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Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (5 Jul 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if parish church broadcasting services which were discontinued by order of the Regulator have been or will be restored without undue cost to the consumer. [26530/06]

Education Welfare Service. (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the most recent information relating to the average caseload for each educational welfare officer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25729/06]

Written Answers — State Examinations: State Examinations (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the percentage of leaving certificate students taking Irish, French, German, Spanish and Italian who attempt the higher level paper; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25791/06]

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of times that Israeli Air Force planes have utilised airport facilities here to date in 2006; the date or dates such facilities were used by the Israeli Air Force; the reason given for the use of these facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25815/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (4 Jul 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 818: To ask the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 239 on 14 June 2006, if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties arising for RDF officers assigned on 1 October 2006 to nominal appointments which are located substantive distances from their home addresses; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that many of the gazetted staff...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are proposals under consideration within his Department with regard to the extension of diplomatic relations to Burma; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25147/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has had recent contact with his US counterpart with regard to the continued use of the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp by the US administration; if he has conveyed his concerns to the US administration with regard to the holding of detainees at the camp; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25456/06]

Written Answers — Diplomatic Representation: Diplomatic Representation (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department has paid a court-imposed bond for an Irish citizen in 2005; the number of Irish people for whom his Department has paid a court-imposed bond since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25118/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 195: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to remove or reform the visa requirements for Romanian citizens seeking entry to Ireland prior to accession date for that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25141/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if it is intended to remove or reform the visa requirements for Bulgarian citizens seeking entry to Ireland prior to accession date for that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25142/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 1: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to the number of principal and senior development specialists with Irish Aid volunteering to take part in the Government decentralisation programme; if he will confirm that legal difficulties surround the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25454/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: I regret that this is the second time in a row the Minister for Foreign Affairs has not been present for Question Time. Deputies facilitated him in recent weeks by agreeing to move questions from Tuesday to Wednesday and, later, to Thursday. It is highly unsatisfactory, therefore, that there is no sign of him. It will mean that over a period of many months——

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: I wish to voice my dissatisfaction. During Question Time last month we heard a great deal of bluster and huffing and puffing from the Minister of State at the Department of Foreign Affairs, Deputy Conor Lenihan, as he tried to mask the disastrous position of the decentralisation of Irish Aid to Limerick. Why, on that occasion, did he not inform the House that major legal problems had arisen...

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Deputies agreed to move Question Time from Tuesday to Wednesday and then to Thursday.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: I track the Minister of State.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: The director of Dóchas has commented since the previous Question Time.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: It is five of 24 posts.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Yes I do, provided it is properly managed.

Decentralisation Programme. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Is the Minister of State suggesting the NGOs should also move?

Human Trafficking. (29 Jun 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 4: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to date to work with other countries in order to combat human trafficking; the talks that he has held with his counterpart European Union Foreign Ministers on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25455/06]