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Order of Business. (14 Dec 2006)

Jerry Cowley: No parliamentary questions will be taken for over a month, this is absolutely ridiculous.

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (14 Dec 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether 1600 FÁS community enterprise places should be mainstream State funded personal assistant roles or jobs, as recommended by the Disability Federation of Ireland; if she will acknowledge that approximately 25 to 30 of these provisions would be needed by the Mayo Centre of Independent Living; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Dec 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will acknowledge that the increase given to people in receipt of disability benefit in Budget 2007 was insufficient in view of the fact that research done by the Disability Federation of Ireland recommended that it be increased by €40 per week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43347/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (14 Dec 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 310: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will consider funding through the dormant accounts for a group (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43391/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Dec 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 387: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when discussions will take place between his Department and Mayo County Council, as stated by Mayo County Council on 28 November 2006 regarding Achill sewerage scheme and the polluter pays principle report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43501/06]

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: The Government took away 3,000 beds and never put them back.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: It happens all the time.

Leaders' Questions (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Why then did the Taoiseach state that an additional 3,000 beds are needed?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major local importance, namely, to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government and the rest of the Cabinet about whether they are aware of the extent of the flooding in the Neale, Cross and Kilmaine areas of County Mayo, where several families were marooned in their homes during...

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 426: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the cost to date for the policing of the Corrib gas project at Ballinaboy; the basic salary costs, overtime cost, temporary transfer costs and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2469/07]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 428: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí currently on duty at the Corrib gas site at Ballinaboy, County Mayo; the stations and divisions that these Gardaí are being deployed from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2471/07]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 785: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she expects the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to have made a decision on the introduction to the routine childhood immunisation schedule of the vaccine for pneumococcal disease; her views on whether this immunisation is necessary, leaving children here in a vulnerable position; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 763: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the Helicopter Emergency Medical Service will be rolled out here; her views on whether this is an essential service and is necessary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1738/07]

Written Answers — Housing Aid for the Elderly: Housing Aid for the Elderly (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 757: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some older persons, living alone and without immediate family are experiencing difficulties with applying for or availing of the special housing aid for the elderly schemes as they have not got the insight or ability to obtain quotations and so on from builders; her views on whether...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 758: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether there is an urgent need to fast track psycho-geriatric assessment services in view of the fact that 25% of patients are inappropriately placed in nursing homes whilst waiting for assessment; the improvements planned in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1721/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 759: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the parameters of the ambulance transport system will be extended to include persons living in rural areas without transport of their own and without access to public transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1726/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 762: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her Department has reviewed the ambulance transport system as promised by her in the latter part of 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1737/07]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 768: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of trained paramedics who work within the ambulance service in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1771/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 770: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of public nursing home beds available in County Mayo; the number available five years ago and 10 years ago; the locations of these beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1781/07]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 771: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress of the construction of the BreastCheck in the west of Ireland; the number of staff recruited; the expected opening date of the unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1782/07]