Results 2,061-2,080 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister is acting like a political bootboy. He is supposed to be in the diplomatic area.

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans for the decentralisation of Development Cooperation Ireland; his views on the potential for disruption and loss of staff arising from these plans; his further views on the way in which decentralisation may impact upon the coordination or effectiveness of overseas development aid spending; and if he will make a statement on the...

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: If I am reading the Minister of State's figures properly the situation appears to have worsened since his last answer in June. He said then that 21 applications had been made from within the directorate to the Central Applications Facility, which indicated that about 17% of the staff had taken up the offer of decentralisation, which is a minuscule level. Now he says there are 26, but six of...

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: So the Minister of State does not know where he is going.

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: What about principal officers and senior officials?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Were they from within the directorate?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: I read it from the Minister of State's reply on 2 June.

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: What about the principal officers and specialists?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Out of how many?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: I ask the Minister, Deputy Dermot Ahern, to give way as I have another question to ask.

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Is any risk assessment being carried out as regards the move?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Will the Minister of State make the risk assessment available?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Will the risk assessment be made available?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am asking a simple question. Will the Minister of State make the risk assessment available?

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister was interrupting.

Decentralisation Programme. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: I had not got my answers.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Although the council will replace the commission and there is a commitment to setting it up as soon as possible, there are no parameters set out in the decision of the United Nations. What membership rules have been agreed? What timeframe does the Minister envisage for a set of parameters and rules for the new council? Is it six or 12 months down the line?

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Years.

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: Is he saying there will be no commission for years?

Human Rights Issues. (6 Oct 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am just asking the question.