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Question· writtenPQ 90asked

129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act, 2003 including translation and printing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007

129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the cost to date to his Department of implementing the Official Languages Act, 2003 including translation and printing costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7433/07]

Question· writtenPQ 83asked

137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to deliver evolution of housing policy to reflect the diversity of communities as envisaged in Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 February 2007

137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the way he proposes to deliver evolution of housing policy to reflect the diversity of communities as envisaged in Delivering Homes, Sustaining Communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7398/07]

Question· writtenPQ 442asked

515 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered correspondence dated 9 February 2007 from schools (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the DEIS action plan and the expansion of the existing programme from two to five schools; when action will be taken in order that the existing schools, new schools and the schools completion programme can plan summer programmes and events. [6418/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007

515 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she has considered correspondence dated 9 February 2007 from schools (details supplied) in County Cork regarding the DEIS action plan and the expansion of the existing programme from two to five schools; when action will be taken in order that the existing schools, new schools and the schools completion programme can plan summer programmes and events. [6418/07]

Question· writtenPQ 427asked

499 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason primary schools are not wheelchair accessible in view of the fact that all Government buildings are supposed to be wheelchair or pram accessible; and the further reason schools are being refused funding for the installation of ramps to facilitate access to their schools. [6375/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007

499 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason primary schools are not wheelchair accessible in view of the fact that all Government buildings are supposed to be wheelchair or pram accessible; and the further reason schools are being refused funding for the installation of ramps to facilitate access to their schools. [6375/07]

Question· writtenPQ 390asked

463 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application for acceptance of a late application under the 2005 EU single payment scheme on grounds of force majeure or exceptional circumstances by person (details supplied) in County Cork was rejected by her Department on the grounds that the circumstances did not satisfy the requirements. [6312/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007

463 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason an application for acceptance of a late application under the 2005 EU single payment scheme on grounds of force majeure or exceptional circumstances by person (details supplied) in County Cork was rejected by her Department on the grounds that the circumstances did not satisfy the requirements. [6312/07]

Question· writtenPQ 332asked

405 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the recent revelations on RTÉ television regarding the influx of Nazi war criminals into this country after World War II, he will release all relevant files on this matter for future researchers, academics and all those interested in historical accuracy. [6428/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007

405 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in view of the recent revelations on RTÉ television regarding the influx of Nazi war criminals into this country after World War II, he will release all relevant files on this matter for future researchers, academics and all those interested in historical accuracy. [6428/07]

Question· writtenPQ 287asked

355 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork received an increase in their diet allowance to €60 per month, they are entitled to a retrospective payment to the date that the payment commenced. [6420/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 February 2007

355 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Cork received an increase in their diet allowance to €60 per month, they are entitled to a retrospective payment to the date that the payment commenced. [6420/07]

Question· writtenPQ 81asked

77 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application made for recoupment of nursing home charges to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, on behalf of their late spouse who was a patient at Sarsfield’s Court, Glanmire, County Cork. [5843/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 February 2007

77 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application made for recoupment of nursing home charges to a person (details supplied) in County Cork, on behalf of their late spouse who was a patient at Sarsfield’s Court, Glanmire, County Cork. [5843/07]

Question· writtenPQ 124asked

177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that developments to date in the energy sector are insufficient to meet required targets in terms of energy self-sufficiency here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5411/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007

177 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that developments to date in the energy sector are insufficient to meet required targets in terms of energy self-sufficiency here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5411/07]

Question· writtenPQ 84asked

129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action, he or his EU colleagues have taken or propose to take to address the issue of the practice whereby oil and gas prices are manipulated to enhance company profits at the expense of the consumer on what are on many occasions spurious grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 February 2007

129 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the action, he or his EU colleagues have taken or propose to take to address the issue of the practice whereby oil and gas prices are manipulated to enhance company profits at the expense of the consumer on what are on many occasions spurious grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5412/07]

Question· writtenPQ 532asked

604 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on whether the fire officer in each jurisdiction should certify properties as being safe before they are rented. [4872/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007

