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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (2 Oct 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 314: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if persons over 66 will be allowed to continue working under the community employment scheme particularly people who have been working under that scheme in excess of five years and who would prefer to work on after retirement age. [21449/07]

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

Bernard Allen: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason persons (details supplied) have been told that they are not entitled to a recoupment of the moneys paid for accommodation at a nursing home. [21210/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; his efforts to combat consistent poverty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20776/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 200: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork had their application for a refund of VAT charges on aids and appliances for use by disabled persons under the VAT refund scheme rejected. [19871/07]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 201: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the reason the appeal made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for the primary cert for a disabled driver was refused; and the further reason the independent appeal lodged against the decision to refuse in November 2006 has not been adjudicated upon. [19889/07]

Written Answers — Tax Incentive Schemes: Tax Incentive Schemes (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 226: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he proposes to designate Cork docklands for targeted development incentives; and if he has considered the proposal submitted by Cork City Council as a result of the Cork Docklands Economic Study. [20586/07]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 407: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the provision of elastic stockings which have been medically recommended for elderly patients has been removed from the GMS and patients are now being asked to disclose their income from their pension and other incomes before they are being assessed in view of the fact that applicants are elderly and in possession of a...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 574: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason a person (details supplied) has been refused the back to school clothing and footwear payment in view of the fact that they have eight children and are on a limited income. [19896/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 646: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the position regarding the farm improvement scheme (details supplied). [19895/07]

Written Answers — School Transport: School Transport (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 756: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason Bus Éireann have stated that they are prevented because of regulation from granting school transport to a person (details supplied) in County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20497/07]

Written Answers — Prison Visits: Prison Visits (26 Sep 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 889: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused access to the prisons. [19794/07]

Written Answers — Local Development Programme: Local Development Programme (5 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department will arrange a feasibility study regarding the development of a major regional conference centre in the Shannon/Limerick area with a minimum capacity of 2000 delegates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19301/07]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (5 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 44: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the concern among people involved in the tourist industry in the Shannon region due to the decline in the number of US visitors coming to the region; if he will request Tourism Ireland to launch a marketing drive in the US with particular emphasis on the Shannon region; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (4 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the interim arrangement regarding access to the labour market of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens will come to an end; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18704/07]

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position with regard to acquiring a premises for the decentralisation of Irish Aid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18719/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (3 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the political situation in Zimbabwe; the steps being taken at national and European level to protest the suppression of the opposition in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18701/07]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (3 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 183: To ask the Taoiseach the progress made on remedying problems with the on-line Irish Statute Book; the amount expended on this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19109/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (3 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 184: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on staffing arrangements in the Attorney General's Office and, in particular, the amounts paid each year to each contract drafter who was utilised by the office in the past five years. [19110/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Appointments: Departmental Appointments (3 Jul 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 185: To ask the Taoiseach the number of political advisers or assistants appointed by the Attorney General; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19111/07]

Written Answers — Pharmacy Regulations: Pharmacy Regulations (27 Jun 2007)

Bernard Allen: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she plans to expand the role of the pharmacist to provide a wider range of services, as recommended by the Joint Committee on Health and Children in its report on the Adverse Side Effects of Pharmaceuticals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17626/07]