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Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (10 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: There will be plenty of time for both.

Leaders' Questions (Resumed). (10 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: What for?

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (5 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the reason there is a reluctance on the part of the Government to support wind generated electricity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14492/05]

Written Answers — Energy Resources: Energy Resources (5 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the extent to which his Department or other agencies under his aegis have had discussions with producers of biodiesel or other biofuels; the likely role for such alternative fuels in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14493/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (5 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 281: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reclassify a school (details supplied) in County Cork as fully disadvantaged comparable to schools which adjoin its catchment area and cater for populations with identical needs. [14662/05]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (5 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reclassify a school (details supplied) in County Cork as fully disadvantaged comparable to schools which adjoin its catchments area and cater for populations with identical needs. [14663/05]

Written Answers — Economic Partnership Agreements: Economic Partnership Agreements (4 May 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 270: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the Government's views on the UK paper on the economic partnership agreements being negotiated by the European Commission with 77 African, Caribbean and Pacific countries; if, in accordance with the concern expressed by the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Government will join with the UK and other like-minded...

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the situation in Bosnia-Herzegovina; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13489/05]

Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 134: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the humanitarian situation in Darfur, Sudan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13861/05]

EU Treaties. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Have discussions taken place with the Bulgarian authorities in regard to suggested moneylaundering by Bulgarian financial institutions which are often linked to the Government there? Since the Irish Government said it was exploring and following up the question ofmoneylaundering in Bulgaria, what discussions have taken place with the Bulgarian authorities? The accession of Bulgaria is linked...

EU Treaties. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Does the Minister of State agree all these discussions and clarifications should have taken place before Bulgaria signed the treaty and not afterwards?

Human Rights Issues. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: In view of the fact that ASEAN will be virtually chaired by a military junta, does the Minister of State consider that the EU action will be compromised by the fact that France is threatening to veto any proposal to boycott the meetings under the chairmanship of Burma? Total, a French oil company, has massive investment in Burma and France wants to protect that investment. Will the Minister...

Human Rights Issues. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: However, there was from a French point of view.

EU Constitution. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date of the referendum on the EU constitution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/05]

EU Constitution. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: I welcome the Minister of State's information that the legislation will be published shortly. I urge that all Stages of this legislation would pass through this House before the summer recess. I urge also that the referendum be held as early as possible in the autumn in late October or November before the influence of members of the British media when they turn their attention to a referendum...

EU Constitution. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: How much will the Minister of State bet on that?

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Does the Minister of State agree that anybody with a little intelligence will realise the White Paper is only a fig leaf to disguise the betrayal on the part of the Government regarding the promises the Taoiseach made at the UN summit? Does he agree that the commitment to establishing a target date by July is only a way of shielding the Taoiseach against the anger he will encounter when he...

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Will you please let me finish?

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: I have listened to you waffling all day and heard you waffling yesterday. You cannot decide that it was a betrayal——

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: All I am saying is that the White Paper is just a fig leaf. The suggestion that the timeframe will be announced by July is only a way of safeguarding the Taoiseach when he returns to New York. Before I was interrupted, I was asking whether the Minister of State will concede that his assertion that the NGOs could not spend in acapable way——