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Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Transport the consultants that have been appointed over the past three years to report on the break up of Aer Rianta; the position regarding the development of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, particularly the development of the new terminal at Cork Airport and the issue of the debt burden. [9250/07]

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste should come here more often.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste should get off the pulpit.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Tánaiste failed.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: That is good news for the tenants of city councils.

Order of Business (8 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: The Government is jackbooting legislation through the House.

Written Answers — Health Repayment Scheme: Health Repayment Scheme (6 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application made for a refund under the nursing home fees repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who applied in 2005 and has received no payment to date. [8723/07]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Recruitment: Defence Forces Recruitment (6 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are vacancies in the Cork Naval dockyard for tradesmen such as carpenters and painters; and when these vacancies will be filled. [8427/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the schemes under which the direct payment of the qualified adult allowance to qualified adults will be made; the schemes to which the direct payment will not apply; his plans to extend the direct payment in respect of all schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (1 Mar 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is referring to the contributory or non-contributory rate in his commitment in Budget 2007 to raise the qualified adult allowance to the level of State pension in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/07]

Written Answers — College of Podiatry: College of Podiatry (28 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to establish a College of Podiatry; and, if so, when and where will it be located. [8014/07]

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 137: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to deliver evolution of housing policy to reflect the diversity of communities as envisaged in Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/07]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act, 2003 including translation and printing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/07]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (27 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the situation regarding the provision of a primary school at Rochestown and the site that will be used for the proposed school. [7790/07]

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: I would like to share time with Deputy Ring.

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: The European Communities Bill 2006 is very bad because it is subversive and it undermines the primacy of the Oireachtas. People have given their lives to protect the primacy of this Parliament, which is being undermined by a Bill that the Government suggests is simply a technical measure. This legislation is being used as a Trojan horse to undermine everything the Members of this Parliament...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: I am not too happy with the Government's decision to guillotine this Bill.

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: The House should have ample time to consider this serious Bill, which proposes to give Ministers the right to transpose EU regulations and directives, including laws that carry penalties of heavy fines and imprisonment, into Irish law. This legislation, which is extremely significant and extremely flawed, is even more exceptional because it will allow Ministers to enact laws retrospectively....

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: They did so yesterday.

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Feb 2007)

Bernard Allen: On a point of order, the Minister of State should withdraw the word, "false". He may not agree with the contents of the press releases but to call a Member who is not here today a liar is unwarranted.