Results 1,741-1,760 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen

Undocumented Irish. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: I welcome the Minister's approach to an issue of importance for thousands of Irish emigrants. I also welcome his support for the Irish Lobby for Immigration Reform. Ms Sheila Gleeson attended the Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs yesterday and outlined the range of activities of the Coalition of Irish Immigration Centres to counter the anti-immigration atmosphere, as she put it, post 9/11...

Undocumented Irish. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: I agree that we must not take our eye off the political ball. Like other political representatives, we must have another card to play in our pack. A bilateral agreement must be considered as a fall-back position in tandem with our efforts at political level to address this significant problem for 50,000 undocumented Irish citizens. Will the Minister have his officials examine this possibility...

Overseas Development Aid. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: World Vision Ireland delivered an impressive presentation on the importance of educational aid programmes to yesterday's Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs. I hope the percentage of the overall budget going to educational aid will increase. Will the Minister outline the steps he has taken to confirm that moneys allocated in areas such as Ethiopia and Uganda are being spent on the programmes...

Overseas Development Aid. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: What about the White Paper?

Foreign Conflicts. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: The increase in opium production appears to be occurring in tandem with what the Minister calls an improvement in the security situation. What level of co-operation is in place with Pakistan to ensure that the increase in opium is not being allowed through to flood the world markets?

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of principal development specialists, senior development specialists and development specialists with Development Co-operation Ireland volunteering to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7219/06]

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: I am not against decentralisation which I regard as having an important role in regional development. If handled properly it will be completely in line with the Government's national spatial strategy. However the shambolic manner in which the decentralisation programme is being handled is a cause for worry on a number of fronts. It seems the decentralisation of DCI, Development Co-operation...

Decentralisation Programme. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: It sounds shambolic.

Undocumented Irish. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the contact made with the administration of the United States of America on behalf of undocumented Irish citizens resident in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7220/06]

Leaders' Questions. (22 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: No, only the link with the banks.

Airport Development Projects. (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: I want to give two minutes of the time available to me to Deputy Stanton.

Airport Development Projects. (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: The former Minister for Transport, Deputy Brennan, clearly indicated that the construction costs of the new terminal at Cork Airport would not be a burden on the new Cork Airport Authority. In recent weeks, however, there is much concern that the Government is planning a U-turn on this commitment that could leave Cork Airport saddled with up to a €200 million debt, leaving the new authority...

Airport Development Projects. (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: This nonsensical defence of a promise made and reneged on is incredible, especially when the Minister of State is suggesting that the former Minister, Deputy Brennan, would have given such a commitment without checking its legal status. Any decision on the future of the debt would have been made at Cabinet level and it seems that another political promise to the people of the southern region...

Written Answers — Energy Policy: Energy Policy (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 73: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position on an all-island energy policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6602/06]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the position in regard to the development of digital terrestrial television; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6603/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 205: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will confirm that the number of dentists operating from the Grattan Street health centre in Cork under the Health Service Executive has been reduced from three to one and, as a result, children attending national schools in the Donoughmore and surrounding areas are not having dental inspections as in the past; and...

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 216: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if a situation regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork will be investigated; and if the Health Service Executive will be instructed to provide the coated steroids. [6474/06]

Written Answers — Consular Assistance: Consular Assistance (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedures which are applied, within his Department, when his Department undertakes to pay bail imposed by any court on an Irish citizen overseas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7084/06]

Written Answers — Law Society: Law Society (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he proposes to abolish the role of the Law Society as a self-regulatory body. [6322/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (21 Feb 2006)

Bernard Allen: Question 644: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of the 108 FCA officers who did not apply for appointments in the new Reserve Defence Force who have been interviewed by the commanding officer to determine if they wish to serve in same; and the outcome. [6299/06]