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Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: That is a shame.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: We are now discovering resources with major potential. In the past ten years, nine exploration wells were drilled and two proved positive, namely, the Corrib and Dooish fields. In view of the Langeled pipeline from Norway, is the position on fuel not changing dramatically? By the industry's own reckoning, there are 10 billion barrels of oil to be discovered and these would be worth €500...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is in line with what the Minister is saying about exploration potential off our coasts.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister did not give them a licence.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Amendments Nos. 3, 17, 19 to 25, inclusive, 28, 34, 39, 44, 45, 48, 51, 53 to 59, inclusive, 64 and 68 are cognate and may be discussed together.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I agree with everything Deputy Broughan said and I strongly support his proposal. This matter was debated in the context of a private Members' Bill introduced by Independent Members some time ago. At that time, the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, stated that he would conduct a review of the exploration and production terms. I welcomed that development and I understood the review was to be...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Surely the Minister must do something about this situation. This is a matter we raised on private Members' business and we hope the Minister will have some news fairly soon. We will become the laughing stock of the world and some day there will be a tribunal into how we managed to give away so much for nothing. I hope the Minister will look at this, and particularly revisit the Shell to Sea...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister has said nothing about the companies being able to write off the corporation tax due.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister spoke about a 25% tax. He can correct me if I am wrong, but 20 years is a long period of time in which to write off operational costs. How long before the Exchequer gets a penny from the Corrib gas field? The Minister mentioned intransigence, but it was indecent of him to compare the intransigence of people in Rossport to that of Dr. Paisley and Mr. Adams. The Minister wrote...

Energy Resources: Motion (Resumed) (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The price of gas is increasing, while older people die of hyperthermia every winter. There is no doubt that more will die because of this increase. According to surveys conducted by the Department and industry experts, oil and gas supplies worth hundreds of billions of euro are located off our coasts. When the Corrib gas comes ashore, it will not result in any reductions in the price of...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a reply to Parliamentary Question No. 68 of 26 October 2006 will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36844/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if additional home help hours will be made available to a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the other options that can be made available for this person; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36822/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a reply to Parliamentary Question No 236 of 18 October 2006 will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36843/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36848/06]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on awarding persons with specially adapted vehicles the same national car test concessions as elderly persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36857/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 340: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the definition of a national road, a regional road, a strategic road and a non-strategic road; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36855/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (9 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national and local importance, namely, the worthwhile initiative announced by Shell to Sea last Monday regarding the setting up of an independent public commission of inquiry to enable investigations into the optimum development concept for the Corrib gas project and providing a reasonable and sensible...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (9 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Dáil should be responsible for this matter. It should have to give the final approval in this regard. I will give an example of that. As no code of practice was provided for when the Minister gave consent to the production pipeline for the Corrib gas project, the pipeline in question is illegal. Therefore, the company in question is able to do what it wants. That cannot be right,...

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (9 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Amendment No. 64 arises out of Committee Stage and has already been discussed with amendment No. 3.

National Oil Reserves Agency Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed). (9 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Amendment No. 65 arises out of Committee Stage and has been discussed with amendment No. 4.