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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 April 2007
51 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the percentage of water lost through leaks in water mains; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13413/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 April 2007
130 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if he will intervene to resolve the ongoing dispute over the Cork Airport debt; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12681/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
34 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on the recent statements by a person (details supplied) that the Irish private health insurance market does not need risk equalisation to ensure community rating; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12018/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 29 March 2007
7 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to break up the VHI; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12019/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2007
94 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on the decline in the competitiveness of the Irish film industry and the fact that major productions are going elsewhere; the measures he will put in place to make Ireland an attractive location for film production; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11771/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 March 2007
92 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there was an increase of 6% in the number of tourists who were victims of crime here in 2006 compared with 2005 as reported to the Irish Tourist Assistance Service; the action he will take to address this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11770/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
474 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when a decision will be made on an application made by a centre (details supplied) in County Cork for financial support under the community services programme; and if a decision could be reached sooner rather than later in order that staff will have some certainty regarding their future employment. [11254/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
469 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 202 of 8 March 2007 regarding the consultants that have been appointed over the past three years to report on the break up of Aer Rianta and the development of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport and particularly the development of the new terminal at Cork Airport and the issue of the debt burden, the cost of all of the consultants reports undertaken on those issues. [11251/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
435 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when a decision will be made on an application made by a centre (details supplied) in County Cork for financial support under the development education programme; and if a decision could be reached sooner in order that staff will have some certainty regarding their future employment. [11258/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
434 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has been in contact with the Libyan Government regarding the death sentence imposed on a group of Bulgarian medics; and if so, the outcome of his contacts. [11250/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
244 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance when a decision will be made on the application made by a person (details supplied) in County Cork for the primary medical certificate for a disabled driver in view of the fact that a decision was made to refuse but an independent appeal was lodged against the decision to refuse in November 2006 but the person has heard nothing since. [11311/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
233 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will make a statement on the pilot programme that has been set up in conjunction with a service (details supplied) in Cork entitled Strengthening Families Programme. [11654/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
171 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that An Post and the postal union representatives are anxious to ascertain Government policy in respect of future structure and delivery of postal services and facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11413/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 March 2007
120 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he is prepared to recommend raising the quota of pure plant oil which qualifies for excise free status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11414/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2007
81 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of departmental initiatives in which expenditure has been evaluated since the beginning of 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10789/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2007
7 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the amount of time allocated to physical education for each student at post-primary level per day; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10778/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007
233 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding negotiations between the EU and Iran regarding nuclear developments in that country; his view of recent comments by Hans Blix on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10618/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007
83 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the decentralisation of Irish Aid; the number of senior and principal development specialists now volunteering to decentralise; the manner in which his Department is addressing concerns regarding the auditing of Irish Aid spending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10617/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 March 2007
80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps his Department is taking, both directly and through European Union channels, to protest at the ongoing serious and unacceptable erosion of democracy in Zimbabwe, as highlighted by the recent assault on the leader of the opposition in that country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10616/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
954 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10052/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
913 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10049/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
847 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10050/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
724 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10045/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
675 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10048/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
641 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10059/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
610 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10057/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
606 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he plans to extend the grant under the national fuel scheme to an all year round basis in view of the high energy costs at the present time, which are causing severe financial hardship to the elderly and the ill. [9984/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
582 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10051/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
571 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he has not appointed a rights commissioner to be located in Cork in view of the fact that no Cork or Kerry based rights commissioner has been appointed in the past ten years and particularly in view of the fact that, where industrial grievances exist, the parties involved face a delay of approximately nine months for a hearing. [9504/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
561 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10046/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
545 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10054/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
529 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10047/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
453 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in her Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10055/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
446 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive southern area terminated assistance towards transport costs for persons (details supplied) in County Cork, who have to travel regularly to Dublin with their seven year old son for treatment due to the fact they cannot get the treatment in the Cork area and that they were receiving the assistance towards the travel costs until Christmas 2006 but it has since been terminated on the grounds of income despite the fact that the person is unemployed and their spouse is in receipt of a carer’s allowance. [9974/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
433 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application made under the national nursing home repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork. [9942/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
318 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10053/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
285 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the number of sites identified in the Glanmire area of County Cork for the development of a new Garda station; when a decision will be made to identify a specific site for the development of the new station; and when planning will commence for that station. [9505/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
238 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10056/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
183 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach the number of EU directives awaiting transposition in his Department; the date by which these directives are to be, or were to be, transposed into Irish law; the number of such EU directives which are overdue for transposition; when the overdue directives will be transposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10058/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
174 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a subvention scheme for charities in respect of VAT payments along the lines of that operated in Denmark; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10194/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 March 2007
98 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the forecasts for the increase in tax revenue for 2008 and 2009; the projections for employment growth, house price growth and the numbers of second-hand home sales underpinning the forecasts. [10193/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007
202 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport the consultants that have been appointed over the past three years to report on the break up of Aer Rianta; the position regarding the development of Shannon Airport and Cork Airport, particularly the development of the new terminal at Cork Airport and the issue of the debt burden. [9250/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007
167 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork was told that they would not be granted a mobility allowance on the grounds of age and that they should be between the ages of 18 and 66 to be eligible for same; and the further reason it has taken so long to allocate them an electric wheelchair despite the fact that they had a leg amputated in May 2005. [9313/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007
110 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will implement the recommendations of the strategy report for the Irish sheep sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8818/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 March 2007
101 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the plans she has to increase land mobility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8841/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
505 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if there are vacancies in the Cork Naval dockyard for tradesmen such as carpenters and painters; and when these vacancies will be filled. [8427/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 March 2007
305 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the application made for a refund under the nursing home fees repayment scheme by a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who applied in 2005 and has received no payment to date. [8723/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
91 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he is referring to the contributory or non-contributory rate in his commitment in Budget 2007 to raise the qualified adult allowance to the level of State pension in three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7970/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2007
77 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the schemes under which the direct payment of the qualified adult allowance to qualified adults will be made; the schemes to which the direct payment will not apply; his plans to extend the direct payment in respect of all schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7969/07]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 February 2007
196 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to establish a College of Podiatry; and, if so, when and where will it be located. [8014/07]