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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: An investment of €5 million does not constitute support. The Government has wasted far more in ways the Minister of State will not discuss. The sum of €5 million is a small one. The Government should closely monitor the effect of the Bill, which will pass owing to the Government majority, in order that any adverse effects can be dealt with.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: On the Corrib gas field, the Government spent €1 million just to watch a peaceful protest. What is the sense of that? I would like legislation to deal with this matter. The Minister has been interfering with the mediation process and has totally redefined what mediation is about. The Rossport five have pulled out of mediation because what the Minister proposes is completely different. He...

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I raised a matter under Standing Order 31 to do with legislation on alternative practitioners. The Government has been messing about on this matter for years. It held a forum and established a working group, but it has not reported. However, in my area Ms Mineke Kamper is still practising and killing people. She has killed two people due to her negligence.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The Government is blind and oblivious to the situation. I demand action and demand that a common killer be put away, a common killer who was fined €6.

Order of Business. (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: The legislation on medical practitioners does not cover the area as the Tánaiste knows well.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (2 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss an issue of urgent importance, namely, why alternative medical practitioners are still allowed to carry on unregulated when people are losing their lives as a direct result of their actions, and whose deaths could have been avoided if the Government took the action it has promised for years. Nothing is being done about it...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether a much quicker timeframe is necessary for the western rail corridor; if, in view of the fact that a complete transport over view is needed in the west and most especially in County Mayo, the western rail corridor and a proper road network would progress investment in the west; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Social Services Inspectorate: Motion (Resumed). (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: It is hard to say all one wishes to say in two minutes but I will try. People have referred to the fact that there are so many private nursing homes. Only 5% of the population end up in nursing homes but the difficulty is that there appears to be a rush on the part of the Government to allow people to make money out of older people. While there are very fine people doing that, unscrupulous...

Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Transport if an investment of €29 million, which Ireland West Airport Knock requires for the period of 2005 to 2007 to meet essential infrastructural needs which would allow it to compete realistically with other international airports, will be made; if in view of the vast potential of this airport with the third longest runway in this country, he will...

Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Minister for his reply. The difficulty arises when we consider the money invested in the other international airports. Ireland West Airport Knock is Ireland's fourth international airport and has the third longest runway. Therefore, its potential is massive. If the Minister looks at the map I have he will see that, annually, 6 million people go through Northern Ireland airports,...

Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Previous investment into Ireland West Airport Knock has related to safety. In other airports to the south and east investment has gone towards expanding the existing aprons rather than towards safety and security. I understand what the Minister said with regard to the European Union. Surely, however, with the deficit of €3.9 billion in the BMW area, with such an important catalyst and with...

Regional Airports. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Does the Minister agree that the developments I outlined are essential, the apron turning area and CAT.2 status, which will cut down diversions and allow aircraft to land?

National Economic and Social Development Office Bill 2002: Report Stage. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Amendment No. 15 is an alternative to amendment No. 14 and they will be discussed together by agreement.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: We need balanced regional development.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Feb 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the reason the Garda policing of a peaceful protest by law abiding citizens in County Mayo against the Corrib gas pipeline project has cost the State nearly €1 million already in Garda bills and the fact that this expenditure is urgently needed elsewhere to deal with crime instead...

Sheep Farming. (31 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise the important matter of why sheep farmers in the Ballycroy, Tiernar and Bangor areas of County Mayo have been asked to remove stock for six months of the year and to destock up to 70%, which will mean the extinction of their farming livelihoods. I do not know if the Minister is aware that the overwhelming majority of those farmers are already...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (31 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 162: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the short listing, fee negotiations, interviews and completion date are available for the BreastCheck extension; the discussions which have taken place regarding staffing requirements; the date on which the women of the west can expect this service to commence in 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 181: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a urology department will be established at Mayo General Hospital in view of the fact that there is currently a seven year waiting list in Mayo for a urology appointment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3002/06]

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

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of major local and national importance, namely, the nitrates regulations which will seriously damage productive farming in Ireland, will have grave implications for all farmers, including REPS, dairy, tillage, pig and poultry farmers and beef finishers, impose fertiliser limits on farmers based on inadequate advice...

Competition (Amendment) Bill 2005 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask Deputy Hogan not to invite interruption.