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Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: This timely debate comes in a week when the Sudanese President, Umar Hassan al-Bashir, rejected a proposal for the United Nations to assume joint command over a peacekeeping force in Darfur and said that he would only accept UN assistance to African Union troops. He addressed a press conference yesterday, according to Bloomberg, which was televised throughout eight cities in Sudan and...

Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State was not here when I spoke about it also.

Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of time allocated to physical education for each student at post-primary level per day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40235/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer art to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40183/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the position arising from the 2006 Assistant Parliamentary Council Competition Grade 2 where only three Irish lawyers out of 40 were declared qualified despite the fact that they were sanctioned for the filling of six vacancies. [39908/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the statutes since 2003 which have been drafted by foreign contract drafters. [39909/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to staffing issues in the drafting section of the Attorney General's Office due to the presence of a high number of foreign contract drafters and, as a result of these temporary appointments, Irish drafters are not receiving the drafting experience and the opportunity to involve themselves in the important preparation of...

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the lack of promotional opportunities for entry level drafters in the Attorney General's Office and that there has been only one promotional examination since 2001. [39911/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the fact that Ireland is the only country where foreign contract drafters prepare the national legislation of the country. [39912/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the failure of the Health Service Executive to respond to this Deputy's previous question, the amount being spent on security; the location where an external security company is involved; when the first contract was entered into; and the cost of each contract on an annual basis since January 2005 to date in 2006. [40057/06]

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister is like a dumb microphone.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Like the Tánaiste does every Friday with a dumb microphone.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste would prefer it if he had nobody to answer to.

Order of Business (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste is wrong.

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the strategy report for the Irish sheep sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40442/06]

Written Answers — Land Mobility: Land Mobility (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to increase land mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40479/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Comhlámh Cork office may close due to shortage of funding; and the action he proposes to take on the matter. [40734/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of part-time special needs assistants in schools here. [40727/06]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (29 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of full-time permanent special needs assistants in schools here. [40728/06]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (30 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has decided on the new management and operation arrangements for the National Aquatic Centre following the recent Supreme Court case; if an immediate examination of the structure of the building will be carried by an independent expert; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40876/06]