Results 201-220 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (18 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the implementation of the recommendations of the hunger task force has been affected by the reduction in the overseas aid budget in 2009; his plans for implementing these recommendations in 2010 and subsequent years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41882/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Fraud: Social Welfare Fraud (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the control measures she will introduce to assist in reducing fraud; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40596/09]
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: I thank the Minister of State for his comments and tomorrow I will take them back to the members of the Committee of Public Accounts. We appreciate the support we have received. However, having said that, I agree with the Minister of State that one of the major challenges facing FÃS is to deal with the tsunami of unemployed people crying out for retraining and support. They deserve and...
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: One key recommendation of the interim report of the Committee of Public Accounts in February is that the board of FÃS should be reconstituted and reduced in number. I understand positions on the board will be advertised. However, I am concerned this will be simply window dressing, as Deputy Penrose remarked. A balance must be struck between the two extremes of window dressing of...
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Report and Final Stages (11 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: This should be the death of political hacks.
- Written Answers — Community Service Orders: Community Service Orders (10 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons the courts have directed to carry out community service since 2002 to date in 2009; the number of persons directed to carry out community service who have been injured or who have complained of an injury during this service; the number of persons who have lodged compensation claims for injuries...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused disability allowance. [40391/09]
- Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (10 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 440: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a grant under the higher education grant scheme by Cork City Council. [39985/09]
- Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 239: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when a decision will be made on a grant for an extension to a school (details supplied). [39939/09]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will make a statement on a shortfall of â¬5 million in a pension scheme (details supplied); if the scheme has been transferred to the Department of Finance; and if so the details and circumstances of the transfer. [38350/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive a hearing aid test. [38910/09]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 871: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a disability payment. [38679/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when an outpatient's appointment will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [37574/09]
- Order of Business (15 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: Hear, hear.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: We have a few drama queens.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: I wish to refer to some of the issues raised by my colleague, Deputy O'Dowd, yesterday. What I have heard is a matter for the Committee of Public Accounts, which I chair, and we will deal with this matter further. I want to make the House aware that, when my committee sought the report on Safe Pass courses in FÃS, FÃS provided us with a censored version of the Spollen report....
- Written Answers — Aquaculture Development: Aquaculture Development (15 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the operational programme for fisheries has been finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36193/09]
- Written Answers — Value for Money Reviews: Value for Money Reviews (15 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has concluded consideration of a value for money review on the issue of temporary veterinary inspectors; the action he proposes to take arising from this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36194/09]
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: I would not get too carried away.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Oct 2009)
Bernard Allen: I was referring to the Deputy's comment about a "lengthy stay". I concur with the Deputy's other comments.