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Northern Ireland Issues: Motion. (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: As Deputy Kenny said, the murder of Robert McCartney was a vile and brutal act and there should be no equivocation or hesitation in describing it as such. To set upon two men, killing one and injuring another, cannot be justified. This was an act without justification. To set about a clean-up mission following such a heinous crime, cleansing the crime scene of evidence and intimidating a...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Defence the progress being made with regard to decentralisation from his Department or agencies under his control; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6731/05]

Written Answers — Food Safety Authority: Food Safety Authority (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 161: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to change the legislation to allow the Food Safety Authority of Ireland to implement the name and shame policy for those whose premises it has found to be in breach of food safety legislation in the context of placing advertisements in the media informing the public of those outlets that are found to be in...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 173: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 84 of 8 December 2004 and 179 of 26 January 2005, the way in which the person (details supplied) in County Cork could receive an out-patient's appointment within a matter of weeks and have surgery carried out within days of the out-patient's appointment on the payment of €4,700;...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation whereby a request was made for eye surgery by an optician (details supplied); when the request was received from the optician; and when the surgery will be carried out. [7008/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the Southern Health Board has refused a funeral grant to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7007/05]

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a registration application made by Cork County Council for a property (details supplied) was finalised and returned to the council, it having been lodged on 29 April 2003. [6816/05]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (1 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 331: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason groups currently receiving funding towards the staffing costs of childcare facilities under the equal opportunities childcare programme are having their grant assistance terminated on 31 August 2005; and if he will reconsider the decision in view of the impact that this cut in grant aid will have on many...

Leaders' Questions. (2 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Or porridge.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: There was a nice shot of the Tánaiste on television.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: It was maladministration by Ministers.

Order of Business. (3 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: It is just another gimmick.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with regard to the numbers of persons from within State agencies who have indicated a willingness to decentralise with their agencies; and his views on the assessments from some of the agencies of the risk of damage to delivery of services. [7131/05]

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the referendum on the EU constitution will be held in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8063/05]

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am disappointed the Minister could not give the House an idea of when he plans to hold the referendum. My question was drafted in such a way as to find out whether it would be held in 2005 or 2006. Will the Minister agree the recent Eurobarometer findings are extremely worrying? In view of the fact that France plans to hold a referendum in May and Denmark in September, will he agree it...

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: We would do so if we were invited.

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am aware of that.

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: I remind the Minister that there was a cock-up on a previous occasion and it must not happen again. The Minister should not think that people will be influenced by tomes of paper coming through their letter boxes. They will be influenced by leading political figures in this country debating the issue——

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: ——in the open but also by the misguided views of some of the British tabloid press which has a total bias against Europe and all it stands for.

EU Constitution. (8 Mar 2005)

Bernard Allen: I suggest the Minister is extremely foolish if he does not think that a fair percentage of the electorate will be influenced by some of the bias that emanates from the British media.