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Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider in the context of the forthcoming Budget, issuing of VAT refunds for visitors attending business conferences here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30194/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 158: To ask the Minister for Finance the areas of overspend in the Border Midland Western regions as stated by him in September 2006; if he will elaborate on the expectations of the Government to the spending plan for the BMW region from now until 2008 as stated; the improvement the area can expect by 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30245/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no psychological treatment available for siblings, families and partners of psychiatric patients; if this problem needs to be addressed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30196/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a rheumatology department will be established at Mayo General Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30201/06]

Written Answers — Screening Programmes: Screening Programmes (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce screening of B Strep infection for pregnant women, in view of the fact that this is a silent killer of unborn babies and that a course of anti-biotic can save babies lives; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30202/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action her Department is taking to help create a public awareness of osteoporosis which is both preventable and treatable and in view of the fact that one in five men and one in three women are sufferers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30203/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action her Department is taking to provide financial assistance to enable the Irish Osteoporosis Society to continue in operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30204/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the current trend of cancellation of the majority of surgical operations being cancelled at Mayo General Hospital in order to clear the trolley crisis in the accident and emergency department is going to continue; her views on whether this is a ridiculous decision by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Nursing Home Subventions: Nursing Home Subventions (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if subvention will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30206/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 182: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the National Cervical Cancer Screening Service will be instituted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30247/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she intends to invest to a greater extent in cardiovascular health services following research which found that Ireland spends the second lowest proportion of its health care budget on heart and circulatory diseases in the enlarged EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30248/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 184: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that breast cancer is a terrible killer, that health care apartheid exists in this country, that 260 more women will die needlessly in the west and south before BreastCheck is up and running, and given that she has stated that it is not possible to get the Galway Clinic to carry out these essential checks, will...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department will evaluate the need for a wet hostel in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30317/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the deed of transfer in the case of a nursing home (details supplied) in County Mayo has taken place; her views on whether this is taking an extraordinary long time to transfer in view of the fact that this site was approved for transfer from Mayo County Council to the Health Service Executive western area in March 2003; her...

Written Answers — Offshore Exploration: Offshore Exploration (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Nigerian Government are in receipt of 60 per cent of the value of oil from the country and that a company (details supplied) are in receipt of 40 per cent of the value of the oil and the situation here where the Government get zero per cent needs review and...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will urgently address the crisis situation in Ballina, County Mayo where the unemployment rate is twice the national average and in view of the fact that this town has lost 1000 jobs in recent years; the views on whether this situation needs to be addressed; the steps that he intends to take to address this; the...

Written Answers — Groceries Order: Groceries Order (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 235: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the consumer here will realistically see the promised changes from the abolition of the Groceries Order; if his Department has established a group to scrutinise same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30305/06]

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if seed capital promised of several hundred million euro is to be made available to help the lack of regional development by being made available to western based companies and by being made available to the Western Development Commission and to Údaras na Gaeltachta; if so, the amount that will be made available; and if...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will extend free travel to older Irish emigrants, at the very least to Irish pensioners living in the UK when they return here on holiday and in view of the fact that there is a common travel area between Ireland and the UK, which pre-dates the formation of the EU and that they are in receipt of an Irish pension and of the...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans to provide additional funding for the extension of the Western Rail Corridor; his views on whether that, logistically, this is extremely good value, that is urgently needed in the West of Ireland; his further views on whether this is something which should be continued to completion, now that the Ennis to Athenry section has been...