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European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: We will have enough questions at 2.30 p.m.

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Earlier I had the opportunity to question the Taoiseach on a potential energy policy agreement with Russia and the effect the bilateral agreement reached between Russia and Germany would have on a common European Union energy policy. To what extent does the Minister believe the bilateral agreement between Germany and Russia has undermined a pan-European approach? On nuclear proliferation, I...

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: What about the US-India agreement?

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Minister said most of the time was taken up with economic and environmental issues, but in regard to global issues has any discussion taken place recently on Burma and the fact that there appears to be a difference of opinion between the US and Europe on how to tackle the ongoing problem at UN level?

Human Rights Issues. (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department is taking, both directly and through European Union channels, to protest at the ongoing serious and unacceptable erosion of democracy in Zimbabwe, as highlighted by the recent assault on the leader of the opposition in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/07]

Human Rights Issues. (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Looking at the news excerpts on television recently, one could see that the attack on Mr. Tsvangarai was a shameful act by a shameless government. Mere words of condemnation, be they uttered by our Government, the EU or any other democratically elected government, are not good enough. It should go beyond that, and it has gone beyond that in Zimbabwe, which has been plunged into the abyss of...

Human Rights Issues. (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: I am not suggesting that.

European Council Meeting: Statements (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The March European Council made a number of key recommendations in the environmental sphere. In particular, European leaders agreed that the European Union would make commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and that negotiations concerning global, post-2012 climate change issues would be launched at the UN international climate conference beginning at the end of 2007, to be concluded...

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: In respect of the conclusions of the meeting, I noticed an omission under international affairs. It referred to the Palestine-Israel issue, but there appeared to be a serious omission in respect of the ongoing problem with Iran. Did any discussion take place about the ongoing nuclear issue in respect of Iran? What is the Taoiseach's opinion on the role played by Germany, France and the...

European Council Meetings. (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The bilateral agreements on energy supplies.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: They are secure in warehouses.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: And closed a few.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: We might be unemployed——

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: What about the waiting lists?

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: They are a crowd of wasters.

Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Finance the forecasts for the increase in tax revenue for 2008 and 2009; the projections for employment growth, house price growth and the numbers of second-hand home sales underpinning the forecasts. [10193/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a subvention scheme for charities in respect of VAT payments along the lines of that operated in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 183: To ask the Taoiseach the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 238: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (20 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 285: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of sites identified in the Glanmire area of County Cork for the development of a new Garda station; when a decision will be made to identify a specific site for the development of the new station; and when planning will commence for that station. [9505/07]