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Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1602: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1603: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1604: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1605: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1606: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1607: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1608: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Roscommon in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1625: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will immediately review the DEIS scheme in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo in view of the fact that this disadvantaged scheme for secondary schools has been an extremely successful scheme in helping disadvantaged students and without it there will be disastrous consequences for this school; if she will...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1644: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation which exists in Achill Island, County Mayo, where all 11 primary feeder schools on the island are included in the DEIS scheme; the reason only one of the two post-primary schools on the island has been included in the DEIS scheme; her views on whether this situation urgently needs to be addressed and reviewed; if this...

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1645: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation which exists in Erris, north County Mayo, where all 20 primary feeder schools in the region are included in the DEIS scheme; the reason only one of the two post-primary schools in this isolated disadvantaged region has been included in the DEIS scheme; her views on whether this situation urgently needs to be addressed...

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1643: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has received a youth grant application through the VEC on behalf of a centre (details supplied) in County Mayo; the positioning of this application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2045/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1790: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will provide copies of all records held by his Department relating to payment of grants for the construction of the Castleconnor group water scheme in west Sligo as referred to in his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 519 of 5 December 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43695/06]

Written Answers — Housing Grants: Housing Grants (31 Jan 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 1851: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his 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 disabled persons grant scheme or the essential repairs grant scheme 2006 as they have not got the insight or ability to obtain...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

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 question of how the Government can justify the policing operation at the Corrib gas refinery project in Ballinaboy, County Mayo, which cost the taxpayer €3.14 million from 3 October 2006 to 25 January 2007. Shell, meanwhile, is today expected to announce...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: The Government is bending over backwards to assist Shell in its exploitation of our natural resources while patients cannot access hospital beds.

Cancer Services: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: The Independent Members brought forward a motion on this issue in 2003. At that time, much reference was made to cancer care apartheid, which continues to exist in this country. I salute Rosie for her bravery in coming forward. Unfortunately, there are many others like her. The day must come when people receive equal access to services. The fact that they do not have such access is what...

Prisons Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: I am fortunate in that I did not have an idea what the inside of a prison looked like until the Rossport Five were jailed for 94 days. I visited the men in question on many occasions and, therefore, had an opportunity to witness prison conditions at first hand. The Rossport Five are older men and while in prison their younger counterparts inquired if they would teach them how to read....

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if ambulance transport will be provided to enable a person (details supplied) in County Mayo living alone to travel from north Mayo to a hospital appointment in Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3244/07]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the action her Department will take regarding a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3246/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (1 Feb 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the maximum grant aid amounts available to persons running a grocery shop in a rural, Gaeltacht area where the building urgently needs re-roofing and the installation of new windows; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3249/07]