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Energy Resources. (21 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: He should consider his position as he made two contradictory statements and is misleading the Dáil. It is a disgrace.

Energy Resources. (21 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is jeopardising the entire community.

Energy Resources. (21 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is working for Shell. It is a disgrace.

Energy Resources. (21 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: For whom am I working? I am working for the people in my constituency. People wish to be safe in their houses. I ask the Minister to state for whom I am working.

Energy Resources. (21 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is talking complete nonsense. Those five men have the support of 99% of the community. People do not wish to be blown up in their houses.

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the nitrates regulations will damage farming here and the rural economy; and her views on whether the research imposing fertiliser limits on farmers is not conclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5681/06]

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 108: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on providing free of charge a vaccination to prevent hepatitis B to members of the Order of Malta who travel abroad; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6152/06]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the person employed by the regional drugs task force under which County Mayo is covered; the resolutions this force has discovered to date in 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6150/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the reason he has instructed that a comprehensive linguistic study be carried out on Gaeltacht areas; if he has preliminary results of the Mayo area; if he intends to redefine the Gaeltacht areas; if his Department will use the study to re-establish spoken Irish in areas which have lapsed; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if the nitrates regulations will damage farming here and the rural economy; her views on whether the research imposing fertiliser limits on farmers is not conclusive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6083/06]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to deport a person (details supplied) who has integrated into their locality and who is a volunteer youth worker with the National Youth Council of Ireland; his views on whether this person could play a positive role in society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6149/06]

EU Directives. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I congratulate the Minister of State, Deputy Mary Wallace, on her appointment. While we are very good Europeans, we sometimes jump in as we did in the case of the habitats directive when we designated too many areas. Given that this directive would criminalise farmers and would do considerable damage, would the Minister agree in retrospect that the Teagasc advice, which was meant as a...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I refer to care of the elderly and what was discussed yesterday, namely the defined revenue funding scheme. Approximately €500,000 was given initially but it was not increased. A sum of €2.5 million is needed to take the 20% of people out of nursing homes who do not need to be there. That could be done very cheaply and I ask the Tánaiste to examine that matter. A report, which has...

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Does the report recommend self-regulation, because if that is the case, it will not be worth the paper it is written on? The Medical Practitioners Bill will not cover the area either.

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Two people have been killed already by Ms Mineke Kamper ——

Order of Business. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Self-regulation will not work with that lady, who will not heed anybody. Two people are dead as a result.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (16 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, when the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children will take action to stop the killing of innocent people by unregulated and unscrupulous alternative practitioners; the actions she intends to take to regulate alternative practitioners as has been promised for years; and to...

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (15 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no educational welfare officer assigned to County Mayo, which means that children who are absenting themselves from school are not being followed up until at least 60 days have passed and that there are serious discrepancies in this system; the reason no educational welfare...

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (15 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the failure to allocate funds to provide a sports hall for a college (details supplied) in County Mayo; when the funds will be made available; when this school can expect to commence use of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5328/06]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (14 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 124: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his Department intends to introduce a range of additional measures to "the polluter pays" principle to reflect the reality of poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5071/06]