Results 2,021-2,040 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Business of Dáil. (16 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be included on a panel retained by the western branch of the Health Services Executive and if this cannot be done immediately, when a vacancy might arise; when it may be possible to include this person on this list; if they will ever be included on the list; and if she...

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (10 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 111: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of social workers for older persons available (details supplied); her views on whether there is a need for more social workers to work with persons in this age group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4161/05]

Written Answers — Gas Pipelines: Gas Pipelines (9 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will address the fears expressed by residents of Rossport, County Mayo regarding the upstream Corrib field pipeline; his views on whether they have cause to have health and safety concerns; if he will consider carrying out a qualified risk assessment; his views on whether it is feasible or useful to add...

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Areas Scheme: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme (9 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 230: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the fact that moves are afoot to try and negotiate down disadvantaged status to just one criterion, namely soil quality; her views on whether this has to be vigorously resisted and is very serious (details supplied); the steps she is taking to resist any interference with disadvantage status; the...

Written Answers — General Practitioner Co-operatives: General Practitioner Co-operatives (8 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 187: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she will approve the implementation of the extension of Westdoc to provide out of hours cover to 41 or more general practitioners in Mayo and Galway; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3438/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (8 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is unable to obtain employment with the health board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3470/05]

Site Acquisitions. (3 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 3: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the stance which her Department is taking in connection with the allocation of a permanent building or building site to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; if the case of this school will be prioritised to ensure the continuation of it; if the long-term continuation of this school is guaranteed; if the continuation of this...

Site Acquisitions. (3 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Does the Minister agree that the current situation is desperate for the 198 pupils and nine teachers involved, a number which continues to grow? Does she agree that the school, which already has 12 children on the waiting list for the 2005-06 school year, has already been forced to move three times? It already consists of five second-hand pre-fab buildings. The school has received notice to...

Site Acquisitions. (3 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: There must be a solution to the problem within the next 15 months. Will the problem definitely be sorted out in 2005?

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 202: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the rollout of funding in the south and west for BreastCheck will take place; the timeframe involved; the progress she has made has made on the all-Ireland rollout of the BreastCheck programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2931/05]

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair or reasonable that sick and special needs groups, elderly persons in disadvantaged areas especially those living alone, should be obliged to pay for their own transport to attend out-patient services; her further views on whether this is creating considerable hardship, especially for...

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I appeal for those in County Mayo who have left the land in their thousands in recent times due to their failure to eke out a living on the land. Those left on the land struggle to remain by supplementing their meagre incomes with off-farm employment. There are those who do not care one iota if the entire west of Ireland dies out. I care. To hell with the begrudgers, who have a difficulty...

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I am proud to fly the green and yellow flag of Mayo.

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I make no apology for speaking up for my county at every opportunity in the Dáil.

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: The plan is to depopulate my county. Recently the terrible job losses at Allergen, Bellacorick and Bord na Móna have been a severe body blow to the most socio-economically deprived area of Ireland. Those left on the land are trying to hold on. The land is their heritage and it is their right to stay on it. However, it is getting more difficult to do so with the problems in securing off-farm...

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Now the staff at Davitt House is to be transferred back to Dublin.

Agri-food Sector: Motion (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: The people of County Mayo will not tolerate any more shenanigans. We are still waiting for a proper road infrastructure, a western rail corridor, adequate ambulance services, balanced regional development and the jobs that every other region has. We do not want the dirty jobs. We are still waiting for Knock Airport to be treated as an international one. To the Government and the EU I...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to share time with Deputy Ferris.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Jerry Cowley: This legislation once again represents a squandered opportunity. There was a chance to contribute handsomely to an inclusive society where disabled people would be accorded some semblance of equality. Unfortunately, the story has remained the same, since they are still excluded from being equal citizens. Disabled people expected to have the same enforceable rights as everyone else. Why should...