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Question· writtenPQ 70asked

46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the bilateral meetings already held or to be held between the government and the Government of Turkey in 2004; the position regarding the possibility of Turkey joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 February 2004

46 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the bilateral meetings already held or to be held between the government and the Government of Turkey in 2004; the position regarding the possibility of Turkey joining the European Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4244/04]

Question· writtenPQ 188asked

250 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants awaiting home help service in Cork city, Cork county and County Kerry and the maximum and minimum length of time they are waiting. [4094/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

250 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of applicants awaiting home help service in Cork city, Cork county and County Kerry and the maximum and minimum length of time they are waiting. [4094/04]

Question· writtenPQ 121asked

183 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the decision by the authorities in University College Cork to take an equality awards decision made originally by the Labour Court and having lost their appeal at the High Court, are now taking the case to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the potential cost involved in taking this case which would go much of the way to paying the original award. [4078/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

183 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will make a statement on the decision by the authorities in University College Cork to take an equality awards decision made originally by the Labour Court and having lost their appeal at the High Court, are now taking the case to the Supreme Court; and if he will make a statement on the potential cost involved in taking this case which would go much of the way to paying the original award. [4078/04]

Question· writtenPQ 120asked

182 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received a third level grant from the city of Cork VEC despite the fact that they are doing a third level course for a diploma in child care at Cork College of Commerce, were initially informed that they would be entitled to a grant, but since then has heard nothing. [4077/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 February 2004

182 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a person (details supplied) in County Cork has not received a third level grant from the city of Cork VEC despite the fact that they are doing a third level course for a diploma in child care at Cork College of Commerce, were initially informed that they would be entitled to a grant, but since then has heard nothing. [4077/04]

Question· writtenPQ 85asked

154 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are plans to integrate the national alcohol strategy into the national drugs strategy; and if his Department supports such a measure. [3245/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 February 2004

154 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are plans to integrate the national alcohol strategy into the national drugs strategy; and if his Department supports such a measure. [3245/04]

Question· writtenPQ 130asked

259 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 10 December 2003, the duration of the lease and the person from whom each property was rented; if, in view of the promise made on 10 December 2003 in reply to the parliamentary question that the details would be forwarded to the Deputy and have not been so forwarded, he will now release the details; and the reason, if detailed plans were in place for decentralisation, his Department did not have the information of the nature requested on 10 December 2003. [2700/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

259 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 139 of 10 December 2003, the duration of the lease and the person from whom each property was rented; if, in view of the promise made on 10 December 2003 in reply to the parliamentary question that the details would be forwarded to the Deputy and have not been so forwarded, he will now release the details; and the reason, if detailed plans were in place for decentralisation, his Department did not have the information of the nature requested on 10 December 2003. [2700/04]

Question· writtenPQ 35asked

167 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider his position in relation to development levies to be charged by local authorities in view of the negative impact they will have on the price of houses, new industrial and commercial developments as well as new agricultural developments. [2696/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

167 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will reconsider his position in relation to development levies to be charged by local authorities in view of the negative impact they will have on the price of houses, new industrial and commercial developments as well as new agricultural developments. [2696/04]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the national waste management plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on his plans to deal with toxic and nuclear waste. [2845/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 February 2004

137 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the national waste management plan will be published; and if he will make a statement on his plans to deal with toxic and nuclear waste. [2845/04]

Question· writtenPQ 149asked

262 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is caring for their spouse on a 24-hour basis and receiving no benefits for such care despite the fact that the person is in receipt of an old age pension; if he will investigate the situation with a view to getting the person reassessed and offer more support; and the reason despite the fact that this person was assessed for rehabilitation when their stroke first occurred five years ago, no offer of rehabilitation has been given since. [2323/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 January 2004

262 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Health and Children if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Cork who is caring for their spouse on a 24-hour basis and receiving no benefits for such care despite the fact that the person is in receipt of an old age pension; if he will investigate the situation with a view to getting the person reassessed and offer more support; and the reason despite the fact that this person was assessed for rehabilitation when their stroke first occurred five years ago, no offer of rehabilitation has been given since. [2323/04]

