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Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (16 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of acres of land involved in an application for registration (details supplied); and when registration will be completed. [18098/06]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (16 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received approaches to change, amend or otherwise alter the Geneva Conventions Act 1967, the Criminal Justice (United Nations Convention on Torture) Act 2000, the International Criminal Court Bill, 2003 or laws pertaining to war crimes or universal jurisdiction; the nature of such approaches; the location they...

Social Welfare Benefits. (11 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the NESC opinion that although unemployment has been massively reduced in recent years, dependence on means-tested social welfare by people of working-age has increased (details supplied); the figures for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17669/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (11 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on the assertion by the NESC (details supplied) that significant minorities in the population here are currently experiencing one or multiple forms of social disadvantage, and present strategies and policies are not proving adequate in helping them; the different forms of social disadvantage that these people face; the...

Written Answers — Sports Capital Programme: Sports Capital Programme (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 41: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when a decision will be made on the application made by an association (details supplied) in County Cork for a capital grant. [17608/06]

Written Answers — Refugee Legal Services: Refugee Legal Services (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Irish Immigrant Support Centre has not received European refugee funding for their centre; the way in which the process of decision-making was undertaken; the person who sat on the independent committee allocating the funding; the criteria which was used to make the decision which was made regarding the Irish...

Written Answers — Registration of Title: Registration of Title (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when land registration procedures will be completed on a dealing (details supplied) in County Cork. [17602/06]

Written Answers — Refugee Resettlement: Refugee Resettlement (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the rationale behind the accepting of 200 of the 300 Kurdish refugees from a Jordanian refugee camp; and if this implies that the Government are prepared to select the most able bodied people and leave the old and infirm in Jordan which will cause much upset and dissension to the families involved. [17610/06]

Middle East Peace Process. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: It is widely known that the Palestinian Authority is in financial crisis, unable to pay for basic needs such as food and medicine, and I therefore unreservedly welcome the decision to channel aid payments to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians taken yesterday evening at the UN in New York. However, I also repeat my call for the European Union to reverse the decision it took last month to...

Middle East Peace Process. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I have only five minutes, and I am not yet finished. We have dealt with this at some length today, and several participants in today's statements asked about Ireland's position regarding this decision. The Minister did not have the information but committed himself to coming back to the House. He had two hours to find out, and I wonder what his response will be. Perhaps he will outline the...

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State should not speak out of both sides of his mouth.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I asked a question earlier and would like the Minister of State to respond.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: My question is serious.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I can ask a question in any way I wish.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I will be raising it on the Adjournment tonight.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: It was not one question; there were several.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: This discussion is like a mutual admiration society. I thought today's spirit was that we would reach out.

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State had enough time and should allow me to speak. I thought that we were trying to reflect people's concerns and questions and that we would discard the Question Time format. Much of this could be done any week in committee. I thought we would at least get to grips with some of the concerns. I laid aside my opening statement to put some questions to the Minister of State...

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: I am asking a simple question. What is Ireland's stance on humanitarian aid to Palestine? How did Ireland vote on the decision taken by the Council of Ministers? Was yesterday's UN decision a slap in the face for the EU regarding its original premature decision, which has seriously harmed services in Palestine and its people? Has anyone questioned Israel's attitude to withholding taxes that...

Europe and the Developing World: Statements. (10 May 2006)

Bernard Allen: The Minister of State has not even got around to addressing the other questions I asked at the outset.