Results 441-460 of 1,284 for speaker:Bernard Allen in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (11 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 243: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been waiting since June 2006 to have a cataract removed from their left eye from which they have no sight at the present time; and if it cannot be done by their consultant will they be referred to the National Treatment Purchase Fund to have this urgent operation carried out....

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason the day procedures ward at Cork University Hospital was closed for the schools' mid-term break; and the further reason a busy hospital ward closed to coincide with school holidays. [33032/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason the day procedures ward at Cork University Hospital is closing for a three week period over the Christmas 2007 period. [33033/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of people in receipt of qualified adult allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32261/07]

Written Answers — Tax and Social Welfare Codes: Tax and Social Welfare Codes (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position regarding the proposed reforms to allow the integration of tax and social welfare systems as proposed under the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32262/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that despite a previous parliamentary question regarding unsigned letters coming from the health repayment scheme in Tralee, County Kerry and that in response, this Deputy got assurances that letters would be signed, letters are still being sent out unsigned even as recent as 20 November...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (4 Dec 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 341: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will end the discrimination against widows over 55 years of age who are obliged to terminate their community employment schemes after six years despite the fact that other social welfare recipients can work up until the age of 65 within the same scheme; and if he proposes to eliminate this serious discrimination....

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are genuine concerns that the new childcare subvention scheme will result in parents of children utilising the services presently provided by not for profit service creches in Cork City and County having to pay substantially higher fees resulting in some parents withdrawing their...

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (29 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the not for profit service crèches registered in Cork City and Cork County; and the ones that will be affected by the new childcare subvention scheme. [31823/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (27 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Kilkenny will receive a decision on their claim for repayment in respect of charges for long-term care. [30744/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 59: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he plans to amend the legislation governing the Standards in Public Office Act 2001 in order that it can initiate its own investigations of matters which may breach proper behaviour by persons in its area of responsibility. [29637/07]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (20 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that all schools are accessible to wheelchairs and children's buggies. [29237/07]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans he has to improve broadband speeds here as recent studies claim Ireland has a low European ranking with average speeds of 2.2Mbps compared to some European neighbours who have average speeds ten times that of Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28993/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has a long history of hearing problems and who has been provided for many years with an external hearing aid has been told that despite the fact that they find it impossible to wear the external hearing aid due to discomfort and severe pain they are not entitled to an internal...

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in County Cork will receive an appointment. [29170/07]

Written Answers — School Services Staff: School Services Staff (14 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 183: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the pension benefits accruing to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and their entitlements under the pension scheme. [28774/07]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will direct the health repayment scheme administrator to in future sign all letters personally and not sign with a scribble with no typed name at the end of the letter as for example in a letter dated 25 October 2007 to this Deputy regarding a constituent. [28515/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (13 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will amend Article 38 of the Pension Scheme 1937 whereby if a member of the Army is granted a service pension and is in receipt of a disablement pension under the Army Pensions Act 1980 an abatement of the combined value of the pensions should be carried out; his views on whether it is correct and just that a former member of the Defence...

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme: Nursing Homes Repayment Scheme (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the failure of the Health Service Executive to contact this Deputy regarding a follow up to Parliamentary Question No. 219 of 2 October 2007, she will establish from the Health Service Executive directly the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was refused a claim under the health repayment scheme. [27857/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (8 Nov 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 77: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will re-examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the reason her Department has refused to allow the Mercy University Hospital to make a higher payment to them; and the gratuity they would now be entitled to if they accepted one. [27858/07]