College, Athenry; the proposed staff numbers to be accommodated; the time frame for the proposed move; the cost, in relation to cessation of the existing facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the provision of the new waste water sewerage works at Athenry, County Galway; the reason for the continuing delays in providing this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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230 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the reason for the delay in the construction of the new swimming pool in Loughrea, County Galway, having provided the grant aid promised; the position regarding this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the agreement made with Galway County Council for the provision of staff car parking facilities for staff in his Department at Railway Road, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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202 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will confirm that he will continue the provision of the western rail service from Tuam, County Galway northwards as originally intended; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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198 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport if he will continue to fund the provision and continuation of the rural bus service in east Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in the sale of health board lands and buildings at St. Brigid’s hospital, Ballinasloe, County Galway, she will confirm that the funds received from such sales will be ring fenced as promised for the improvement of mental health services in east Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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192 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy; the average waiting time for this service; the number of therapists servicing the needs of these children in each of the years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made by the task force established following the closure of a company (details supplied) in County Galway; the number of times it has met; the results of its efforts; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress she and the Industrial Development Authority have made in developing the site acquired for industrial development on college lands at Athenry, County Galway; the amount paid for these lands; the expenditure to date on its development; if there has been an interest in potential industrial investment at this site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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347 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide funding for family resource centres (details supplied) in County Galway as they are providing essential services to the public especially in the difficult economic climate; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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159 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a person (details supplied) in County Galway, who has been waiting since April 2009, will expect to be called for a medical examination by the chief medical appeals officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason an application for additional home care hours in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Galway has been refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the cost of the security provided at the Birr Community Nursing Unit, County Offaly; the Health Service Executive budget from which it has been financed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a receptionist has not been appointed to the Birr community nursing centre, County Offaly, in view of the fact the position has been vacant for the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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36 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is tracking and assessing the effects and consequences in the various programme countries that the cuts in the overseas development budget have had to date in 2009.
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24 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if a decision not to sign the new Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights on 24 September 2009 will send a signal to other countries that it is acceptable to deny victims of human rights violations a right of access to justice.
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944 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Galway is waiting since April 2009 to be assessed by the chief appeals officer regarding their application for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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798 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the efforts at Irish and EU level to have a person (details supplied) released; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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550 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will review his decision to withdraw special needs supports to the schools affected by his decision in view of the consequences it will have on the resulting loss in the potential of these students to reach their full educational achievement and the effect of same on their quality of life for the future.
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549 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the position regarding the provision of a new school as a replacement for a school (details supplied) in view of the fact that a site has been acquired for several years and planning for this development is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the average incomes for each of the farming sectors, cereals, dairy, beef, sheep and dry stock for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; his proposals for these sectors to avoid a collapse in family farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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453 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the availability by way of a map of the broadband service in County Galway; the provider in each area; the scale of availability and speed and when service will be made available in areas currently without service.
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440 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the retention of the Turoe stone at its present location at Bullaun, Loughrea, County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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439 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if in view of the recent Environmental Protection Agency report his attention has been drawn to the crisis in water quality in Kinvara Bay, County Galway, due to the absence of a proper and safe sewerage waste water treatment system for this coastal location.
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438 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding available for the upgrade of the water treatment plant for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; if the tenders for the above scheme have been with his Department for some time; his views on the nature of the supply, both in quality and quantity; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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437 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the extension and upgrade of a regional water scheme for a town (details supplied) in County Galway; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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436 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress that has been made following his meeting with representatives of an organisation (details supplied) in financing of the waste water enhancement scheme for a town in County Galway; when the project will commence.
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384 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Defence the cost to his Department of providing escort security for cash transportation inter banks moves and for each of the commercial banks for each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; and the amount paid by each bank in return for such service provided.
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380 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will provide additional staff to eliminate the long delays in applications being assessed for social assistance in Loughrea and Tuam, County Galway; and the action she will take to provide reasonable processing times for such assessments.
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353 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made since the date of the public announcement in June 2009 on the provision of a swimming pool in Loughrea in County Galway; if the parties in the public private partnership have been identified for the project; the costing for each participant; and the proposed starting date on the available site.
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352 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of applications submitted to his Department as a result of the announcement of the inclusion of the mid-Shannon regions as a designated tourism incentive area for each year since its introduction; and the funding available in the estimates for such projects.
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276 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Transport the consequences of his most recent proposals whereby the National Roads Authority would have further responsibility for roads other than national, primary and secondary roads; if this has been negotiated with local authorities throughout the country; if he will make a statement on the reason for such a change.
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259 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds and wards currently out of use at hospitals (details supplied); the number of beds and wards to be closed on a seasonal basis; the start date and proposed reopening date of these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the total amount spent by the Health Service Executive in public relations consultancy for each of the years 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009; the areas of greatest cost of such expenditure in each HSE area and at departmental level; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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257 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children in view of the current financial shortfall to the Health Service Executive, if she will stop all unnecessary expenditure on reports and leaflets for a period of time, while there is a need for urgent funding in the delivery of front line services and community services in view of the stated cost to the HSE of such items; and the details of this expenditure in each of the years 2006, 2007, 2008 and to date in 2009 for each HSE area and at departmental level.
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178 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the provision of preschool for children as announced in budget 2009; if her projections and targets will be achieved; the total financial provision announced; if there is a cut in this provision; and the total number of children for which that provision will cater for.
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5 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the procedure he will follow, in conjunction with all the partners in education, on the terms of a school (details supplied); the timescale involved; if he will clarify his opening statement in reply to Questions Nos. 510 and 536 of 23 June 2009, and that pending the establishment of the new school, the school will operate under the existing management and administration model; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has established a review group on traceability systems at all meat processing plants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science the details of the lease made between his Department and the trustees of a school (details supplied) in County Galway; when the lease was signed; the length of the lease; the cost per annum to his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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536 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will consult with and involve the partners in education in the development and continuation of education at second level following the proposed lease of a school (details supplied) in County Galway from the current trustees to his Department; his views on the intake of first year boys in September 2009; if he will make provision for the necessary minor alteration for such change in the event that the trustees agree to the change; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the new lease arrangements between his Department and the trustees of a school (details supplied) in County Galway he will appoint a new board of management in response to the new trustees; if the school will be coeducational from the start of the new school year in September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Defence if a person (details supplied) in County Galway had any injury claim against his Department at any time during the period 1972 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason he is closing down Ireland’s consulate in Wales; if this will adversely affect relations with Wales; if there are plans to close further consulates; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Ulick Burke asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on whether difficulties in processing REP scheme four applications will result in a number of farmers falling outside of the qualifying criteria for the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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