Results 21-40 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 135: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills the reason a person (details supplied) was refused an education laptop. [39905/10]

Written Answers — Civil Defence: Civil Defence (21 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 35: To ask the Minister for Defence the strength and budget for the Civil Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38079/10]

White Paper on Defence (21 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 27: To ask the Minister for Defence if it is his intention to have the White Paper on Defence published before the end of the year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38080/10]

Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: The shenanigans, as I term them, at FÁS were referred to. Earlier this year I asked the Taoiseach whether any progress was being made on the request from the Committee of Public Accounts to strengthen its role by looking at the situation vis-À-vis the Data Protection Act.

Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Every other Member has had a question answered. Why is the Ceann Comhairle picking on me?

Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: My question is reasonable. We asked the Government-----

Ministerial Appointments (20 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: There are many other delays, a Cheann Comhairle. I am merely asking a reasonable question that I believe to be relevant.

City of Literature Designation (14 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Tourism; Culture and Sport the plans in place to celebrate Dublin's achievement as a United Nations Educational Scientific Cultural Organisation City of Literature; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36711/10]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (12 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for surgery [36508/10]

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (12 Oct 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a situation in County Cork whereby applicants for payment under the technical assistance and training scheme are being told that the scheme is now suspended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35734/10]

Business of Dáil: Motion (30 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: What about questions?

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (30 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Finance his estimate of the accrued liability of public sector pensions at the end of 2009 and 2010; his views on policy developments in the area of public sector pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33915/10]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (29 Sep 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 1452: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when grant approval will be given to proceed to tender and contract stage for a housing project which is being carried out in partnership with the Health Service Executive and Cork County Council in view of the fact that the association has secured an appropriate site and relevant approvals including full...

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Iarnród Éireann has not offered its employees terms and conditions under the 1994 Employment Act; and his plans to address this issue. [30847/10]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 352: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when an application under the family reunification scheme will be determined in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [30827/10]

Dog Breeding Establishments Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (8 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: The Minister will know the next time.

Defence Forces Strength (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if the associations representing members of Permanent Defence Forces have accepted terms Public Service Agreement 2010-2014, Croke Park Agreement; and he will make a statement on matter. [29896/10]

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: I will be very brief. I have waited a long time, but I would like to make my point to the Taoiseach. This may be the last formal occasion on which the Taoiseach will be here before the summer recess. I would, therefore, like to remind him that he will have hard decisions to make in the autumn regarding budgets, tax cuts and cuts in services and he will have to make the choice. I put it to...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: I make this point in the context of legislation. I suggest the Taoiseach give committees the powers and they can do effective work. I am Chairman of the Committee of Public Accounts and we have asked for extra powers with regard to data protection and the Supreme Court decision made on Abbeylara. We are hamfisted in our dealings with some of these issues. For example, we have got the job...

Order of Business (7 Jul 2010)

Bernard Allen: We will be unable to do the work we should do on behalf of the taxpayer because we do not have the necessary powers. We have asked for the powers and should get them. When will we have legislation that will give committees like the Committee of Public Accounts more powers to deal with the significant issues that exist, such as abuse, misspending etc., across the board?