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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 871: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a disability payment. [38679/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on a grant for an extension to a school (details supplied). [39939/09]

Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (10 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons the courts have directed to carry out community service since 2002 to date in 2009; the number of persons directed to carry out community service who have been injured or who have complained of an injury during this service; the number of persons who have lodged compensation claims for injuries...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused disability allowance. [40391/09]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a grant under the higher education grant scheme by Cork City Council. [39985/09]

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: One key recommendation of the interim report of the Committee of Public Accounts in February is that the board of FÁS should be reconstituted and reduced in number. I understand positions on the board will be advertised. However, I am concerned this will be simply window dressing, as Deputy Penrose remarked. A balance must be struck between the two extremes of window dressing of...

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: This should be the death of political hacks.

Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: I thank the Minister of State for his comments and tomorrow I will take them back to the members of the Committee of Public Accounts. We appreciate the support we have received. However, having said that, I agree with the Minister of State that one of the major challenges facing FÁS is to deal with the tsunami of unemployed people crying out for retraining and support. They deserve and...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the control measures she will introduce to assist in reducing fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40596/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the implementation of the recommendations of the hunger task force has been affected by the reduction in the overseas aid budget in 2009; his plans for implementing these recommendations in 2010 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/09]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (25 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will have discussions with EirGrid to promote the construction of a 7 km cable from Sorn Station in County Donegal to Coolkeeragh Station in Derry, which would enable wind energy produced in the north west to be sold in the UK and European markets; his views on the potential for wind energy production on...

Written Answers — Suckler Welfare Scheme: Suckler Welfare Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the reported decline in the suckler cow herd; his plans for the future of the suckler cow welfare scheme in this context; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43551/09]

Written Answers — Tax Collection: Tax Collection (1 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 94: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [43948/09]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (1 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) cannot receive an out patient's appointment with the Cork University Hospital in view of the fact that they have been waiting since March 2008. [43945/09]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 135: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will make a statement on the situation whereby funding which had been granted for three years to a play-school (details supplied) in County Cork is being sidelined for another purpose; and if she will review the situation in view of the quality of service which the play-school has provided for almost 25 years in the Cork...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 248: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who was refused their entitlement under the domiciliary care scheme; and if she will re-examine the case. [43943/09]

Written Answers — Third Level Fees: Third Level Fees (2 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a child of a non-EU national working here who has lived here for almost three years on a valid permit will qualify for EU fees in our universities and institutes of technologies. [44917/09]

Flood Relief. (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: The recent floods that hit Cork city and county were the worst I have experienced. Unlike serious flooding in the past, this was caused by a combination of heavy rainfall and, in particular, the opening of the dam at Inniscarra. Before getting to the key questions that need to be answered, I would like to pay tribute to the emergency services of all the statutory bodies who were involved in...

Flood Relief. (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: This is the start of a cover-up. This is totally unsatisfactory. The ESB must be held accountable and the Minister of State has stated that the Minister has no responsibility for the ESB. Somebody must have responsibility. This is a cop-out. There should be no cover-up of the facts related to this. Too many people's businesses and livelihoods are at risk. Some Minister must be able to...

Written Answers — Burial Grounds: Burial Grounds (8 Dec 2009)

Bernard Allen: Question 201: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish the location of the burial grounds of patients in a former hospital (details supplied) in County Cork particularly those patients who had no relatives to bury them; and if there are records of the burial places. [45424/09]