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Hospital Staff. (2 Jun 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State should stop hiding behind the Supreme Court.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department is considering the transfer of pension assets of non-commercial semi-State schemes to the NTMA. [18329/05]

Benchmarking Awards. (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Allen: It would be great if we knew how these decisions were arrived at.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Allen: That is because the Government had to pay the minimum wage.

Leaders' Questions. (1 Jun 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Government paid the minimum wage and cut back the hours.

Written Answers — Consumer Strategy Group: Consumer Strategy Group (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he agrees with the consumer strategy group's recommendation to abolish the limit on the number of pub licences awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18080/05]

Written Answers — Landlord and Tenant Legislation: Landlord and Tenant Legislation (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is aware if other State agencies face a similar predicament to that of IDA Ireland, Shannon Development and Údarás na Gaeltachta that led to the passing of the Landlord and Tenant (Ground Rents) Bill 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18077/05]

Written Answers — Nuclear Disarmament Initiative: Nuclear Disarmament Initiative (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 253: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present status of talks between the EU and Iran regarding Iran's nuclear development programme. [17963/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the details of the headline offences recorded and detailed for each of the districts within the Cork metropolitan area and Cork county area in the years 1997, 2000 and 2004. [18435/05]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 466: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason Ireland has not ratified the Aarhus Agreement taking into account Article 29.5.1 given that the European Union has already ratified the agreement on 17 February 2005; and the reason Ireland has not ratified the agreement almost seven years after signing it on 25 June 1998. [17962/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 477: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, further to a recent statement by Cork City Council that its tenant purchase scheme for apartments and flats is closed and that a working group in the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government is looking at the question in relation to the sale of flats to its tenants, when the working...

Written Answers — National Housing Agency: National Housing Agency (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 480: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, the reason the owners of the National Housing Agency are charging 12% interest on house loans. [18117/05]

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Who opened the extensions?

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: It is a cop out; blame the staff.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: They would be out the door by 6 o'clock.

Leaders' Questions. (31 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: It is a cop out.

Defence Forces Equipment. (26 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Defence the current age of all craft available to the Air Corps; the acquisitions which will be made to supplement the Air Corps fleet during the remainder of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17522/05]

National Emergency Plan. (26 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence if recent testing of emergency planning has taken place; if so, the findings of any such tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17554/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (25 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to review the legislation covering the importation and sale of agri-chemicals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17301/05]

Written Answers — Live Exports: Live Exports (25 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps she will take to facilitate the live export of lambs to the UK and France; if she will address the current holding period restriction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17302/05]