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Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: The Deputy has the floor.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: There is a saying, "If it's not broken, don't fix it." We are having a referendum without any real idea of what we are trying to fix. There is a distinct lack of information about this topic and a perception that the Government is using it as a smoke screen to obscure the real issues — the broken promises, the 21 people regularly on trolleys in my constituency, the people who cannot go to...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Even those on very low incomes cannot get a medical card but the Government is using this referendum as a smoke screen to mask the reality. It is like the former Taoiseach, Charlie Haughey, with his toothbrushes, and the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Martin, with the smoking ban, which is the only matter on which I would congratulate him. The Government should deal with the...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is missing the point. People cannot access the health services.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Where, then, are the 200,000 extra medical cards that were promised?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed) (21 Apr 2004)

Jerry Cowley: No matter what the Minister says, there is a lack of capacity in the health service because of a lack of resources and not as a result of anything else. We do not know the extent of this problem or how many people are coming at an advanced stage of pregnancy. It is not just non-nationals who are arriving in an advanced stage of pregnancy or without ante-natal care. In my surgery my wife, who...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (30 Mar 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the unfair treatment of public health nurses or professionals at local and national level, due to the failure of the Health Services Employers Agency to recognise them as clinical nurse specialists as recognised by the commission for nursing 1998; his views on whether such recognition as clinical...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 369: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to meet the Opposition parties and Independent Deputies to discuss the alternative plan to the Hollywood report on the radiotherapy services as put forward by the Opposition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9734/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (30 Mar 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 386: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to meet the Opposition parties and Independent Deputies to discuss the alternative plan to the Hollywood report on the radiotherapy services as put forward by the opposition, in view of the major cost savings which would result from the implementation of the alternative report compared to the Hollywood report; and if he...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Mar 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to publish the legislation allowing the recognition of paramedic status for the ambulance service, in order that lives can be saved by allowing ambulance EMTs to assume paramedic status in order that they can administer life saving drugs when indicated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9735/04]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Mar 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 371: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he intends to publish the long awaited feasibility study on an all Ireland helicopter emergency service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9736/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (17 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 233: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider extending the entitlements for VRT exclusions to include Aniridia; when this will be included on the list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4533/04]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (17 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a personal assistant will be provided for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo to enable them to attend playschool and in time to attend primary school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4528/04]

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (17 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when he plans to extend the allowance for opticians for sufferers of aniridia; when this situation will be reviewed and changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4537/04]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the promised guidelines on planning will be introduced to give greater equity to rural dwellers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4656/04]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (17 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 478: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the new planning Bill, as promised by him, will be introduced; if the new Bill will deal with third party objections from all parts of the world; if it will deal with the criminalising of hoax letters of objection; if it will deal with the need to give a group (details supplied) the same status as An...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (10 Feb 2004)

Jerry Cowley: Question 342: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an earlier MRI scan appointment can be made for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has a further six months to wait; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3674/04]