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- Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (19 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 666: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will summon the Iranian ambassador to his offices to discuss the trial of seven imprisoned Baha'is in Iran in view of the fact that there is concern for the safety of these people while they are in prison prior to and after the trial in view of the fact that there are strong suggestions that the outcome of the judicial process has...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 738: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on the application made in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork for domiciliary care allowance. [48555/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will intervene in a situation whereby the client registration unit in Finglas, Dublin 11, is sending letters to applicants for medical cards with no signature except a scribble, therefore, there can be no contact made with the person who signed the letter. [2965/10]
- Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (26 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the fair deal nursing home grant is payable from the date of application rather than from the date of approval in view of the fact that a large number of acute hospital beds are being occupied by persons who are awaiting approval under the fair deal scheme and cannot move until such time as the approval is received. [3595/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (26 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 454: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an appeal, submitted in June 2009, against the decision refusing an application for carer's allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3600/10]
- Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (27 Jan 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the consultations he has had with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment regarding the proposed introduction of a statutory code for the retail sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3731/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5040/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 513: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if a companion pass will issue to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [5044/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 252: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on an application for living alone allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork made in October 2009. [5794/10]
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for family reunification will be decided upon in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6695/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 446: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has being refused illness benefit, disablement benefit and disability allowance. [6297/10]
- Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Never mind the Opposition. You are in power.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: The Supreme Court judgment on the Abbeylara inquiry has had a profound and serious effect on the effectiveness of Oireachtas committees. The Committee of Public Accounts, which I chair, is seriously handicapped in its deliberations on the performance of Departments. For example, in our interim report on the State agency FÃS, published in February 2009, we could not say what we really...
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Based on evidence that we heard.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: That is why I am saying we should have a debate.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Why can we not have a debate on having a referendum to give Oireachtas committees more powers to deal with issues that are blatantly contravening rules and regulations of Departments and State agencies?
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: The Taoiseach is giving a lawyer's view.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Will the Government deal with the issue?
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Would the Taoiseach agree that committees, including the Committee of Public Accounts, are badly hindered in their attempts to do the work they are appointed to do at the moment? Hindered is a mild word to use.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Such as?