Results 761-780 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 923: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if funding will be awarded to case number 96426 (details supplied) to enable this group to supply a meals on wheels service to persons in need in their community; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that same was applied for in May 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1605/06]

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 941: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if bogland at Kilbride, County Sligo is under the ownership of persons (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40330/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1143: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times he has been contacted directly by a person (details supplied) in connection with Garda activity relating to the Corrib gas project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1449/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1144: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to the taxpayer here of the ongoing Garda operations in the Rossport-Ballinaboy area in north Mayo; his views on whether the high level of Garda activity is a waste of Garda time and manpower; if Garda resources will not be better employed elsewhere; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1451/06]

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Under legislation in terms of what it hoped would be in place, a 24 year old girl, Fiona Gallagher, has been in Mayo General Hospital since Friday. She urgently needs a neurology bed in UCHG. The consultant in Mayo General Hospital, Dr. Lavin, wants the girl to have such a bed. I have spoken to the neurologist who also wants this to happen.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: There is no neurology bed available.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Under legislation, the Tánaiste has said that despite beds not being available she could make some arrangements. I would like her to make an arrangement to accommodate this girl because she has already suffered damage from, and continues to have, epilepsy. She needs a neurology bed but it is not available.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Tánaiste to do something for this girl who is in Mayo General Hospital since Friday and urgently needs a neurology bed.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I had hoped that the Tánaiste would respond to the needs of this girl.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I will do that.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy, Gregory and Joe Higgins.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this debate. I congratulate Deputies Harkin and Higgins on the hard work they did on this directive. The services directive is a misguided attempt to facilitate trade within the European Union. While its creators claim to have economic interests in mind, they failed to fully explore and evaluate the potential risks,...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Acting Chairman and will conclude by asking that the directive be withdrawn.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask Deputy Hogan not to invite interruption.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Minister to allow Deputy Hogan to speak without interruption.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Minister to stop interrupting.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is entitled to intervene only with the permission of the speaker.

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: If the Deputy addressed his comments through the Chair he would be able to finish without interruption.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (31 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of major local and national importance, namely, the nitrates regulations which will seriously damage productive farming in Ireland, will have grave implications for all farmers, including REPS, dairy, tillage, pig and poultry farmers and beef finishers, impose fertiliser limits on farmers based on inadequate advice...

Sheep Farming. (31 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important matter of why sheep farmers in the Ballycroy, Tiernar and Bangor areas of County Mayo have been asked to remove stock for six months of the year and to destock up to 70%, which will mean the extinction of their farming livelihoods. I do not know if the Minister is aware that the overwhelming majority of those farmers are already...