Results 2,521-2,540 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen

Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (9 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 67: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on whether the €8 million paid in legal fees by his Department over the past two years was value for money; his further views on whether these services should be put out to tender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3937/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Staff: Local Authority Staff (9 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 91: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the Government has considered allowing local authority staff, with specific skills that may be of assistance to the Asia relief effort, volunteer for work in Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2653/05]

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on whether a greater share of the television licence fee should be allocated to the independent broadcasting fund; his assessment of the fund to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3570/05]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his targets and objectives in regard to the availability of broadband services countrywide by the end of 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3690/05]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 424: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made on the application for permission to remain here on the basis of marriage to an Irish national by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [3531/05]

Written Answers — Film Censorship: Film Censorship (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 437: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has satisfied himself that the film censor is fulfilling his role as censor of films rather than classifier of films; and if he has had discussions with the film censor on this matter. [3838/05]

Written Answers — Film Censorship: Film Censorship (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the censorship of films legislation obliges the film censor to refuse a certificate to any film which is indecent, obscene or blasphemous or which tends to incorporate principles contrary to public morality. [3839/05]

Written Answers — Educational Disadvantage: Educational Disadvantage (8 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 477: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the parameters used in deciding on the persons who should qualify under the access programme operated in schools in Cork for admission to third level education. [3509/05]

Written Answers — Schools of Music: Schools of Music (3 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress regarding the construction of a new building for the Cork School of Music; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2895/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Government has had recent contact with the military regime in Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2617/05]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representations: Diplomatic Representations (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 161: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts being made to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2646/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the situation of a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if the Health Service Executive southern area will provide him with a bed. [2929/05]

Written Answers — Common Foreign and Security Policy: Common Foreign and Security Policy (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on the ongoing developments at European level with regard to a common European security and defence arrangement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2907/05]

Overseas Missions. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: What about Willie O'Dea?

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: No amount of slippery talk or polished words will mask the fact that the Minister of State upset the NGOs when he implied that they could not effectively spend the money they were getting so that they would therefore get only what they could prove they could spend. That was the message that came from the Minister of State.

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: I read it and listened to it.

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Having welcomed the appointment of Chris Flood, has the Minister considered the situation whereby the EU sends observers to elections to ensure they are democratically run, and will he therefore consult his EU partners on the possibility of sending observers to ensure that moneys raised by the generosity not only of the Irish people but of people throughout the European Union are targeted...

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: Question 236: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will report on his recent visit to the tsunami-affected countries in south-east Asia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2906/05]

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: They have changed their tune in the past three weeks.

Humanitarian Relief. (2 Feb 2005)

Bernard Allen: They have changed their attitude since Christmas if that is the case.