Results 881-900 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the average timescale for a certificate of naturalisation in the citizenship section takes in excess of two years without exception; his views on whether this is unreasonable in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 15; his further views on whether travel arrangements offered by his Department do not...

Written Answers — Traveller Community: Traveller Community (8 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the fact that Travellers have been part of Irish society for thousands of years with a culture that differs from the rest of the population and that it would be great benefit to all to have Travellers ethnicity recognised by the State; his further views on the importance of the State recognising the Traveller...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (8 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 246: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress his Department has made in its discussions with the local authorities regarding the incentive to zone land exclusively for community use and his views on whether people would support the idea on this basis, but if it was for private development would not support it; his views on whether this is...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (8 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate an urgent matter of critical importance, namely, how the Government will cope with the impending crisis of an explosion in cancer cases, the number of which is estimated to double by 2020, considering its failure to adequately fund basic oncology and palliative care services at present and failure to address the hundreds...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether Knock International Airport is one of Ireland's international airports; his further views on an investment programme for Knock International Airport which will provide increased levels of service to the area as a whole and also increase tourism in the region and encourage economic growth; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused mobility allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21643/06]

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

Jerry Cowley: Question 203: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that the minorities here are getting a semblance of a health service in view of the fact that the life expectancy of Travellers is so low and the mortality rate so high; her views on whether inequality in relation to healthcare for the travelling community here has been addressed; and if she will make...

Regional Policy. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am very grateful that the Minister is here for this very important topic. When the Minister was with us recently in Knock airport, he insisted that a huge investment was being made in the BMW region. He stated this in spite of the fact he told me in the Dáil in May that gross expenditure in the region is running €3.8 billion behind its target. The Taoiseach told us recently that the BMW...

Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I would also like to voice my protest on what is happening in the north east. A second consultant oncologist is being refused for the area. What is more basic than that? There is a great need for this service, yet the Government is denying cancer patients a very essential service.

Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is the same across the board for many other services for vulnerable people, such as hospice care. It is a disgrace and the position should be examined.

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

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, why Government has not carried out an audit of the role played by road conditions in fatal road traffic accidents, as demanded by me on 24 February 2005, which is needed in view of the gross underestimation, namely 2.8%, of road conditions as the main cause of serious and fatal road...

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The time for this question is concluded. The Minister should move on to Question No. 56.

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: No, there is a time limit.

Driving Tests. (7 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Six minutes are allowed. That is the rule of the House, which I must observe.

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: In the name of the Independent Deputies of the Technical Group, I asked Government last Wednesday to enact within 48 hours this necessary legislation and not to wait until next week, as had been proposed by others. This was in order for our children to be safe this weekend. This Bill is by no means perfect, but we must act now and do our best to come back to the matter again as necessary. In...

Criminal Law (Sexual Offences) Bill 2006: Second Stage. (2 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: That is not the reason, it is to protect children.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (1 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 86: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that breast cancer is a terrible killer, that health care apartheid exists here and that 260 more women will die needlessly in the west and south before BreastCheck is up and running, she will take up an alternative option whether private or otherwise to provide a BreastCheck service to the women of...

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I call Deputy Boyle.

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Is the Deputy sharing time?

Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (1 Jun 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I understand Deputies Connolly and Ó Caoláin will also speak.