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Irish Language. (19 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Recently, I told a member of the public I would raise a question he put to me in the House at the first opportunity. Why was the status of the Irish language not addressed during our Presidency and before the accession of the new member states?

Irish Language. (19 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Chuir mise ceist.

Irish Language. (19 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: The Minister did not provide an explanation. Why was the matter not pursued during the Presidency? Why did we wait until July when it had expired to follow up the issue when the most opportune time to do so was before the accession of the new states?

Leaders' Questions. (19 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: It is a misprint.

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: It is off the rails.

Written Answers — Waste Disposal: Waste Disposal (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 356: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of illegal dumps which have been discovered in the entire country; the location of each dump; and if his Department has an estimate of the cost of cleaning these dumps. [24160/04]

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Given that the Government referred so often to the circumstances in the US during the debate on electronic voting and that Arnold "Rambo" Schwarzenegger has brought in a Bill in California prohibiting the use of electronic voting systems without verifiable audit trails——

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Yes. Does the Government intend to introduce legislation providing for a verifiable audit trail? Will it speak to the Commission on Electronic Voting——

Order of Business. (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: ——and ask it to examine the question of a verifiable paper audit trail?

Membership of Committees: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Bad planning. He is walking the land.

Membership of Committees: Motion. (12 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: There are a lot of things he did not expect. He is meeting the developers.

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 156: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the submission from Dublin Citywide Drugs Crisis Campaign on the mid-term review of the national drugs strategy that local community projects have experienced cutbacks in their budgets for delivering services to drug users, despite commitments to ringfence drug strategy moneys. [22747/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 216: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals to expand the RAPID programme to additional areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22740/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Finance if he would allow exemption from stamp duty in a case where a family are purchasing a home in order to accommodate a disabled person. [23572/04]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 347: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the adult educational guidance project in Cork City is facing closure and that the project personnel are experiencing difficulty in securing a meeting with the adult education section of her Department since the project received the letter of termination dated 27 August 2004 and if she...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 438: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the registration application made by Cork City Council for a property (details supplied), and which was lodged on 29 April 2003, will be finalised. [23567/04]

Schools of Music. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: I am glad of the opportunity to raise this matter. At the outset, I declare an interest in that my three daughters attended the Cork School of Music, and one still attends as a student. I suppose, therefore, I have a personal interest in the matter. I welcome the Minister for Education and Science, Deputy Hanafin. I hope it is the start of good habits whereby Ministers answer matters raised....

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: The Bill deals with many issues, one being the metering of premises. The charges for non-domestic water consumers at present are hefty and those users bear the brunt of increases on an annual basis at local level. There is no respite for them in the Bill. From time to time people are critical of EU directives but directives on the environment, particularly with regard to the quality of...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: George Bush said, "Read my lips". In future debates, I hope the pressing issues and challenges in complying with all EU directives on water quality can be addressed. I hope this Bill will be dealt with constructively on Committee Stage. However, on principle I cannot accept it because I fear the worst. The only way to stop the creeping privatisation of our water services and the introduction...

Water Services Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: And now Wicklow.