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Family Law Provisions (30 Jun 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the steps he is taking to promote mediation in legal disputes, particularly in the context of family law disputes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28228/10]

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: He knows that.

Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill [Seanad] 2009: Report and Final Stages (1 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: He is entitled to speak if he wants to.

Leaders' Questions. (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Then the Taoiseach tries to lecture others on it.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (6 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the request for an outpatient orthopaedic appointment at Cork University Hospital in respect of a person (details supplied). [30019/10]

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: The legislation is not being operated.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: I will be very brief. I have waited a long time, but I would like to make my point to the Taoiseach. This may be the last formal occasion on which the Taoiseach will be here before the summer recess. I would, therefore, like to remind him that he will have hard decisions to make in the autumn regarding budgets, tax cuts and cuts in services and he will have to make the choice. I put it to...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: I make this point in the context of legislation. I suggest the Taoiseach give committees the powers and they can do effective work. I am Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts and we have asked for extra powers with regard to data protection and the Supreme Court decision made on Abbeylara. We are hamfisted in our dealings with some of these issues. For example, we have got the job...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: We will be unable to do the work we should do on behalf of the taxpayer because we do not have the necessary powers. We have asked for the powers and should get them. When will we have legislation that will give committees like the Committee of Public Accounts more powers to deal with the significant issues that exist, such as abuse, misspending etc., across the board?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Abuse of procurement practice is another issue. Will the Taoiseach give us the powers to deal with the issues or will these issues become the subject of tribunals in the future?

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: We need extra powers for dealing with NAMA and the Dublin Docklands Authority. The Comptroller and Auditor General also needs extra resources. The pay review done in his office points to serious lack of resources to deal with the issues.

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: There is no point in Ministers sending stuff off to committees if the committees do not have the powers to deal with them.

Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if the associations representing members of Permanent Defence Forces have accepted terms Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, Croke Park Agreement; and he will make a statement on matter. [29896/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the situation of a person (details supplied). [30599/10]

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: The Minister will know the next time.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iarnród Éireann has not offered its employees terms and conditions under the 1994 Employment Act; and his plans to address this issue. [30847/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application under the family reunification scheme will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30827/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 1452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when grant approval will be given to proceed to tender and contract stage for a housing project which is being carried out in partnership with the Health Service Executive and Cork County Council in view of the fact that the association has secured an appropriate site and relevant approvals including full...

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: What about questions?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the accrued liability of public sector pensions at the end of 2009 and 2010; his views on policy developments in the area of public sector pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/10]