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Written Answers — Physical Education Facilities: Physical Education Facilities (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of time allocated to physical education for each student at post-primary level per day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40235/06]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools that offer art to leaving certificate level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40183/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the position arising from the 2006 Assistant Parliamentary Council Competition Grade 2 where only three Irish lawyers out of 40 were declared qualified despite the fact that they were sanctioned for the filling of six vacancies. [39908/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 166: To ask the Taoiseach the statutes since 2003 which have been drafted by foreign contract drafters. [39909/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 167: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to staffing issues in the drafting section of the Attorney General's Office due to the presence of a high number of foreign contract drafters and, as a result of these temporary appointments, Irish drafters are not receiving the drafting experience and the opportunity to involve themselves in the important preparation of...

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 168: To ask the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the lack of promotional opportunities for entry level drafters in the Attorney General's Office and that there has been only one promotional examination since 2001. [39911/06]

Written Answers — Office of the Attorney General: Office of the Attorney General (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 169: To ask the Taoiseach his views on the fact that Ireland is the only country where foreign contract drafters prepare the national legislation of the country. [39912/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 257: To ask the Minister for Health and Children further to the failure of the Health Service Executive to respond to this Deputy's previous question, the amount being spent on security; the location where an external security company is involved; when the first contract was entered into; and the cost of each contract on an annual basis since January 2005 to date in 2006. [40057/06]

Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: This timely debate comes in a week when the Sudanese President, Umar Hassan al-Bashir, rejected a proposal for the United Nations to assume joint command over a peacekeeping force in Darfur and said that he would only accept UN assistance to African Union troops. He addressed a press conference yesterday, according to Bloomberg, which was televised throughout eight cities in Sudan and...

Crisis in Darfur: Motion (28 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State was not here when I spoke about it also.

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development specialists presently volunteering their efforts to decentralisation within Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39474/06]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 197: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken to secure the deployment of a full United Nations force for Darfur, Sudan; the humanitarian and security situation in the region; if an expanded African Union and United Nations force will have the necessary authority and ability to restore order and stop indiscriminate killings in Darfur; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has undertaken efforts to contact the Government of Libya regarding the imprisonment and scheduled execution of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39509/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the child care scheme, in the event of a minder exceeding the €10,000 tax free limit, they are taxed on the whole amount; and if they will be allowed to offset expenses such as heating, lighting and food against the amount earned. [39800/06]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have become involved in the childminding scheme since its establishment in December 2005 to date in 2006. [39799/06]

Foreign Conflicts. (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: Did the Minister approach the Israeli ambassador to express our condemnation of the recent acts of barbarism by the sovereign Israeli Government?

Foreign Conflicts. (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: I meant Gaza.

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: While there has been a very welcome increase in the allocation for this year, in view of the Comptroller and Auditor General's report, which uncovered 243 reports of category A findings, that is, weaknesses in accounting procedures and ways in which funds were spent, what steps is the Department taking to address the issues raised? Since Irish Aid is undergoing decentralisation and involved...

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: I apologise.

Overseas Development Aid. (23 Nov 2006)

Bernard Allen: He is probably stuck in traffic.