Results 2,001-2,020 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 959: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the organisation in relation to the nominating panel of An Bord Pleanála, that nominated persons (details supplied); if the paperwork associated with all nominations is available for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10276/07]

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 963: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with six acres of land, no stock, no herd number and not in receipt of agriculture payments has had an agriculture water meter installed on their land; his views on whether this is acceptable; if he will ensure that all meters are removed from this...

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 964: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government what exactly is the Local Government Management Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 965: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Local Government Management Services Board is a form of trade union for county managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 966: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the persons who sit on the Local Government Management Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10326/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 967: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is the Local Government Management Services Board's intention to abolish the Health and Safety Authority or if it is attempting to prevent the HSA having the power to investigate the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 969: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to his reply to Question No. 1790 of 31 January 2007, he will provide the names of the trustees of the Castleconnor Group Water Supply Scheme in west Sligo to whom the grants for the development of phases one, two and three of the scheme were handed over by his department; the value of the...

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: People must wait four months for essential cancer treatment.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to seek the Adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national importance, namely, why local authorities are using taxpayers' money to frighten the courts into not enforcing notices imposed on them by the Health and Safety Authority for breaches of road safety regulations, and in particular why Donegal County Council is seeking an injunction at...

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Motion (Resumed) (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I did not get the opportunity to speak, but I wish to say that I strongly support the motion.

Cancer Screening Programme. (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important issue on the Adjournment. There has been great difficulty rolling out BreastCheck. It was rolled out for half the country in 2000 but not for the other half of the population. No marks are given for guessing that the half of the population covered was on the east coast area, while the south and the west were left without this...

Cancer Screening Programme. (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: It is welcome but it is not a full roll-out and will not be until October.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will sanction the installation of a digital x-ray computer system for Mayo General Hospital; her views on whether having a picture archiving and communications system installed would replace the antiquated system of physically developing x-ray film which takes time and is expensive; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (21 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the only way forward for the Corrib gas conflict is through a political solution that recognises the rights of communities to participate meaningfully in decisions which directly affect their health, safety, environment and quality of life and that refusal to accept that important...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (22 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national and local importance, namely, the reason local authorities are using taxpayers' money to fight in the courts enforcement notices imposed on them by the Health and Safety Authority for breaches of road safety regulations by them, and in particular the reason Donegal County Council is seeking an...

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: We enacted legislation in this House to establish the Health and Safety Authority to investigate accidents at work. There are currently 29 actions against the HSA for issuing enforcement notices.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: My question is that Donegal County Council is using taxpayers' money——

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: It does because they are giving two fingers to this House.

Order of Business (22 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: What is the point in enacting legislation if the HSA cannot do its job?