604 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will make a statement on whether the fire officer in each jurisdiction should certify properties as being safe before they are rented. [4872/07]

Question· writtenPQ 320asked

391 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they will have to wait almost five months to have a hearing test at the Rehab Unit, North Main Street, Cork, despite the fact that they are in their late 70s and have an obvious hearing deficiency. [5213/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007

391 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they will have to wait almost five months to have a hearing test at the Rehab Unit, North Main Street, Cork, despite the fact that they are in their late 70s and have an obvious hearing deficiency. [5213/07]

Question· writtenPQ 153asked

224 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legislation governing the blind here was last reviewed in the 1950s; and if he has proposals in this regard. [4876/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007

224 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that legislation governing the blind here was last reviewed in the 1950s; and if he has proposals in this regard. [4876/07]

Question· writtenPQ 30asked

101 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. [4987/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 February 2007

101 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. [4987/07]

Question· writtenPQ 479asked

562 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to remedy the ongoing delay in filling officer appointments in the Reserve Defence Forces; his views on the effect on officer morale; and the action he proposes to take to compensate officers who should have been promoted and who will be disadvantaged for further promotion based on time served in current rank. [3497/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

562 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence his proposals to remedy the ongoing delay in filling officer appointments in the Reserve Defence Forces; his views on the effect on officer morale; and the action he proposes to take to compensate officers who should have been promoted and who will be disadvantaged for further promotion based on time served in current rank. [3497/07]

Question· writtenPQ 280asked

362 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of commercial flights taken by staff of his Department in 2006; the cost of these flights; the destinations of these flights; the carriers used in taking these flights; the procedures in place to ascertain the best value for money in using commercial air travel by staff of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3850/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

362 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of commercial flights taken by staff of his Department in 2006; the cost of these flights; the destinations of these flights; the carriers used in taking these flights; the procedures in place to ascertain the best value for money in using commercial air travel by staff of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3850/07]

Question· writtenPQ 224asked

306 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive southern area have withdrawn the provision of elastic stockings to elderly people who are medical card holders. [3533/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

306 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive southern area have withdrawn the provision of elastic stockings to elderly people who are medical card holders. [3533/07]

Question· writtenPQ 151asked

233 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for funding to provide closed circuit television cameras for the functional area operated by an association (details supplied); and when a decision will be made on the application. [3982/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 February 2007

233 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an application for funding to provide closed circuit television cameras for the functional area operated by an association (details supplied); and when a decision will be made on the application. [3982/07]

Question· writtenPQ 1734asked

1816 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for capital funding for the improvement of water supply at Blarney, County Cork, in view of the very serious problems with water pressure in the area arising from the development of a business park adjacent to Blarney which has affected the water pressure in Blarney and in view of the proposal to build a huge volume of houses in areas adjacent to Blarney; and when a decision will be made on the application for capital funding. [1166/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

1816 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received an application for capital funding for the improvement of water supply at Blarney, County Cork, in view of the very serious problems with water pressure in the area arising from the development of a business park adjacent to Blarney which has affected the water pressure in Blarney and in view of the proposal to build a huge volume of houses in areas adjacent to Blarney; and when a decision will be made on the application for capital funding. [1166/07]

Question· writtenPQ 1701asked

1803 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will sanction the sale of apartments to Cork City Council which was recommended by an expert working group over twelve months ago. [43841/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

1803 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will sanction the sale of apartments to Cork City Council which was recommended by an expert working group over twelve months ago. [43841/06]

Question· writtenPQ 1689asked

1776 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a bid from Cork City Council for lands at the Camp Field, Cork, adjacent to Collins Barracks; if that bid has been accepted; and the value of the bid. [2833/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

1776 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence if he has received a bid from Cork City Council for lands at the Camp Field, Cork, adjacent to Collins Barracks; if that bid has been accepted; and the value of the bid. [2833/07]

