Results 1,721-1,740 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (22 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an x-ray; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39657/06]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (22 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way the disability structural funds are being spent in the electoral areas in Mayo in 2005 and 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39658/06]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (22 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 311: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will intervene and support the proposals of local mussel carriers in the Killary area; his views on whether an independent facilitator should be appointed who will hear the views of all the farmers to enter into a long terms sustainable plan for the industry and an agreed structure to ensure that such a...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (22 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if a person requiring a transfer within the Civil Service will have their chances affected by having 56 genuine certified sick days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39608/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (22 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if an application for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo approved for Gaeltacht assistance some years ago to have windows, doors and roof replaced, is still valid; if he will supply same in view of the fact that this person has misplaced all reference numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Jerry Cowley: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of major national and local importance, namely, to ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is aware that an antiquated radio link and satellite link telephone service still exists in Glenhest and Lettermoghera, Newport, County Mayo and that this is causing ongoing long-term...

Noise Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am glad to support the Green Party's Noise Bill. Noise is defined as any unwanted sound which is a nuisance, would endanger human health, damage property or harm the environment. In my experience, there are two or three noise-related matters which I would like to see resolved, but they cannot be dealt with due to the lack of adequate control mechanisms. The first matter concerns blasts...

Noise Bill 2006: Second Stage (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The plan for enterprise in the north west involves ten billion barrels of gas, which is worth €50 billion to €60 billion. It is a lot of money which could do much for our roads. It could do much for our country generally instead of going to places like Norway. I do not begrudge the Norwegian people anything but they have gone further towards nationalising their natural resources than...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to an application by a group (details supplied) for her Department to establish a dedicated school in County Mayo to help to create a future for children in Mayo with autistic spectrum disorders; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40109/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason driftnet fishermen in NE England were given £70,000 a number of years ago in a buy-out in the interest of salmon conservation and £110,000 is reputed to have been offered to the ones remaining as a buy-out, whilst only approximately €2,000 is being offered to 850 driftnet fishermen here for a...

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the collision at Galway Port involving a foreign tanker (details supplied) and that this ship had just completed pumping highly inflammable petroleum products into shore tanks; if his attention has been drawn further to the consequences that could have resulted; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Marine Accidents: Marine Accidents (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to a collision at Galway Port involving a foreign flagged tanker (details supplied) and that this ship was transporting hazardous oil products; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39931/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Transport when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect a detailed reply from the Secretary General of his Department, acknowledging that an initial response was sent on 3 October 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40404/06]

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if his Department will provide adequate funding to complete the road widening of the Curraun Road, Achill, County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to this dangerous stretch of road and the urgent need for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39943/06]

Written Answers — Enterprise Supports: Enterprise Supports (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the assistance available to enable a person to establish a manufacturing business in a Gaeltacht, in view of the fact that this person has links to the Mayo Gaeltacht area and is a fluent speaker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39957/06]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (28 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will reply and meet with a person (details supplies) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39934/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (29 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, why drift net fishermen in north-east England were given Stg£70,000 a number of years ago in a buyout in the interests of salmon conservation and Stg£110,000 is being offered to those remaining as a buyout, while only approximately €2,000 is being offered to our 850 drift net...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2006: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (29 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am sorry to interrupt the Deputy but as the time permitted for this debate has expired, I am required to put the following question in accordance with an order of the Dáil of this day: That amendment No. 30a, as amended, and the amendments set down by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and not disposed of are hereby made to the Bill and that Fourth Stage is...

Written Answers — National Development Plan: National Development Plan (29 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance the basis of information available to him from monitoring committee reports, including their assessments of continuing spend under the current National Development Plan, that he expects by the end of the programme period in six weeks time (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40759/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (29 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on allowing companies holding conferences here to reclaim their VAT in view of the fact that this is common practice in other countries and that hotels here would receive an increase in lucrative international conference business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40772/06]