Results 561-580 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Capitation Grants: Capitation Grants (24 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 631: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will review the capitation grant for second level schools taking into account that this has only increased by 12% in three years, which is under the rate of inflation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34451/06]

Written Answers — Recreational Facilities: Recreational Facilities (24 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 682: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the amount, the name and location of every public playground here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34037/06]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 696: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason an association (details supplied) is not a prescribed body with similar rights to An Taisce; when same will happen for this association; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34402/06]

Pupil-Teacher Ratio. (24 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Department must surely have made provisions for situations like this. The Minister is now in her job for quite some time and she should have outlined by now what needs to be done in places like Newbridge.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (24 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the failure of Shell to even vacate the compulsory acquisition orders for the existing Corrib gas route granted and facilitated by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Deputy Noel Dempsey, and his Fianna Fáil predecessors, despite assurances given that the...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 131: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of riot squad gardaí currently in Ballinaboy, County Mayo; the stations and divisions they are from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33746/06]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 132: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of County Mayo gardaí who have been in Ballinaboy since 2 October 2006; the stations they are from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33747/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether a development tax scheme is needed for the Ballina and north Mayo areas of County Mayo as this area of Mayo is persistently being ignored by the Government; the financial investment plan his Department has in place for this region of Mayo; his further views on whether investment is needed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a special provision such as tax concessions or through vat liability or other means at his disposal, for the west of Ireland's struggling business interests, particularly in the tourism sector, in areas such as Achill Island, where although subject to the same Government charges, levies, and expenses as the more populated areas,...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; the reason this person has been informed that they will be 22 years old before they will have an initial assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33597/06]

Written Answers — Home Tuition: Home Tuition (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in receipt of home tuition for the past four years has lost these hours; her views on whether this person needs these hours reinstated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33581/06]

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to share time with Deputies Gregory, Connolly, McHugh, James Breen, Eamon Ryan and Morgan.

Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Currently, the law in Ireland leaves it to the discretion of investigating gardaí at the scene of an accident as to whether anyone involved should be breathalysed, in contrast to Northern Ireland and most EU countries where testing for alcohol is required procedure in road traffic accidents. The European Council safety council report, which was published on 9 May 2006, strongly criticised...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: We are on Committee Stage in respect of this amendment and I must reply to some of the Minister's comments. He has been acting as if he has no role in this matter, as if he were an innocent bystander and is not in any way responsible for this mess. I ask the Minister to engage, perhaps for the first time, with what is happening in Mayo. There was never any question of Shell considering in...

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is because of the Minister's inactivity.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I disagree.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Did the Minister meet the people? He did not.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Nor is the Minister impressed by any other report that states the opposite of what he wants to hear.

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I read it today——

Energy (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2006: Report Stage (18 Oct 2006)

Jerry Cowley: What about Mr. Kevin Moore's report?