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Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are genuine concerns that the new childcare subvention scheme will result in parents of children utilising the services presently provided by not for profit service creches in Cork City and County having to pay substantially higher fees resulting in some parents withdrawing their...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the not for profit service crèches registered in Cork City and Cork County; and the ones that will be affected by the new childcare subvention scheme. [31823/07]

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Seven years and we are still not there.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: When is Deputy Grealish walking from the Progressive Democrats?

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Where was he rolled out from?

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: They are weasel words.

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: It was a different ballot. The Minister would not like to vote on it now.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: That is an Irish newspaper. It is not a northern newspaper or a southern one, it is an Irish newspaper.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: We do not believe the Taoiseach's story.

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Obviously, as they missed the important one.

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a decision on their claim for repayment in respect of charges for long-term care. [30744/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own investigations of matters which may breach proper behaviour by persons in its area of responsibility. [29637/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that all schools are accessible to wheelchairs and children's buggies. [29237/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has to improve broadband speeds here as recent studies claim Ireland has a low European ranking with average speeds of 2.2Mbps compared to some European neighbours who have average speeds ten times that of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28993/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a long history of hearing problems and who has been provided for many years with an external hearing aid has been told that despite the fact that they find it impossible to wear the external hearing aid due to discomfort and severe pain they are not entitled to an internal...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment. [29170/07]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (14 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pension benefits accruing to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and their entitlements under the pension scheme. [28774/07]

Leaders' Questions (14 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: What about staff?

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will direct the health repayment scheme administrator to in future sign all letters personally and not sign with a scribble with no typed name at the end of the letter as for example in a letter dated 25 October 2007 to this Deputy regarding a constituent. [28515/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will amend Article 38 of the Pension Scheme 1937 whereby if a member of the Army is granted a service pension and is in receipt of a disablement pension under the Army Pensions Act 1980 an abatement of the combined value of the pensions should be carried out; his views on whether it is correct and just that a former member of the Defence...