Results 501-520 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Hopefully, consent can be determined because where it is determined to locate the Corrib gas project is not in the interests of Mayo, its people or this country.

Order of Business (8 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: That is a shame.

Salmon Management Programmes. (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The predicament of drift net fishermen is another blow to people living in coastal communities. These are a finite number of fishermen eking out a living. They are mostly to be found along the west coast, and particularly in County Mayo. They have been treated in an unfair manner. This is something that has been in the pipeline for some time and perhaps it should have been introduced...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 278: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is not receiving additional personal assistant hours; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36118/06]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 419: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her Department will review the case as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 555 of 24 October 2006 in view of the fact that the person understood that once grant approval was received that it was for the entire project; if they can reapply for the second part of this as all receipts are available; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 445: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status of an application received by her Department for the provision of an additional classroom at a school (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36103/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the great potential in terms of hydrocarbon resources that the north Atlantic has to offer and that these waters are underexplored, with only nine exploration wells drilled in the past ten years and only two major finds; and the recent oil industry assessments of yet-to-find resource...

Order of Business (7 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Under legislation, a proposal which offers a reasonable and sensible way for resolving the Corrib gas conflict is an independent public inquiry into the location of the Corrib gas project. What is the Taoiseach's view of the matter?

Written Answers — Regional Airports: Regional Airports (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will provide the necessary investment for Ireland West Airport, Knock, to enable this ever expanding regional airport to expand and to work at its full potential; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33225/06]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will make provision for the necessary changes for a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that minor works took place and that there is a great need for further works at this area to enable unrestricted access to and from this pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 209: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make urgent provisions for the necessary changes to a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35972/06]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 210: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will address the need for a state of the art pier facility at The Valley, Achill Island, County Mayo to replace an existing pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35975/06]

Written Answers — Harbours and Piers: Harbours and Piers (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make provision for the necessary changes for a pier (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that minor works took place and that there is a great need for further works at this area to enable unrestricted access to and from this pier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35976/06]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 257: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department will provide copies of all records it holds regarding the Castlecomer group water scheme in west Sligo, including details of all communications between his Department and Sligo County Council, the scheme or others and recent representations in which the scheme is mentioned; and if he will...

White Paper on Irish Aid: Statements (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister of State must conclude.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (2 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of major national and local importance, namely, that drift net fishermen in north-east England were reputedly given £70,000 sterling a number of years ago in a buy-out in the interest of salmon conservation with £110,000 sterling offered as a buy-out to those remaining, but only approximately €2,000 has been...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: This is very enlightened Bill. I compliment Sinn Féin on bringing it forward. As far as I can see, action taken by former Deputy Bobby Molloy when he was the Minister of State has been totally destroyed and watered down by the very people who should be upholding what he was trying to do. He was trying to do something very pure and act in a way politics and this House should be doing. He...

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (1 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The demand for social housing is bigger than it has ever been in the history of the State, with 48,000 people waiting. People who need housing are being put in a very bad position. We find that the people who have money will make even more money. While private housing is thriving, social housing is in the doldrums. The level of house prices is such that one requires ten times the average...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was not referred to the public orthodontic service for treatment while attending national school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35236/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Nov 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo can expect to be called for an angiogram; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35341/06]