Question· writtenPQ 912asked

1033 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if participants in community employment schemes are entitled to retain their secondary benefits when they go back on unemployment assistance. [1809/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

1033 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if participants in community employment schemes are entitled to retain their secondary benefits when they go back on unemployment assistance. [1809/04]

Question· writtenPQ 809asked

927 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that has been made available to the Shanballymore Housing Association through either Cork City Council or Cork County Council for the development of affordable or social housing. [1158/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

927 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the funding that has been made available to the Shanballymore Housing Association through either Cork City Council or Cork County Council for the development of affordable or social housing. [1158/04]

Question· writtenPQ 808asked

926 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which Shanballymore Housing Association was registered as a voluntary housing association; and the date on which they applied for recognition. [1157/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

926 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the date on which Shanballymore Housing Association was registered as a voluntary housing association; and the date on which they applied for recognition. [1157/04]

Question· writtenPQ 786asked

907 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will accept the terms of the title by adverse position Bill 2003 drafted by the Law Reform Commission in March 2003; if he has submitted it to the Government for consideration; and when it will be published for consideration by Dáil Éireann [2092/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

907 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will accept the terms of the title by adverse position Bill 2003 drafted by the Law Reform Commission in March 2003; if he has submitted it to the Government for consideration; and when it will be published for consideration by Dáil Éireann [2092/04]

Question· writtenPQ 478asked

593 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources why coast guards are only paid €1.80 per hour despite being at a financial loss on most occasions when called out because they must leave their places of work. [1403/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

593 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources why coast guards are only paid €1.80 per hour despite being at a financial loss on most occasions when called out because they must leave their places of work. [1403/04]

Question· writtenPQ 389asked

501 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when St. Joseph's national school, Riverstown, Glanmire, County Cork, will be allowed to go for planning permission and when it will receive approval of its revised stage 3 documents which have been with his Department since August 2002 to allow it to go for planning permission. [1792/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

501 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science when St. Joseph's national school, Riverstown, Glanmire, County Cork, will be allowed to go for planning permission and when it will receive approval of its revised stage 3 documents which have been with his Department since August 2002 to allow it to go for planning permission. [1792/04]

Question· writtenPQ 316asked

421 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department is now refusing to give the honours allowance to those teachers who have been teaching art for some considerable time and who completed a course in the National College of Art and Design organised by his Department in conjunction with the National University of Ireland and received a diploma in art teaching at honours level; the reason, despite saying in his response dated 29 January 2003, that the matter of the appropriate level of qualification allowance to be paid to teachers who successfully completed this course, was under consideration by his Department and that, when a decision would be reached, his Department would communicate with the teachers concerned and arrangements would be made for the payment to them of the appropriate allowance, this has not happened despite his answer 12 months ago. [1306/04]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 January 2004

421 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason his Department is now refusing to give the honours allowance to those teachers who have been teaching art for some considerable time and who completed a course in the National College of Art and Design organised by his Department in conjunction with the National University of Ireland and received a diploma in art teaching at honours level; the reason, despite saying in his response dated 29 January 2003, that the matter of the appropriate level of qualification allowance to be paid to teachers who successfully completed this course, was under consideration by his Department and that, when a decision would be reached, his Department would communicate with the teachers concerned and arrangements would be made for the payment to them of the appropriate allowance, this has not happened despite his answer 12 months ago. [1306/04]

Question· oralPQ 68asked

68 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the amount spent to date on the electronic voting system; the tendering system used to acquire the technology involved; and the reason none of the political parties were consulted on the proposed system before a decision was made to purchase. [28468/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

68 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the amount spent to date on the electronic voting system; the tendering system used to acquire the technology involved; and the reason none of the political parties were consulted on the proposed system before a decision was made to purchase. [28468/03]

Question· oralPQ 43asked

43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce legislation or regulations to impose limits on campaign spending in the local elections to remove the anomaly whereby there are spending limits in general elections but not in local elections. [28496/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce legislation or regulations to impose limits on campaign spending in the local elections to remove the anomaly whereby there are spending limits in general elections but not in local elections. [28496/03]

Question· oralPQ 41asked

41 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when he will inform local authorities of the financial allocation for 2004; and if he will include a provision to pay for the cost of the benchmarking award. [28497/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

