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Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: He did, in this House. He stated they could not spend the money if they were granted it. This was an insult to the organisations and the volunteers working with them.

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: The task force report was commissioned only two years ago.

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: We would be happy with 0.7%.

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Does the Minister of State do anything else?

Overseas Development Aid. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State should not tempt fate.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister has not learnt his lesson.

Driver Testing and Standards Authority Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: The Minister is as arrogant as ever.

Arms Trade. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the Government's views on the proposed lifting of the EU arms embargo against China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13859/05]

Arms Trade. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am surprised at the Minister's response given that this week, the European Parliament voted overwhelmingly in favour of not lifting the embargo. I remind the Minister of China's human rights record whereby of 5,000 executions carried out globally last year, 4,000 took place in China. I also remind him of the anti-secession act passed in the Chinese Parliament recently which effectively...

Arms Trade. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: How does the Minister reconcile his earlier statement with the European Union code of conduct for arms exports published in 1998 which stated the European Union should not issue an export licence, unless the reservations and worries about human rights records were set aside?

United Nations Reform. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Did the Minister of State say that to the people of China?

Inter-Country Adoptions. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on his Department's involvement in the case of the adoption of a child (details supplied) in Indonesia. [13860/05]

Inter-Country Adoptions. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: I am delighted to see that a parliamentary question can provoke a flurry of activity on the part of the Minister and his Department within 24 hours. As the Minister of State has now conceded that the child is an Irish citizen, what is the attitude of the relevant authorities to these parents in this appalling situation? If they return to Ireland, will they be charged with the neglect and...

Inter-Country Adoptions. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: They should be as this is an appalling situation. What are the views of the Minister of State on this?

Inter-Country Adoptions. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: What does the Minister of State mean by 2001?

Inter-Country Adoptions. (28 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: The child is three years old.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (27 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Finance if he has satisfied himself with the numbers of persons from within the State agencies who have indicated a willingness to decentralise with their agencies; and his views on the assessments from some of the agencies of the risk of damage to delivery of services. [13314/05]

Written Answers — HSE Correspondence: HSE Correspondence (27 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children, further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 178 and 315 of 12 April 2005, the date the southern region of the HSE responded directly to this Deputy; and if she will provide a copy of the communication. [13572/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (27 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on whether it is reasonable that the Carraig na bhFear and Whitechurch areas of County Cork are still being policed by the gardaí from the Cobh district; and if, in view of this unsatisfactory situation, he will review the existing division boundaries in the greater Cork area. [13567/05]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Apr 2005)

Bernard Allen: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to debate the following urgent matter: the need for the Minister for Transport to state clearly how the development of the new terminal at Cork Airport will be funded because confusion exists regarding the identity of who will fund the terminal.