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

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Minister to allow Deputy Hogan to speak without interruption.

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

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Minister to stop interrupting.

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

Jerry Cowley: The Minister is entitled to intervene only with the permission of the speaker.

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

Jerry Cowley: If the Deputy addressed his comments through the Chair he would be able to finish without interruption.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I wish to share time with Deputies Catherine Murphy, Gregory and Joe Higgins.

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this debate. I congratulate Deputies Harkin and Higgins on the hard work they did on this directive. The services directive is a misguided attempt to facilitate trade within the European Union. While its creators claim to have economic interests in mind, they failed to fully explore and evaluate the potential risks,...

EU Services Directive: Motion (Resumed). (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I thank the Acting Chairman and will conclude by asking that the directive be withdrawn.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Under legislation in terms of what it hoped would be in place, a 24 year old girl, Fiona Gallagher, has been in Mayo General Hospital since Friday. She urgently needs a neurology bed in UCHG. The consultant in Mayo General Hospital, Dr. Lavin, wants the girl to have such a bed. I have spoken to the neurologist who also wants this to happen.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: There is no neurology bed available.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Under legislation, the Tánaiste has said that despite beds not being available she could make some arrangements. I would like her to make an arrangement to accommodate this girl because she has already suffered damage from, and continues to have, epilepsy. She needs a neurology bed but it is not available.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I ask the Tánaiste to do something for this girl who is in Mayo General Hospital since Friday and urgently needs a neurology bed.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I had hoped that the Tánaiste would respond to the needs of this girl.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: I will do that.

Written Answers — Corrib Gas Pipeline: Corrib Gas Pipeline (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Corrib gas project will be refused permission to proceed further as configured presently in view of the vindication by the Advantica report and Kuprewicz report of the stand taken by Rossport residents against the imposition of the high pipeline close to their houses (details supplied); and if he will...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 257: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the time in Irish history when the Government passed a Disability Act which claims to protect and develop services for people with disabilities; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that it is unsatisfactory that the most vital and basic services are being delivered by community employment scheme...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 262: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has to wait at least one year to receive a referral to a pain specialist and then must travel to Galway for same; the further reason there is no pain specialist in Mayo to meet the needs of patients in the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40172/05]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 431: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the paramedic grade in the ambulance service will be rolled out to the Health Service Executive western area; her views on whether sufficient persons are qualified to operate this system (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2148/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 432: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the paramedic grade in the ambulance service will be rolled out nationally; her views on whether sufficient persons are qualified to operate this system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2149/06]

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 433: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the national cervical cancer screening service will be instituted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2150/06]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (25 Jan 2006)

Jerry Cowley: Question 434: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the helicopter emergency medical service will be introduced to persons here in view of the continuing loss of life and disabilities due to the lack of same; her views on whether same is a necessity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2151/06]