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Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State is the only Member on that side.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: A big number.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: That was catty.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: He is a gentleman. This is appalling.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: That is a typical Fianna Fáil slur.

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: They have tried sleazy character assassination on Alan Dukes, Deputy Richard Bruton, every Fine Gael Deputy-----

Confidence in Government: Motion (resumed) (10 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: The incredible arrogance at the heart of this Government is demonstrated by the tabling of a counter-motion of confidence in itself. It may be common Dáil procedure but it represents a two-finger insult to the public which gave the Government parties a hammering on Friday last. The Green Party was also sent a council seat message for supporting Fianna Fáil with blind obedience as the...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether the structure of the organisations leading the tourism industry are best designed to deliver the strategic direction required during the current economic downturn; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23613/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons awaiting eye tests in the Cork City and Cork County area; the average waiting period and the number of persons awaiting sanction for spectacles; and if her attention has been drawn to the fact that some people have been waiting since at least January 2009 to receive a decision on their application. [23802/09]

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: I thought Deputy Deenihan was raising an issue about the Kerry defence last Saturday. Last Friday, the Committee on Public Accounts, PAC, issued an interim report on the irregularities, to put it mildly, in FÁS. We issued several key recommendations and sent them to the Tánaiste but to my knowledge no action has been taken on any of those recommendations. According to some media outlet,...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: I want to raise another issue. PAC also wrote to the Minister for Finance to ask that the roles of the Comptroller and Auditor General and PAC be taken into consideration in the drafting of the National Assets Management Agency, NAMA, legislation to protect the taxpayers' interest in this potentially massive cost to them. Can I have an answer to both questions, and in respect of the second...

Order of Business (18 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste said that many of the recommendations have been enacted. Which ones have been enacted?

Written Answers — Medical Aids and Appliances: Medical Aids and Appliances (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 175: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork will not receive a contribution towards their prescribed new digital hearing aid. [24439/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (23 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 279: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for residency on humanitarian grounds. [24443/09]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 31: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce new planning guidelines for the urban and village centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25116/09]

Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures he has introduced to facilitate the development of the aquaculture sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25959/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application in respect of by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [25670/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Procedures: Hospital Procedures (30 Jun 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the situation at Mallow Hospital, Cork, where a CAT scanner is again lying idle with a radiographer unable to operate it as a result of staffing problems and patients are being sent to a private hospital in Cork for scans at a minimum daily cost of €3,000; and if she will investigate this case. [26119/09]

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Bernard Allen: A little humility from the Taoiseach would be welcome.

Programmes for Government. (1 Jul 2009)

Bernard Allen: I have listened to the Taoiseach waffling for the past 20 minutes without saying a word.