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Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has received an application for a sports and capital grant from a group (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the need for this funding in a rural area that has developed an ethos of fun through sports and where all skills are taught, not being confined to any one sport; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he intends to take to restore employment in north Mayo and in Ballina, County Mayo, in view of the fact that the employment rate in the town is 11%, which is twice the national average; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10166/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been refused the carer's allowance; the support available to the person; the action he will take in this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11122/06]

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 796: To ask the Minister for Education and Science, in view of the recent funds made available to Mayo schools, the reason for the failure to allocate funds to provide a sports hall to a school (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that it is waiting over 25 years for this essential facility; when funds will be made available; when this school can expect to commence...

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 846: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government further to Question No. 244 of 2 March 2006, the way in which a person would know if planning permission were required to extract turf from his or her bog; the further way in which one can tell if extracting turf from one's bog would have significant effects on the environment; and if he will make a statement...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (21 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: if the Tánaiste will reconsider her stance on the provision of free health care to around 100 Irish women who are very ill with hepatitis C but who have not tested positive for it, although they have every symptom of the illness and have had a positive diagnosis of hepatitis C from consultant...

Asylum Support Services. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important matter. I question the reason the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is treating asylum seekers and the citizens of Kiltimagh, County Mayo, so badly. Inadequate provision has been made for the young male asylum seekers who come to Kiltimagh. The people of Kiltimagh have been let down. The citizens of...

Written Answers — Garda Reserve Force: Garda Reserve Force (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the contingency plan his Department has in place in view of the riots in Dublin for the proposed Garda Reserve Force in such situations; the protection such a force has in view of the fact that it is not possible for them to have sufficient training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9299/06]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 159: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider the application for citizenship by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9828/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 75: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her Department intends investing to a greater extent in cardiovascular health services following research which found Ireland to spend the second lowest proportion of its health care budget on heart and circulatory diseases in the enlarged EU; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9836/06]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will elaborate on his recent reply to Question No. 110 of 28 February 2006 where he stated that the Government has found it difficult to attract new job opportunities to Ballina, County Mayo; his views on whether the Government is finding it difficult due to its failings in commitment to the west of Ireland and that the infrastructure and...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the action his Department intends to take in relation to the sports capital grant application submitted by a club (details supplied) in County Mayo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this club which was established in 1957 is the only dedicated hurling club in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he intends to provide funding for the Fathers for Justice group in view of the fact that their website currently has 5,000 hits a month; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9834/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for the town of Kiltimagh, County Mayo with regard to accommodation for asylum seekers; if the accommodation arrangements will be changed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9846/06]

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I have to speak because——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: ——a man has been waiting for a bed in Mayo General Hospital since last Thursday. His consultant in Castlebar thinks he should be in hospital in Galway for a consultant haematology bed. The consultant haematologist in Galway, Dr. Dwyer, wants to accept him but no beds have been available since Thursday. This man is 77 years of age and is now dying of advanced anemia. Even if a bed is...

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: ——and real people. I am sorry for speaking on this matter but parliamentary questions should be asked throughout the summer so that we can deal with these ongoing problems because shortages of beds do not simply go away during Dáil recesses. Yesterday, there were 17 beds in UCHG and 12 in the urgent hospital——

Order of Business. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: ——yet this man cannot find a bed.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (9 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the reason the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the refugee immigration agency treat asylum seekers and the citizens of Kiltimagh so badly, with inadequate provisions for young asylum-seeking males who deserve proper facilities and the people of Kiltimagh who have been badly let...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (8 Mar 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether the Irish Human Rights Commission is in need of reform in view of the fact that the decisions made by it on applications for assistance in human rights matters are taken by one person, the chief executive officer, in private and with no process of appeal; if he intends to amend same; and if he will...