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Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has established the boards of the reconstituted RTA's; the role they will play in the future development of tourism here especially in addressing the growing east/west divide as regards tourism spend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34706/06]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the National audit of sport and recreational facilities will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34707/06]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a disabled drivers and disabled passengers tax concessions grant has been refused to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [35012/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on the application for funding under the research grants for an organisation (details supplied) in County Cork to his Department. [34980/06]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on the application submitted for a grant for locally based community and voluntary organisations by a group (details supplied) in County Cork. [35006/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (26 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 173: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of appointments unfilled at commandant and captain rank by brigade in respect of the Reserve Defence Force; the reason promotions have not been made to fill them; and the number of officers who did not apply for an appointment in the RDF who have been interviewed to determine if they wish to continue in service. [34920/06]

Written Answers — EU Accession Negotiations: EU Accession Negotiations (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of EU accession negotiations with Turkey; the outstanding issues for resolution; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34417/06]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the EU Constitutional Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34716/06]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal and senior development specialists volunteering to decentralise with Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34717/06]

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 78: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps being taken by his Department to convey Ireland's condemnation of recent nuclear testing to the North Korean regime; the further steps being taken to press for reform of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34715/06]

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Almost 60 countries now have nuclear reactors for research or power generation and 40 have the industrial and scientific infrastructure to build a nuclear weapon at short notice. The US has entered an agreement to pass on nuclear technology to India, which is not a signatory to the NPT, and Iran, Israel and Pakistan have nuclear weapons. Does the Minister agree that we are reaching a point...

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Does the Minister agree that there has been an erosion of the main tenets of the non-proliferation treaty which could lead to a cascade of proliferation? These are not my words but those of a United Nations report published in 2004. Double standards and sickening hypocrisy are evident with regard to the non-proliferation treaty. Different standards are applied to Iran as are applied to...

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: India is not a signatory.

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: That is where the double standards and hypocrisy are evident.

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister's comment that it is simplistic to argue that Ireland should lead the way is disingenuous. Ireland has a role to play. The United States deals with India, which has not signed the non-proliferation treaty.

Northern Ireland Issues. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Remember the Anglo-Irish Agreement.

Northern Ireland Issues. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Deputy protests too much.

Official Engagements. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: In his speech at the United Nations, the Minister stated that he shared the Secretary General's outrage at the failure to make any reference to nuclear disarmament in the summit statement. In view of his outrage, what is the Minister's attitude to the deal between the United States and India — which has not signed the treaty — to which I referred earlier, particularly as, in the context...

Official Engagements. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: As of now, what is the Minister's opinion?

Emigrant Support Services. (25 Oct 2006)

Bernard Allen: Does the Minister share my disappointment at the fact that proposed legislation in the US to help our emigrants has run into the sand? What is his view of the stalemate that has arisen there due to the impending elections? Does he think the legislation will be resuscitated after the election?