41 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when he will inform local authorities of the financial allocation for 2004; and if he will include a provision to pay for the cost of the benchmarking award. [28497/03]

Question· oralPQ 22asked

68 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the amount spent to date on the electronic voting system; the tendering system used to acquire the technology involved; and the reason none of the political parties were consulted on the proposed system before a decision was made to purchase. [28468/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

68 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the amount spent to date on the electronic voting system; the tendering system used to acquire the technology involved; and the reason none of the political parties were consulted on the proposed system before a decision was made to purchase. [28468/03]

Question· oralPQ 15asked

43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce legislation or regulations to impose limits on campaign spending in the local elections to remove the anomaly whereby there are spending limits in general elections but not in local elections. [28496/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

43 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government if he proposes to introduce legislation or regulations to impose limits on campaign spending in the local elections to remove the anomaly whereby there are spending limits in general elections but not in local elections. [28496/03]

Question· oralPQ 12asked

41 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when he will inform local authorities of the financial allocation for 2004; and if he will include a provision to pay for the cost of the benchmarking award. [28497/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 November 2003

41 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government when he will inform local authorities of the financial allocation for 2004; and if he will include a provision to pay for the cost of the benchmarking award. [28497/03]

Question· oralPQ 6asked

6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the proportion of new or existing local authority lettings which have been allocated to people in emergency accommodation throughout the country in the three year period since this commitment was made in Homelessness - An Integrated Strategy; the alterations which have been made in the schemes of letting priority approved by each housing authority under section 11 of the Housing Act 1988; the way in which these reflect the housing needs of people who are homeless as directed in section 9 of the Housing Act 1988 in view of the 2002 housing need assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2003

6 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the proportion of new or existing local authority lettings which have been allocated to people in emergency accommodation throughout the country in the three year period since this commitment was made in Homelessness - An Integrated Strategy; the alterations which have been made in the schemes of letting priority approved by each housing authority under section 11 of the Housing Act 1988; the way in which these reflect the housing needs of people who are homeless as directed in section 9 of the Housing Act 1988 in view of the 2002 housing need assessment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23474/03]

Question· oralPQ 1asked

1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the discussions that have taken place with each local authority regarding the implementation of benchmarking; and if he has indicated to each local authority that his Department will fund the cost implications of the benchmarking award. [23690/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 October 2003

1 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the discussions that have taken place with each local authority regarding the implementation of benchmarking; and if he has indicated to each local authority that his Department will fund the cost implications of the benchmarking award. [23690/03]

Question· oralPQ 63asked

63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Government has now received the Ove Arup report, on the provision of a stadium for rugby and soccer; if it will accept the recommendations contained in the report; when a definitive statement on a way forward will be made by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2003

63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Government has now received the Ove Arup report, on the provision of a stadium for rugby and soccer; if it will accept the recommendations contained in the report; when a definitive statement on a way forward will be made by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/03]

Question· oralPQ 8asked

63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Government has now received the Ove Arup report, on the provision of a stadium for rugby and soccer; if it will accept the recommendations contained in the report; when a definitive statement on a way forward will be made by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 October 2003

63 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the Government has now received the Ove Arup report, on the provision of a stadium for rugby and soccer; if it will accept the recommendations contained in the report; when a definitive statement on a way forward will be made by the Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22453/03]

Question· oralPQ 347asked

347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been in contact with the US authorities with regard to the movement of 13 US naval ships due to be scrapped in England. [22247/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2003

347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been in contact with the US authorities with regard to the movement of 13 US naval ships due to be scrapped in England. [22247/03]

Question· oralPQ 62asked

347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been in contact with the US authorities with regard to the movement of 13 US naval ships due to be scrapped in England. [22247/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 October 2003

347 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he has been in contact with the US authorities with regard to the movement of 13 US naval ships due to be scrapped in England. [22247/03]

Question· oralPQ 75asked

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 June 2003

75 Mr. Allen asked the Minister for the Environment Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the introduction of electronic voting; and the steps he has taken to ensure the security of the system given that concern was raised by consultants regarding the security of the system used in the 2002 general election. [16800/03]