351 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conditions governing the payment of the disability allowance to persons who leave here; the maximum duration that a person can leave here for personal reasons to visit another part of the European Union without losing their disability allowance.
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179 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress on the competition agenda he expects to be made following the appointment of Mr. William J Prasifka as chairperson of the Competition Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, prior to making the decision to advance the funds necessary to facilitate the payment of a bond as detailed in Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 19 May 2004, his attention was drawn to the fact that the persons affected by this bond were participating in the exchange of know-how in terrorism and explosives for massive amounts of cash apparently to be spent on distorting democratic processes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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163 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if the partial sale of Aer Lingus will be completed during 2006; the progress made to achieve such a target; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Transport if the recommendation to introduce random breath testing contained in his Department’s national road safety strategy has been abandoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is her view that what the private sector does with developments in terms of its hospital structure is very much between Government and the private sector (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if it is her view that the issue of whether private beds are built on public hospital sites is a matter for the Health Service Executive (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the way in which the social economy schemes are being administered in Cork city now that the responsibility for administration has gone from FÁS; and the way in which persons can apply and obtain a position on the schemes.
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68 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the timescale for the decentralisation of divisions within his Department; the number of civil servants who have signalled their intention to decentralise; the units in which same are currently employed; the units to which same wish to decentralise; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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39 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the countries that have agreements with Ireland on inter-country adoptions both within the European Union and outside.
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1453 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if the tenant purchase scheme operated by local authorities will be reviewed (details supplied).
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1412 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is having their pension abated by €258.08 per month; and if he will ensure that the abatement cease and that all abatements are repaid to date.
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1411 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork is not being paid while they are out of work; and if a sick leave payment will be granted.
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1243 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if a situation whereby a person (details supplied) in County Cork has been refused a third level grant will be investigated.
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1089 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason an application to register title (details supplied) in County Cork by Cork City Council which was sent to the Land Registry in June 2003 has not been responded to.
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693 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the purpose of the visit for each granted visa in respect of the number of visas granted for travel to Ireland by nationals of Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela since 2000; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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690 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of visa applications for travel to Ireland received from Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela for each year since 2000; the number of such applications allowed and rejected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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694 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the decision was made to advance the funds necessary to facilitate the payment of a bond as detailed in Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 19 May 2004; that the persons affected by this bond were participating in the exchange of know-how in terrorism and explosives for massive amounts of cash apparently to be spent on distorting democratic processes here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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692 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the decision to advance the funds necessary to facilitate the payment of a bond, as detailed in Parliamentary Question No. 3 of 19 May 2004 was discussed by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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689 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens abroad for whom his Department has paid court imposed bonds since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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688 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens abroad to whom his Department has forwarded moneys to allow them to pay court imposed bonds since 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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312 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the managers, assistant managers, programme managers and each section manager of the Health Service Executive southern region and their respective responsibilities and duties.
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282 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when a decision will be made on the application to the capital projects office, Naas, for capital funding for centres (details supplied) in County Cork.
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249 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the procedures a person (details supplied) in County Cork has to follow to obtain a birth certificate.
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219 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the steps he proposes to take to bring mobile telephone costs and quality of service here into line with the rest of Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to publish a national policy on parking charges at public hospitals.
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103 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department has guidelines on the provision of food vending machines on school premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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69 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if the standard entry requirements regarding Irish will brought into line with other subjects as they apply to teacher training colleges; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps she is taking in view of the findings of the Ferns Report; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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188 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of states that remain non-signatories to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made by Romania towards membership of the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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38 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of senior development staff volunteering to decentralise with Development Co-operation Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he has taken to ensure no Irish facility has been used for the covert transfer of detainees or prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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471 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence, further to Question No. 256 of 24 November 2005, if the officers currently exercising command over the army reserve units, engineers, transport, signals and Military Police are PDF officers or reserve officers.
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91 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance the preparations which have taken place regarding a replacement for the national development plan; and the way in which the inputs will be cobbled into a coherent programme.
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43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the steps that she is taking to prevent an outbreak of avian ’flu here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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62 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence the establishment for medical doctors in the Defence Forces; the number of doctors serving; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 24 November 2005, if the officers are currently exercising command over the Army Reserve units, engineers, transport, signals, military police, PDF officers or reserve officers.
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484 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a statement regarding the continuing uncertainty in regard to the school transport system for students attending a school (details supplied) in County Cork and the inability of parents to enrol their children at the school with the certainty of having a school transport scheme.
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412 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when an extra teacher will be appointed to a school (details supplied) in County Cork based on the enrolment numbers of 30 September 2005; and if extra accommodation will be allowed for their new teacher.
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168 Mr. Allen asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the position regarding a person (details supplied) in County Cork who has been waiting since early 2005 for a recliner chair.
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157 Mr. Allen asked the Taoiseach if members of staff at his Department were involved in the preparation of a document (details supplied) published by the National Forum on Europe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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119 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on whether the new National Consumer Agency, when it is put on a statutory footing should be represented at social partnership talks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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78 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason for the 8% cut in budget 2006 for Enterprise Ireland’s grants to industry as contained in the 2006 Estimates.
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213 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason the £500,000 allocated for the construction of a sports hall for the secondary school in Blarney in 1997 was not paid; the further reason for the reduction in the amount of the allocation in 1998; and if subsequent allocations were made towards construction of that sports hall.
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80 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs, further to Parliamentary Question No. 43 of 27 October 2005, when he expects the report regarding financial exclusion from access to financial services for persons on social welfare or low incomes, currently being compiled by the Combat Poverty Agency and the Financial Services Regulator, to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when he expects to reach a decision on an increase in the fuel allowance; his views on whether due to the recent considerable rise in fuel and heating costs the fuel allowance offers sufficient support to householders; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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498 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the implementation of the safeguard clause directive 2001/18/EC.
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