226 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called for an ultra sound on their gall bladder; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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5 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will implement his planning guidelines on a statutory basis given that local authorities are not implementing these guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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168 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason her Department and the Health Service Executive have not applied to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs for additional finance for ambulance transport when there are persons all over County Mayo without an ambulance transport system to take them to essential hospital appointments, in situations where there are no other transport options available, in view of the fact that the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs has publically stated that finance for such projects is available by his Department for CLÁR and Rapid areas once a proposal has been submitted; when such submissions will be submitted by the HSE; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of communication interceptions made since the introduction of the legislation; if he will he provide the information listed on a yearly basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any member of Dáil or Seanad Éireann has or has had their telephones intercepted under the legislation in the past five years; if so, the number of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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658 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the procedures in place in Mayo to handle a cryptosporidium outbreak in the water sources; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will continue to provide funding for a project (details supplied) in County Mayo, in view of the fact that in less than four months considerable progress has been made in evaluating the urgent needs of the young people in the area, that it has a number of programmes up and running for which there is enthusiastic participation from the local youth, and that this project is providing direct intervention for the young people, 12 to 18 year olds experiencing personal, family, education or social problems; her views on whether the continuation of funding for this project is vital; if she will guarantee a continuation of funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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519 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the standards that apply for putting down animals and in particular dogs and cats in County Mayo; the efforts made to find homes for these domestic animals; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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501 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on whether the compensation package offered to the farmers in the Keem and Dooagh walkways area is not sufficient and that this needs to be reviewed and a satisfactory package offered to the farmers whose lands are being used in these areas and in all of County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport his views on whether parking spaces should be provided for elderly persons similar to the mother and baby spaces currently available in many car parks here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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447 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the living alone allowance for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has not increased from €7.70 for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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435 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo who was refused a rent supplement on 13 October 2006 is still awaiting the outcome of their appeal on that decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the 11 acute hospitals where PACS is currently installed; the community hospitals linked to these as mentioned in Parliamentary Question No. 67 of 15 February 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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305 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if an essential staffing grant will be awarded to a play-school (details supplied) in County Mayo; her views on whether a preschool education is essential; her further views on the fact that there will be a large number of children starting school in this area in September 2007 without preschool experience; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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294 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if the public health nurses in County Mayo are constantly requesting community social workers in County Mayo to assist with the elderly of the county; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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293 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there are no community social workers in County Mayo; her views on whether this is a huge issue for many people taking into account that social workers in Mayo require a community social worker; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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288 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason it currently takes an elderly person in County Mayo four to five months to obtain an appointment for a chiropodist to have a simple procedure of having a corn removed; if this situation will change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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287 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person with rheumatoid arthritis in Dublin who needed an occupational therapist was provided with this service within two weeks of being assessed by their district health nurse and another person in Mayo with the same condition is waiting nine months after assessment from their district nurse to be appointed an occupational therapist; the further reason there are such differences between east and west; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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278 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on introducing a scheme similar to the home care package which would enable the parents of severely disabled children to avail of same to care for children at home; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether it is fair that a Friedreichs ataxia sufferer (details supplied), confined to a wheelchair is unable to attend vital hospital appointments due to a lack of service and that this entire facility needs to be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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273 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo cannot get a PA to assist them as they live alone and have nine hours home help which is not sufficient; if she will guarantee that this can be reviewed immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has been turned down for a primary certificate; her views on whether this case should be reviewed as they have ongoing complaints and are maintained on a long list of medication; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no facility for a fully trained and qualified person (details supplied) in County Mayo who has worked for three years minding a child who suffers from severe spastic quadriplegic, microcephaly, tube feeding, epilepsy and reflux condition; the way this person will get the financial allocation for an additional 10 hours to continue minding this child; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will be called to have a mould made for the proper fitting of an artificial leg in view of the fact that the current leg is causing huge discomfort, that this person is waiting for this appointment since June 2006 and that a re-assessment should be carried out every six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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266 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when the necessary money will be made available to bring the proposed Ballinrobe Community Nursing Unit to the planning and development stage, taking into account the long delay in getting the necessary lands into the name of the Health Service Executive from Mayo County Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, when a person is attempting to claim an unused piece of land for themselves, under a Section 49 all neighbouring farmers should be notified of same and not just an advertisement in a local paper; his views on the fact that often where landowners live outside the country they are not aware of this change; if he will change this system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the security situation at Ireland West Airport, Knock as there is concern that the cover is not sufficient due to the rapid growth of this airport and the increased passenger numbers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in Count Mayo was refused supplementary welfare allowance in respect of an ESB security deposit; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this spina bifida sufferer, who works part time, is in receipt of disability benefit to a maximum total amount of €285 per week; if he will have this matter reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused supplementary welfare allowance for assistance with water supply to their property; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo is unable to get a birth certificate or a passport and wants to travel out of the country for the first time in June 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo has to wait seven months for assessment for a primary certificate; her views on whether this in an excessive amount of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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33 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason cancer patients are unable to get basic surgical treatment at University College Hospital Galway due to a lack of theatre spaces; the steps she will take to ensure that the people waiting for months for essential cancer treatment at UCHG can get it by providing more theatre spaces at this hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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244 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason students of a school (details supplied) in County Mayo have to cross a busy road to be collected by the school bus in view of the fact that students of an adjacent school are collected in their school grounds; the reason a bus shelter between the two schools is not being used which would avoid any unnecessary risk; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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217 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether families in receipt of social welfare payments, with children over the age of 22 years in full time education, should have the payments for these children granted until they are finished their education and that age should not have a bearing on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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216 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on whether in view of the recent announcement that the free travel scheme is being extended to travel within Northern Ireland, it is now a perfect time to introduce free travel to all Irish pensioners regardless of their country of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of this Deputy in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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136 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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132 Dr. Cowley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if surveillance is being or has been carried out on the land line or mobile phone numbers of a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that he has introduced the necessary legislation to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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344 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether better rehabilitation planning and service availability is urgently needed for persons with the acquired brain injury advocacy association; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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343 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on whether better access to neurological medical care for persons with the acquired brain injury advocacy association is needed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has taken into account the importance of the pharmacy in the health system, where the average pharmacy is open for 55 hours per week, and is one of the most accessible health services; her views on whether this matter with the pharmacists needs an urgent resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if the Indecon report in relation to the Corrib gas project is concluded and ready for release; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether the only way forward for the Corrib gas conflict is through a political solution that recognises the rights of communities to participate meaningfully in decisions which directly affect their health, safety, environment and quality of life and that refusal to accept that important principle is at the heart of the present conflict; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Dr. Cowley asked the Minister for Health and Children when she will sanction the installation of a digital x-ray computer system for Mayo General Hospital; her views on whether having a picture archiving and communications system installed would replace the antiquated system of physically developing x-ray film which takes time and is expensive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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969 Dr. Cowley asked 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 individual household and farm allocation in each of the phases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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967 Dr. Cowley asked 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.
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