The sense of Ramsey getting a raw deal is set to return to the House of Keys today (Tuesday).

It may have gone relatively quiet on the disputed future of Ramsey Courthouse, after the government accepted a revised offer from Ramsey Commissioners, but the row over Ramsey Cottage Hospital is not going away any time soon.

Questions have been tabled, by Dr Alex Allinson (Ramsey) and Tim Baker (Ayre and Michael), following the Department of Health and Social Care’s decision to move all endoscopy services to Noble’s Hospital in Braddan.

People in Ramsey have yet to be satisfied by the reasons offered and some will be watching to see whether, and how much, the other Ramsey MHK, Lawrie Hooper, will join in any criticism of the minister, Kate Beecroft - his Liberal Vannin boss.

Prior to the previous sitting of the House of Keys, we commented on the dearth of questions tabled for oral answer (five), compared with those put down for written response.

No such worries this time: 28 have been tabled, rather optimistically, for the hour-long session allocated for oral questions.

It is likely an extension to question time will be sought. Other topics due to be raised include TT branding, gas price increases, mobile phone roaming charges and whether Treasury Minister Alfred Cannan would consider offering financial assistance to the Family Library.

After question time, the House of Keys will genuinely go to the dogs.

The Dogs (Amendment) Bill returns for consideration of clauses. Included is a provision for a database to work in conjunction with microchips placed in dogs. It will allow for inclusion of dogs’ DNA profiles, which it is speculated could be used to combat the problem of dog fouling.

Prior to that, the Freedom of Information (Amendment) Bill, which seeks to put the role of the information commissioner on a statutory footing, will be introduced for the formality of a first reading.

The Casino (Amendment) Bill, which updates anti-money laundering rules, is due to complete its passage through the Keys with a third reading.

The Legislative Council has just one piece of legislation to deal with, although it is worthy of note.

Attorney General John Quinn will move for a first reading of the Police (Detention and Bail) Bill. The purpose of the bill is to reverse the effect of a court ruling in the UK, which dictated that time released on police bail was to be included within the standard 96-hour limit for detention and charging.

More on the Ramsey Cottage Hospital saga on page 11 of this week’s Examiner.