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

Bernard Allen: The Minister would know all about that.

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

Bernard Allen: I agree with the Minister that the Bill is a comprehensive package of reforms dealing with water services. It modernises a significant amount of legislation dating back through the centuries, some of which bears little relevance to the present. The key objective in any water services Bill is that the highest possible standards are achieved to ensure compliance with European Union guidelines...

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

Bernard Allen: I wish the Minister well with his appointment but he should take a lesson from his predecessor that all knowledge and wisdom is not on one side.

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

Bernard Allen: Those on the Opposition side have some wisdom also, as well as experience in the House and on local authorities. The Minister should listen and not quickly dismiss opinions and suggestions from this side of the House. If he does, it will be his downfall as it was for his predecessor who did not listen to the suggestions from this side regarding electronic voting and other issues. The Minister...

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

Bernard Allen: Without being nasty, assurances from a Minister in a Fianna Fáil-Progressive Democrats Government are worthless because of the deceit and broken promises given before the 2002 general election. Even promises made during the local election campaign this year have in a short time also been broken — I will deal with one of those broken promises in the Adjournment debate. The Minister protests...

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Does the Taoiseach agree that, if one does not have the right people with the right skills in the right places, one gets an inferior service? How is the Taoiseach coping with the fact that the records show that specialist staff, such as architects, engineers and probation officers, are unwilling to move? How will he deal with that problem?

Appointments to State Boards. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: The Taoiseach will have a bit of time.

Order of Business. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: Will the building societies (amendment) Bill be published this session? Will the Taoiseach also indicate when the legislation to bring the recommendations of the boundaries commission into effect will be published?

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: I spent an hour and a half trying to get through to the Department of Education and Science in Athlone recently.

Decentralisation Programme. (5 Oct 2004)

Bernard Allen: They are still using Tipp-Ex.

Written Answers — Feasibility Studies: Feasibility Studies (25 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if funding has been made available to carry out a feasibility study for a marina (details supplied) at Schull, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15183/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason there is no dialysis unit for children in the Southern Health Board area; the further reason children from the Southern Health Board area have to travel to Temple Street Hospital or Crumlin children's hospital in Dublin to have dialysis treatment and have to do so on a weekly basis; the further reason an ambulance service is...

Written Answers — Health Board Services: Health Board Services (25 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if a person (details supplied) in County Cork will have their situation reviewed. [15489/04]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (25 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if funding will be made available to the National Men's Council of Ireland which represents married families to allow it prepare a strategy that will enable it to work to protect the status of the married family. [15257/04]

Written Answers — Teacher Training: Teacher Training (18 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if voice training will be provided to teachers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14255/04]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (18 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Finance if the Revenue Commissioners will register the English Market in Cork for VAT by concession in order that the lessees of the market be able to reclaim the VAT portion of the service charges being charged to them. [14188/04]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (18 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will investigate a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is attending Brooklodge national school and who requires special educational needs support in the school, is unable to obtain that support; and when the special needs support will be available to them. [14453/04]

Order of Business. (18 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Is there an election coming up?

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for Cork Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/04]

Written Answers — Driving Licences: Driving Licences (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Transport the plans he has to put mechanisms in place for when the issuing authority has no record of a driving licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10992/04]