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Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Last February, when the Minister took the Order of Business, I raised the issue of the HSE preventing a man from supplying water on a voluntary basis to the citizens of Ballycroy, whose water has been contaminated in recent years.

Order of Business. (11 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: A man has had a colostomy. He has to be——

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (11 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the failure of the State to provide clean water to the people of Ballycroy, County Mayo, where many dependent and ill older people live; and the urgent need for potable water to be supplied in tankers pending the switching on of the new group water scheme on 7 November 2006.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 2: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a consultant orthopaedic has the only and final say in relation to orthodontic decisions in the Health Service Executive western area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17505/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 3: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the crisis situation which exists within the orthodontic system in the Health Service Executive western area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17506/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 4: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo, referred in second, fourth and sixth class for orthodontic treatment, and also referred by the principal dentist in County Mayo for orthodontic treatment is now being told the treatment is not necessary; the way in which the consultant orthodontist reached this...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 5: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to review the orthodontic system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17508/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 6: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no basis for a second opinion with the orthodontic system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17509/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no complaint procedure within the orthodontic system here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17510/06]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 20: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her plans to provide locum cover to general practitioners working on Ireland's off-shore islands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17570/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether the pension system for women (details supplied) should change, taking into account the fact that if both persons were unemployed all their lives their joint non-contributory would be in the same monitory region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17574/06]

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am sharing time with Deputies Catherine Murphy, Finian McGrath, Connolly, Breen, Eamon Ryan, Sargent and Ferris, if the House is agreeable.

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Fine Gael motion is timely and I congratulate its Deputies for bringing it forward. It dovetails nicely with the motion brought forward by Independent Deputies last week, which forced the Minister, Deputy Noel Dempsey, to have a change of heart as regards the better exploitation of our natural resources by the people. The finite nature of carbon resources has been well flagged. This makes...

Energy Sector: Motion (Resumed). (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Government has lacked vision in terms of involving communities. One needs only look at the evidence provided by group water schemes to show how keen people are to be involved at community level. Communities set these up and have been involved in running them on a voluntary basis with very little help from Government, particularly in the past. Those communities are willing to get involved...

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: If the Taoiseach was serious about trying to ensure balanced regional development——

Leaders' Questions. (10 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is disgraceful.

Citizenship Applications. (9 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful to the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this important matter. Will the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform explain why the wait for a certificate of naturalisation from his Department's citizenship section is, without exception, over two years? I am aware of the situation because of the case of a consultant plastic surgeon who is giving sterling service to...

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that detoxification-designated beds be allocated for County Mayo, which will take the pressure off general beds; if she will evaluate the situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17289/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (9 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 182: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department will evaluate the need for a wet hostel in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17290/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (9 May 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Finance if, as recently stated at the Irish Hotels Federation annual conference, he will address the issue of VAT refunds for visitors attending business conferences here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16840/06]