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Care of the Elderly. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is a national scandal that the State is failing to provide necessary services for older people. Even though some must scrimp and save to support themselves in their homes, the Government cruelly imposes VAT on the companies providing care services. These companies inevitably pass on this charge to the person who must pay to keep an elderly relative at home. Such people are being...

Care of the Elderly. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Does the Minister of State not agree this burden is too great for many people? How can VAT be charged on this service when there are civil servants and others employed by the Government in the service who should be able to recognise the inequity of this charge? The system is supposed to serve the people but seems rather to serve those who are making profits. The interests of the latter...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance: the crisis which exists in Ballina, County Mayo with the loss of 1,000 jobs net in the past nine years; where the unemployment rate is twice the national average at 11%, more than the numbers on the live register in the entire County Roscommon; where another 42 jobs have been lost...

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this very important matter on the Adjournment. I am glad to see the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Martin, present. I raised the difficulties in Ballina on a great many occasions and on a weekly basis in Dáil Éireann. It is certainly an unemployment blackspot. Although the Minister might dispute this, the reality is that...

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: There is another site on the Foxford Road.

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: That is the same answer. Nothing has changed.

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is still 1,448.

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: What will happen?

Job Losses. (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: All the Minister wants to do is clog up the roads.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 190: 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 — Live Register: Live Register (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 215: To ask the Taoiseach the live register figures for each of the areas of Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Ennistymon and Tulla in 2004, 2005 and for the first six months of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28153/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo must pay the cost of a local taxi when they attend for physiotherapy at Ballina District Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28145/06]

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1119: To ask the Minister for Transport when he is going to provide the additional funding for the extension of the western rail corridor and his views on whether this is extremely good value and urgently needed in the west of Ireland; his further views as to whether this is something which should be continued to completion, now that the Ennis to Athenry section has been announced,...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1387: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the situation where her Department is using millions of euro of taxpayer's money fighting parents in the courts who are trying to access services for their children with autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29663/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (27 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1457: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when his Department will send the final agreement for the Kiltimagh sewerage scheme, County Mayo, to Mayo County Council; when the residents of this east Mayo town can expect this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30307/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the manner in which multinational oil companies have managed to get such a good deal from the Government and whether this is connected with past fundraising activities of a particular political party which managed to pay off a considerable debt of millions.

Order of Business (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: We represent more people than the Progressive Democrats.

Nursing Homes: Motion (Resumed). (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Leas Cross serves as an example of the murky side of the care of the elderly but it can also serve as a very valuable lesson on how the system can and should be reconfigured to eliminate unacceptable circumstances, such as those in which older people are treated so badly. The example of Leas Cross proves conclusively, without any report, that the inspection system is not working. The rotten...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Transport when the additional essential funding will be provided to enable Ireland West Airport, Knock develop and increase capacity as being demanded by the general public; his views on the fact that given the constant increases in passenger numbers at this airport, would it not be prudent for this Government to invest in this project; and if he will...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Transport to provide details of the long term financial-investment plans he has for Ireland West Airport, Knock; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29754/06]