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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the €634,869.04 allocated to Scoil Mhuire gan Smál secondary school, Blarney, County Cork, in 1997 has not been paid for the development of a school and community sports hall. [12564/04]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Scoil Íosagáin, Farranree, Cork, which was sanctioned for a new sports hall several years ago has not received the final sanction to proceed to tender; the stage the project is at; and when it will be allowed to go to tender. [12568/04]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to amend the rules of behaviour for persons in receipt of disability allowance under the rehabilitative care work scheme that will adjust €240 as the limit in order the keep the original integrity of the scheme for the small numbers involved. [12581/04]

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: I want to pay tribute to the commission. I asked how it could carry out its work in the short time span and narrow terms of reference that it had. Yet it did an effective job and upheld many of the reservations raised by Members and experts outside the House. The Minister should make some apologies. He got an opportunity on Committee Stage to apologise to the people whom he described as part...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: It was then followed by negligence. The amendment should be accepted. It is incredible that the Government decided to press ahead with Report Stage in spite of all that happened. It is now time for reflection and to figure out how best to go forward. I thought the Minister should have learned his lesson last Friday following the publication of the report. He should have insisted that we work...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: He is continuing on, but this puncture will cause the wheel to buckle. He should get off the bicycle and consult all parties on how best to advance a suitable system for our democracy. It is not too late. We must re-examine the terms of reference for the commission. The Taoiseach added insult to injury when he stated that the commission could continue with its work. With its limited terms of...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: That is his problem; he will not listen.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: However, the Minister is now beyond redemption.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: The Minister should look at section 4.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Even last week on Committee Stage, we asked about the software and were told all the testing had been done.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: We were misled.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: We asked if all the software testing was done and were told it had been done.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: We were misled last week.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: We should get the Minister's party members to hear this.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: I call a quorum.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: It is ráiméis, as Deputy Joe Higgins said.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: The Minister's problem is that he is too concerned about the media.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: That is the Minister's problem. He is too concerned about the media.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: I wish the Minister's colleagues could hear his ráiméis.

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2004: Report Stage. (4 May 2004)

Bernard Allen: Would the Minister like me to call for a quorum so that he can take a rest?