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06 Feb

Business And Leadership: Central Bank revealed as agency paying …

An article about Bernard Allen seen on businessandleadership.com

However, notwithstanding the C&AG's error, the Chairman of the Dail Public Accounts Committee Bernard Allen said yesterday that the committee would question the Central Bank on the number of trips involving spouses, saying that these …... Continue reading »

Road maintenance budget slashed

An article about Bernard Allen seen on corkpolitics.ie/wp

THE Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, Cork TD Bernard Allen has described the national road maintenance grant allocated to Cork as “derisory” and “totally inadequate” to meet the extreme demands placed on both the county's …... Continue reading »

12 Jul 2009

550 addicts waiting years for methadone

An article about Bernard Allen seen on inef.ie

At the Public Accounts Committee, Fine Gael committee chairman Bernard Allen said it was unacceptable heroin addicts had to wait so long to get help. “Surely anyone who presents for treatment needs attention straight away? …... Continue reading »

23 May 2009

Cork City Council 2009 – Northside Wards « Conor Reidy

An article about Bernard Allen seen on conorreidy.wordpress.com

Patricia Gosch attained the lowest vote in 2004 with 0.58 of the quota however with Fine Gael's popularity and the support of sitting Northside T.D., Bernard Allen, she should retain this seat. Mick Barry (Socialist) pulled off quite a …... Continue reading »

26 Apr 2009

Stephen Spillane – A Campaigning Lunch

An article about Bernard Allen seen on stephenspillane.com/blog

Bernard Allen TD, Colm Burke MEP, Cllr Joe O'Callaghan. This is what campaigning in, European, National and Local campaigns should be doing, bringing the campaign to the people. Not sending open letters! County Colours ... Continue reading »

15 Nov 2008

We’re Not On Obama’s Radar at Senator Shane Ross

An article about Bernard Allen seen on shane-ross.ie

Bernard Allen, chairman, adjourns the meeting almost immediately because FAS absurdly plead that their lawyers will not allow them to release vital documents which the Committee has sought. One of the withheld items is the Tony Spollen ... Continue reading »

18 Oct 2008

'Sting' over Joyce manuscript alleged – The Irish Times – Fri, Oct …

An article about Bernard Allen seen on irishtimes.com

Committee chairman Bernard Allen (FG) said there was evidence of a “serious sting” by an agent of the department. “This whole affairs stinks,” said Labour TD Tommy Broughan, who identified the former library employee as Luca Crispi and ... Continue reading »

25 Aug 2008

Over 5000 local authority houses lie empty – Allen

An article about Bernard Allen seen on thepropertypin.com

Over €1 billion worth of local authority housing stock is currently empty according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman TD Bernard Allen. Figures obtained by the PAC Chair from the Department of the Environment showed that ... Continue reading »

10 Aug 2008

Cork transfusion centre must get firm date – Allen

An article about Bernard Allen seen on irishtimes.com/breakingnews

The proposed Cork Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) Centre which was been repeatedly promised but not delivered must get a firm date according to Fine Gael TD Bernard Allen.... Continue reading »

18 Feb 2008

Government Waste: Taxpayer to foot €83m bill over ‘cock-up’

An article about Bernard Allen seen on valueireland.blogspot.com

Fine Gael TD Jim O’Keefe asked why alarm bells had not sounded when the case first came before the department’s attention. The PAC’s chairman, Bernard Allen, said members intended investigating all reports on the decisions that had been ... Continue reading »

13 Feb 2008

Drumm’s dilemma

An article about Bernard Allen seen on hse-ireland.blogspot.com

Fine Gael’s Bernard Allen lives a mile from Cork’s Mercy Hospital, where a new extension has been lying unopened for the past year. ‘‘It’s an absolute scandal,” he said, that a multimillion euro building was lying idle because of ... Continue reading »

15 Nov 2007

TDs and senators left frustrated after meeting with Drumm

An article about Bernard Allen seen on soapboxireland.blogspot.com

Fine Gael TD Bernard Allen echoed those comments. “I gave the opinion [while in attendance] that the meeting was a token gesture towards accountability and didn’t serve much purpose.” He also queried why between 12 and 20 HSE officials ... Continue reading »

25 May 2007

The big squeeze

Seen on The Honest Hack

I’ve just returned to the office from the Cork City count centre in City Hall where there are a number of puzzled faces trying to make sense of … topper while Bernard Allen (FG) also polled well. Former Fianna Fáiler Dave McCarthy has picked … out of the running while Allen’s running mate Gerry Kelly has polled well but is unlikely to make it this... Continue reading »

20 Apr 2007

Cork North Central – FF should lose seat in game of musical chairs

Seen on Dail Vote 07 (beta)

Today’s Red C Poll leaves DV07 predicting two seats for Fianna Fail in the shrinking constituency. The poll reports Kathleen Lynch safe, with 17 per cent. FF should hold 2 seats with 31 per cent, as Fine Gael TD Bernard Allen looks set to top the poll, but running mate Kelly is too far behind to close the gap and make it three seats for the ... Continue reading »

14 Mar 2007

INSIDE POLITICS – ZIMBABAWE

Seen on Harry McGee

The egregious attack on the leader of the Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai defied description. Ireland is due to play Zimbabwe in the opening match of the cricket World Cup. Already Laour councillor Aidan Culhane is calling for a boycott tonight, based on the beating meted out to Tsvangirai and his supporters. Whatever the merits of ... Continue reading »

25 Nov 2006

The National Forum on Europe - The changing role of Ireland in a changing European Union

Seen on Irish Forums

The National Forum on Europe - The changing role of Ireland in a changing European Union: “Cross-border crime and terrorism The Secretary General said that in order to keep its citizens safe after 9/11 and enlargement, the Commission was proposing that more measures to tackle cross-border crime and terrorism should be decided by qualified ... Continue reading »


Who is Bernard Allen?

Party: Fine Gael

Constituency: Cork North-Central

Bernard Allen is a Teachta Dála (TD) for Cork North Central and is currently the Fine Gael Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.

Bernard Allen was born in Cork City. He was educated at the North Monastery Christian Brothers School and University College Cork where he qualified with a diploma in Chemical Technology. Allen first became involved in politics in 1979 when he was elected to Cork Corporation. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in the 1981 general election as a Fine Gael TD for the Cork North Central constituency and has retained his seat ever since. At the 1987 general election Fine Gael lost power and Allen was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for Health. The following year he became Lord Mayor of Cork. In 1993 Allen became Spokesperson for Social Welfare.

In 1994 Fine Gael returned to government and Taoiseach John Bruton appointed Allen as Minister of State at the Department of Education and the Environment with special responsibility for Youth and Sport. In February 2002 Michael Noonan became leader of the Party and Allen became Spokesperson for Tourism, Sport & Recreation. Following the 2002 general election Allen was one of the few high-profile Fine Gael TDs who were re-elected. Following this he was appointed Opposition Spokesperson for the Environment & Local Government under the new leader Enda Kenny. Following a Fine Gael Front Bench reshuffle in 2004 Allen became Spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.

-Excerpt from Wikipedia page for Bernard Allen

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