Results 1,441-1,460 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Transport when a special roads investigation unit will be established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30216/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the promised funding announced for a sports hall at a college (details supplied) in County Mayo will be allocated immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30187/06]

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

Jerry Cowley: Question 297: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department intends to increase the investment in second level education here; if her attention has been drawn to the recent OECD report which shows that Ireland is almost at the bottom of the international league in terms of investment in second level education relative to the country's economic wealth; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no community facilities available and insufficient school places for the children of the areas where there is high density of housing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30303/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (28 Sep 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 316: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps which are being taken by his Department to ensure a sewerage scheme is installed in the Achill Sound area of County Mayo which will service the full community and which will be affordable to the community and serve future generations; his views on whether these steps are necessary in view of the...

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I refer to the financial strain which the Taoiseach has explained he was under. In 1992, during the period of financial stress outlined by the Taoiseach, it is interesting to note that while he was Minister for Finance he reduced the tax on oil and gas exploration finds from 50% to 25%.

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Did the Taoiseach on any occasion meet with Enterprise Oil's former chief executive, John McGoldrick, who has been known to socialise with Mr. Des Richardson, former Fianna Fáil fundraiser and friend of the Taoiseach who was responsible for the whip-round for him?

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: How is it that the Taoiseach can spend so much money——

Leaders' Questions (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: ——to bamboozle the people of Rossport today? There was a disgraceful attack on the people of Rossport, which is costing a bomb and for what purpose?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate a matter of national and local importance, namely, the use of hundreds of gardaí against the wishes of the majority of local people to force the restarting of the Corrib gas project — resulting this morning in the injuring of two peaceful protestors by gardaí and my illegal detention in breach of Article 15.13 of the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: That is exactly what happened. I saw it.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I walked half a mile this morning with three bags to render assistance to a girl who could hardly breathe because she had been held by her throat by two gardaí while a ban garda punched her in her back and she screamed for assistance. She was lifted off the ground. That is true.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: A few little lines that said——

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I can substantiate them.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: This matter is so serious that something needed to be said.

Special Educational Needs. (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The intention behind raising this matter is to ensure adequate funding is provided for autism-specific educational training centres in Mayo. At present if one looks at a map of the geographical spread of such centres it is clear that they are all located on the east coast and there is none in the west. It is obvious that children also suffer from autism in the west of Ireland and that...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused permission to remain here due to the fact that their children no longer reside here; the steps he will take to change this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30544/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 213: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is acceptable that a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused permission to remain in the State; if he will take steps to change this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30477/06]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was deported despite the fact that one of their children was left here; his views on whether this is a fair system in view of the fact that they were not allowed to remove there belongings or second child; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30545/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (3 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department intends to establish a full time palliative care unit at Mayo General Hospital; her views on whether the appointment of a palliative care consultant specialist is imminent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30450/06]