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Written Answers — Parking Regulations: Parking Regulations (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Transport when all disabled parking bays in County Mayo and nationwide will be painted blue as directed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37031/05]

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 200: To ask the Minister for Transport, in view of the high number of road traffic accidents, his views on whether a greater than recognised number of road traffic accidents are due to road conditions; the steps he is taking to ensure that public safety is protected through proper observance of recommendations that already exist and may not be complied with or may not be enforced;...

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Defence his views on whether the air ambulance service provided by the Air Corps should be on more than an "as is" basis as these new helicopter types will have the capacity of being configured for the ambulance role and in view of the fact that parts of west Mayo have no ambulance base; if his Department has formalised the arrangements for the provision...

Road Safety. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this important matter. In 2000 the Tánaiste and then Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment appointed a review group to consider public safety. The group's main recommendation was that an office of public safety regulation be established to monitor the lack, appropriateness and-or adequacy of regulations, Acts and guidelines designed to...

Climate Change Targets Bill 2005: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: There is no getting away from the fact that global warming is a reality. We had better face up to it now because if we do not, we will jeopardise the planet that is entrusted to us. The scientific evidence exists, despite the doubting Thomases and those with agendas that would have us believe otherwise. The failure of the Government to implement the national development plan and the national...

Commissions of Investigation: Motion (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I am glad to have the opportunity to speak on this important order and I welcome this long overdue inquiry. Credit is due to the Minister for enabling it to be set up on his watch. We are all aware of miscarriages of justice. There was one in my area whereby five brave men spent 94 days in jail for trying to live safely in their own homes. There are good and bad gardaí, as in every walk of...

Commissions of Investigation: Motion (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: It was struck out by the courts, so it is done and dusted as far as the State is concerned. However, this case highlights the difficulty that there is no recourse for this woman——

Commissions of Investigation: Motion (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I hope the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform will examine the case to which I referred. It cries out for justice yet there is no remedy available to those involved. We all hope that when people must depend on the State, it will do all that can be done. However, problems have emerged. For instance, there is the terrible situation where people in rural Ireland live in fear for their...

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: A Leas-Cheann Comhairle——

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I will be very brief.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I spoke on this Bill approximately two years ago and it seems horrific that it has only now reached its current Stage. There is an underspend of €200 million in the BMW area.

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I hope the Minister will address this very soon. Furthermore, the western rail corridor——

Railway Safety Bill 2001: From the Seanad. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I just wanted to make the point because, after two years, it is time the Minister stated openly whether he feels the west is worth supporting at all, particularly in light of the underspend of €200 million, with which he could commence work on the western rail corridor ab initio.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: In view of the underspend of over €3 billion in the BMW area and that Knock Airport is looking for €50 million to try to obtain category II status——

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I am anxious that the Taoiseach address this by introducing a capital envelope in the budget.

Order of Business (Resumed). (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I hope the Planning and Development (Strategic National Infrastructure) Bill will address these deficiencies because we cannot exist in the west without proper investment.

Commissions of Investigation: Motion. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (30 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the failure of the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children to establish an ambulance base for the Mulranny, Achill and Ballycroy areas of County Mayo, considering that the health of people residing in those areas is at serious risk because of the unacceptable two-hour time lapse between...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (29 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 153: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when the second phase of arrears due to retired psychiatric nurses, retired deputy nursing officers and retired acting nursing officers in the Health Service Executive western region will be awarded since this payment was promised in December 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36452/05]

Written Answers — Gas Network: Gas Network (29 Nov 2005)

Jerry Cowley: Question 238: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will suspend the Corrib gas project due to the serious concerns to public safety identified in the Centre for Public Inquiry report into the Corrib gas project; and if he will take steps to ensure that a safe means in the uptake of the gas ashore can be decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the...