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Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: The point is the Taoiseach made a mess of it.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: The Government has brought us on to the rocks.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: And its pals.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Exploring.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: The Minister will be all right anyway.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: It was shameful.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) Resumed (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Are the Ministers listening to this?

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (15 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 9: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a wheelchair and chair as requested and recommended by their medical advisors. [35067/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason for the delay in processing applications in respect of child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34492/08]

Written Answers — : (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of unauthorised payments made in respect of jobseeker's allowance and jobseeker's benefit in each local area social welfare office; the average length of processing time of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34493/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (21 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to set up a dedicated community policing unit. [35374/08]

Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Yes or no.

Army Barracks. (22 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will honour the commitment he made to the 12 families who have been living in Cathal Brugha barracks married quarters for more than 30 years in view of the recent notice to vacate the houses issued by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35951/08]

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: That is if they are permanent. There are many substitutes.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: I will take ten minutes and Deputy Burke will take 20 minutes.

Financial Resolution No. 15: (General) (Resumed) (23 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: He should do so, as always. I have just come from a three and a half hour meeting of the Committee of Public Accounts. As Chairman of that committee, I note this budget makes clear the Government has learned nothing from the serial wastage of public moneys that comes before the committee every week. While public money is a precious resource to be used for the public good, unfortunately the...

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: In early summer the chairperson of the Cork Airport Authority resigned. Yesterday Ms Glucksman, another board member, resigned, and a third member has unfortunately died.

Order of Business (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: When will the Government appoint a new chairperson of the Cork Airport Authority, and when will the other vacancies be filled?

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans for 2009, in the context of the 25% cut in the information and communications technology programme, outside of the national broadband scheme, to invest in promoting next generation broadband networks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37155/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Oct 2008)

Bernard Allen: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is receiving no social welfare benefit or assistance from the State; and if there will be a reassessment of their case. [37251/08]