Results 121-140 of 2,770 for speaker:Bernard Allen
- Written Answers — Housing Schemes: Housing Schemes (2 Mar 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 427: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when a decision will be made on the application made by an organisation (details supplied) in respect of a sheltered housing scheme in Cork. [10321/10]
- Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (23 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is only receiving â¬160 per week old age pension; and if this application will be reconsidered with a view to granting an increase. [8800/10]
- Social Welfare Code. (23 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs her plans to introduce national guidelines for the operation of the mortgage interest supplement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8930/10]
- Abbey Theatre. (17 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the progress made in the assessment of the General Post Office complex as a feasible location for the redeveloped national theatre; the timescale envisaged for the assessment of this alternative site; and when a report will be submitted to Government on the proposal. [8091/10]
- Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: The Minister is interrupting.
- Leaders' Questions (17 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: What about the Government's cronies on the board? Can Ministers not talk to them?
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is still awaiting a decision on their carer's allowance application. [7648/10]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (16 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when a decision will be made on a carer's allowance appeal in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [7871/10]
- Services for People with Disabilities. (11 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when she will introduce legislation to regulate and inspect disability services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6863/10]
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: The Supreme Court judgment on the Abbeylara inquiry has had a profound and serious effect on the effectiveness of Oireachtas committees. The Committee of Public Accounts, which I chair, is seriously handicapped in its deliberations on the performance of Departments. For example, in our interim report on the State agency FÃS, published in February 2009, we could not say what we really...
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Based on evidence that we heard.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: That is why I am saying we should have a debate.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Why can we not have a debate on having a referendum to give Oireachtas committees more powers to deal with issues that are blatantly contravening rules and regulations of Departments and State agencies?
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: The Taoiseach is giving a lawyer's view.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Will the Government deal with the issue?
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Would the Taoiseach agree that committees, including the Committee of Public Accounts, are badly hindered in their attempts to do the work they are appointed to do at the moment? Hindered is a mild word to use.
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Such as?
- Constitutional Referenda. (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: All reports from my committee are unanimous.
- Leaders' Questions (10 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Never mind the Opposition. You are in power.
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (9 Feb 2010)
Bernard Allen: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when an application for family reunification will be decided upon in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [6695/10]