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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether families in receipt of social welfare payments, with children over the age of 22 years in full time education, should have the payments for these children granted until they are finished their education and that age should not have a bearing on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11910/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (28 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason students of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo have to cross a busy road to be collected by the school bus in view of the fact that students of an adjacent school are collected in their school grounds; the reason a bus shelter between the two schools is not being used which would avoid any unnecessary risk; and if...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the reason the Government will not immediately initiate a reduction in national school class sizes, which undertaking is contained in the programme for Government but has not yet been acted upon and considering our national average class size is 24, the second highest in Europe, and that the amount of GDP...

Order of Business (Resumed) (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I tabled a number of questions in respect of the Interception of Postal Packages and Telecommunications Messages (Regulation) Act and the Criminal Justice Act but received no clear answers. Has any Member of either House had telephone communications intercepted under this legislation in the past five years?

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer patients are unable to get basic surgical treatment at University College Hospital Galway due to a lack of theatre spaces; the steps she will take to ensure that the people waiting for months for essential cancer treatment at UCHG can get it by providing more theatre spaces at this hospital; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has to wait seven months for assessment for a primary certificate; her views on whether this in an excessive amount of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12131/07]

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is unable to get a birth certificate or a passport and wants to travel out of the country for the first time in June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12127/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused supplementary welfare allowance for assistance with water supply to their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12128/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 194: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Count Mayo was refused supplementary welfare allowance in respect of an ESB security deposit; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this spina bifida sufferer, who works part time, is in receipt of disability benefit to a maximum total amount of €285 per week; if he will...

Written Answers — Airport Security Procedures: Airport Security Procedures (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the security situation at Ireland West Airport, Knock as there is concern that the cover is not sufficient due to the rapid growth of this airport and the increased passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6762/07]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 164: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, when a person is attempting to claim an unused piece of land for themselves, under a Section 49 all neighbouring farmers should be notified of same and not just an advertisement in a local paper; his views on the fact that often where landowners live outside the country they are not aware of this change;...

Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 266: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the necessary money will be made available to bring the proposed Ballinrobe Community Nursing Unit to the planning and development stage, taking into account the long delay in getting the necessary lands into the name of the Health Service Executive from Mayo County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12319/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to have a mould made for the proper fitting of an artificial leg in view of the fact that the current leg is causing huge discomfort, that this person is waiting for this appointment since June 2006 and that a re-assessment should be carried out every six months; and if...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no facility for a fully trained and qualified person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has worked for three years minding a child who suffers from severe spastic quadriplegic, microcephaly, tube feeding, epilepsy and reflux condition; the way this person will get the financial allocation for an additional 10...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been turned down for a primary certificate; her views on whether this case should be reviewed as they have ongoing complaints and are maintained on a long list of medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12341/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 273: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot get a PA to assist them as they live alone and have nine hours home help which is not sufficient; if she will guarantee that this can be reviewed immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12348/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair that a Friedreichs ataxia sufferer (details supplied), confined to a wheelchair is unable to attend vital hospital appointments due to a lack of service and that this entire facility needs to be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12349/07]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing a scheme similar to the home care package which would enable the parents of severely disabled children to avail of same to care for children at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12367/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 287: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person with rheumatoid arthritis in Dublin who needed an occupational therapist was provided with this service within two weeks of being assessed by their district health nurse and another person in Mayo with the same condition is waiting nine months after assessment from their district nurse to be appointed an...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Apr 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it currently takes an elderly person in County Mayo four to five months to obtain an appointment for a chiropodist to have a simple procedure of having a corn removed; if this situation will change; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12463/07]