Results 161-180 of 2,137 for speaker:Jerry Cowley

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 696: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the rationale behind the document issued by her Department for farmers to complete on cross compliance and farm inspections taking into account that this is 66 pages long, has 1450 different questions, sections and permutations and requires her Departmental inspector's signature in 28 different places; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Turbary Rights: Turbary Rights (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 728: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if a person with ten shares of turbary rights is entitled to keep these rights even if all the land around the bog, including the bog in question, is sold; if the new owner has rights to dig away a bog positioned beside a river; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10271/07]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 859: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide basic expenses for trainee teachers to cover the high costs they incur during mandatory teaching practice placement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10078/07]

Written Answers — School Placement: School Placement (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 766: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the parents of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo have been given no option by her but to keep the person at home, a practice that is no good for the person or the parents; the reason her Department has recommended that this person attend a school even though the patrons of the school do not advise this and have...

Written Answers — State Boards: State Boards (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 959: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the organisation in relation to the nominating panel of An Bord Pleanála, that nominated persons (details supplied); if the paperwork associated with all nominations is available for inspection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10276/07]

Written Answers — Water Supply: Water Supply (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 963: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo with six acres of land, no stock, no herd number and not in receipt of agriculture payments has had an agriculture water meter installed on their land; his views on whether this is acceptable; if he will ensure that all meters are removed from this...

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 964: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government what exactly is the Local Government Management Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10323/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 965: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Local Government Management Services Board is a form of trade union for county managers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10325/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 966: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the persons who sit on the Local Government Management Services Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10326/07]

Written Answers — Local Government Management Services Board: Local Government Management Services Board (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 967: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if it is the Local Government Management Services Board's intention to abolish the Health and Safety Authority or if it is attempting to prevent the HSA having the power to investigate the local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10328/07]

Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (20 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 969: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, further to his reply to Question No. 1790 of 31 January 2007, he will provide the names of the trustees of the Castleconnor Group Water Supply Scheme in west Sligo to whom the grants for the development of phases one, two and three of the scheme were handed over by his department; the value of the...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 181: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 28 February 2007, when the review of this application will take place taking into account that there are presently only 14 weeks left until the end of the current school term, that there are a group of children who will have to attend national school without any preschool interaction or...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 211: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in relation to an application by a club (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8961/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will address the plight of women of 70 years and over who do not have independent means, property or pension; his views on whether information is available from the most recent census to analyse this situation taking into account the Government's claim that respect for older people and the dignity of older people are at...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the new structure the job of community welfare officer will take on under his Department; if this position will continue to have the pivotal role it currently has in society particularly regarding the most vulnerable of Irish society; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8999/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on establishing the community welfare officers as an agency within his Department, similar to that of MABS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9000/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will guarantee that when the community welfare office is transferred to his Department, the role will be integrated rather than absorbed; the working arrangement his Department will have with these officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9001/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to rectify the situation where 56% of all Mayo primary school pupils are in a class size in excess of 24; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8968/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to change the fact that the average amount of pupils per class in County Mayo is 24 which is the second highest in Europe; her views on whether this differs from what her Department promised; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8969/07]

Written Answers — Pupil-Teacher Ratio: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (7 Mar 2007)

Jerry Cowley: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will actively address the crisis situation in Mayo where class sizes need urgent attention taking into account that 26% of all primary school students are in classes of 29 and more; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8970/07]