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Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the schemes under which the direct payment of the qualified adult allowance to qualified adults will be made; the schemes to which the direct payment will not apply; his plans to extend the direct payment in respect of all schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is referring to the contributory or non-contributory rate in his commitment in Budget 2007 to raise the qualified adult allowance to the level of State pension in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (6 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application made for a refund under the nursing home fees repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who applied in 2005 and has received no payment to date. [8723/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are vacancies in the Cork Naval dockyard for tradesmen such as carpenters and painters; and when these vacancies will be filled. [8427/07]

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Government is jackbooting legislation through the House.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste should come here more often.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste should get off the pulpit.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste failed.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: That is good news for the tenants of city councils.

Written Answers — Land Mobility: Land Mobility (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to increase land mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8841/07]

Written Answers — Sheep Industry: Sheep Industry (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 110: 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. [8818/07]

Written Answers — Health Service Allowances: Health Service Allowances (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was told that they would not be granted a mobility allowance on the grounds of age and that they should be between the ages of 18 and 66 to be eligible for same; and the further reason it has taken so long to allocate them an electric wheelchair despite the fact that they had a leg...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Transport the consultants that have been appointed over the past three years to report on the break up of Aer Rianta; the position regarding the development of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, particularly the development of the new terminal at Cork Airport and the issue of the debt burden. [9250/07]

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecasts for the increase in tax revenue for 2008 and 2009; the projections for employment growth, house price growth and the numbers of second-hand home sales underpinning the forecasts. [10193/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a subvention scheme for charities in respect of VAT payments along the lines of that operated in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 183: To ask the Taoiseach the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sites identified in the Glanmire area of County Cork for the development of a new Garda station; when a decision will be made to identify a specific site for the development of the new station; and when planning will commence for that station. [9505/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/07]

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application made under the national nursing home repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9942/07]