Question· writtenPQ 840asked

911 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the nursing homes payments which were demanded from a person (details supplied) in County Cork, will be repaid to her under the Repayment Scheme. [2714/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

911 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children when the nursing homes payments which were demanded from a person (details supplied) in County Cork, will be repaid to her under the Repayment Scheme. [2714/07]

Question· writtenPQ 565asked

633 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation where a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who lives alone, applied for and was refused an upgrade in their home help supports despite the fact that their consultant psychiatrist supported their application. [43923/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

633 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will investigate a situation where a person (details supplied) in County Cork, who lives alone, applied for and was refused an upgrade in their home help supports despite the fact that their consultant psychiatrist supported their application. [43923/06]

Question· writtenPQ 495asked

568 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption that has been extended to persons over 65 years of age in relation to their liabilities for DIRT will be implemented retrospectively prior to 2003 when it was first introduced. [2144/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

568 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance if the exemption that has been extended to persons over 65 years of age in relation to their liabilities for DIRT will be implemented retrospectively prior to 2003 when it was first introduced. [2144/07]

Question· writtenPQ 295asked

367 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of his failure to respond to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 21 November 2006 he has received the report from the Garda authorities related to the future of the Garda station on Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork; and if he will provide this Deputy with that information. [2145/07]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 31 January 2007

367 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in view of his failure to respond to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 21 November 2006 he has received the report from the Garda authorities related to the future of the Garda station on Watercourse Road, Blackpool, Cork; and if he will provide this Deputy with that information. [2145/07]

Question· writtenPQ 109asked

80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered applying a similar income disregard for non-contributory State pensioners to income from self-employment, in particular from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43261/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006

80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has considered applying a similar income disregard for non-contributory State pensioners to income from self-employment, in particular from farming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43261/06]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

35 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the introduction of the €100 income disregard has been successful in encouraging the labour market participation of non-contributory State pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43260/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 December 2006

35 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the introduction of the €100 income disregard has been successful in encouraging the labour market participation of non-contributory State pensioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43260/06]

Question· writtenPQ 215asked

242 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the complaints lodged to the Ombudsman regarding the conduct of his Department and the Pensions Board which is under his responsibility complaining that his Department has failed in its obligation to defend retirees’ interests and to ensure the integrity of a pension scheme being operated by a company (details supplied) and that his Department was aware of the problem for four years and failed to take corrective action in the workers’ interests. [42996/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006

242 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the complaints lodged to the Ombudsman regarding the conduct of his Department and the Pensions Board which is under his responsibility complaining that his Department has failed in its obligation to defend retirees’ interests and to ensure the integrity of a pension scheme being operated by a company (details supplied) and that his Department was aware of the problem for four years and failed to take corrective action in the workers’ interests. [42996/06]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

165 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they can not obtain a wheelchair which was recommended by their occupational therapist on the grounds that the Health Service Executive does not have the necessary finance to purchase the wheelchair. [42995/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 December 2006

165 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been told that they can not obtain a wheelchair which was recommended by their occupational therapist on the grounds that the Health Service Executive does not have the necessary finance to purchase the wheelchair. [42995/06]

Question· writtenPQ 493asked

514 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when sanction will be given to an application made by Cork County Council for funds for the connection of water and sewage treatment infrastructure in the Monard area of County Cork. [42267/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

514 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when sanction will be given to an application made by Cork County Council for funds for the connection of water and sewage treatment infrastructure in the Monard area of County Cork. [42267/06]

Question· writtenPQ 225asked

244 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive southern area have refused a person (details supplied) in County Cork financial support towards the €200 per week they are spending on night-time care. [42275/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

244 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason the Health Service Executive southern area have refused a person (details supplied) in County Cork financial support towards the €200 per week they are spending on night-time care. [42275/06]

Question· writtenPQ 164asked

184 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the media reports to the effect that morale in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is down to the floor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/06]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 December 2006

184 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach if his attention has been drawn to the media reports to the effect that morale in the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel is down to the floor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42657/06]