Results 1,521-1,540 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State gave a very general answer with no detail. Answer the bloody question.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I have my own research capabilities.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The figures are here to demonstrate the abject failure on the Government's part.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: There has been a total failure.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I have explained why this question was submitted.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I make no apologies for it.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister refused to answer questions on human trafficking.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I asked the question in respect of people within the Irish Aid organisation.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: This constitutes a complete failure. The Minister of State is a complete failure.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State is simply trying to waffle.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State is a disgrace.

Decentralisation Programme. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State's programme is a disgrace and a total failure. He is abusing a privilege of this House.

Overseas Development Aid. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I welcome the continuation of the EU sanctions against Zimbabwe, particularly the travel ban, the arms embargo and the seizure of assets. How much success has the EU had in seizing the assets of Mugabe and his cohorts? Despite the embargo, the situation is worsening in the country with repeated human rights abuses and a continuing food crisis. The Minister of State is known to fall asleep on...

Middle East Peace Process. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the level of funding now being allocated to the Palestinian Authority from the European Union and by Ireland; the level of funding which was in place at the start of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19807/06]

Middle East Peace Process. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State said in his response that he is concerned about the problems in Palestine arising from the cut in aid, yet he stated that €126 million will be taken from the EU aid package in 2006, some of which sum has already been taken. I have tried to establish the facts with the Minister on a few occasions, both in the House on Europe Day and subsequently at a meeting of the...

Middle East Peace Process. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: In the interest of justice and parliamentary transparency, will the Minister of State tell us Ireland's role in that appalling decision? He should not hide behind the cloak of consensus.

Middle East Peace Process. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Ireland must have given an opinion at a meeting of the Council of Ministers. What is its position on the short-sighted, cruel, counter-productive decision made by the Council of Ministers? No slick talk or crocodile tears will hide the facts. The Minister of State, Deputy Conor Lenihan, should not laugh when I am talking about a serious issue.

Middle East Peace Process. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: No amount of crocodile tears will hide the fact that the decision damaged the reasonable voices within the Hamas movement and the people of the Palestinian territories and ignored totally the awful acts being perpetrated on them by the Israeli Government.

Nuclear Disarmament Initiative. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Pussycat diplomacy.

Order of Business. (24 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Last week, I asked the Tánaiste whether it was Government policy for health service executives to bill patients for overnight——