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Joe Costello

Ireland · Official source

Memberships

  • · 31st Dáil · 9 March 2011 – 9 March 2016
  • · 30th Dáil · 14 June 2007 – 1 February 2011
  • · 29th Dáil · 6 June 2002 – 30 April 2007
  • · 21st Seanad · 17 September 1997 – 26 June 2002
  • · 27th Dáil · 14 December 1992 – 15 May 1997
  • · 19th Seanad · 1 October 1989 – 17 December 1992

Votes

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Records

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Question· writtenPQ 357asked

357. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in producing a report indicating why a guide wire was left in a patient's body in Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin, in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2116/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

357. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in producing a report indicating why a guide wire was left in a patient's body in Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin, in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2116/16]

Question· writtenPQ 359asked

359. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health what measures hospitals take to ensure that foreign matter is not left in a patient’s body following surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

359. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health what measures hospitals take to ensure that foreign matter is not left in a patient’s body following surgery; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2118/16]

Question· writtenPQ 356asked

356. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the steps Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin 12 took to address occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body following surgery in the hospital in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2115/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

356. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the steps Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, Dublin 12 took to address occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body following surgery in the hospital in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2115/16]

Question· writtenPQ 353asked

353. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body following surgery in Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, County Dublin in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

353. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body following surgery in Our Lady’s Children's Hospital in Crumlin, County Dublin in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2112/16]

Question· writtenPQ 355asked

355. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of times a guide wire was left in a patient's body following surgery between 2010 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

355. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of times a guide wire was left in a patient's body following surgery between 2010 and 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2114/16]

Question· writtenPQ 284asked

284. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when applying for a visa, a non-European Economic Area national who is the spouse of an Irish citizen is not treated less favourably than a spouse of an European Union citizen who is from a third country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2110/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

284. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that when applying for a visa, a non-European Economic Area national who is the spouse of an Irish citizen is not treated less favourably than a spouse of an European Union citizen who is from a third country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2110/16]

Question· writtenPQ 354asked

354. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body in children's hospitals in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

354. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of occurrences in which foreign bodies were left in a patient's body in children's hospitals in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2113/16]

Question· writtenPQ 161asked

161. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the benefits and drawbacks of the European Central Bank increasing its inflation target from 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2109/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

161. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he has examined the benefits and drawbacks of the European Central Bank increasing its inflation target from 2%; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2109/16]

Question· writtenPQ 358asked

358. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a guide was left in a patient's body following surgery in 2015; why this occurred given that a similar event was reported in 2014; why procedures were not in place to ensure this did not recur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/16]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016

358. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health his views on the fact that a guide was left in a patient's body following surgery in 2015; why this occurred given that a similar event was reported in 2014; why procedures were not in place to ensure this did not recur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2117/16]

Question· writtenPQ 360asked

360. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available for children and young persons, particularly those with special education needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2015

360. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health the mental health services available for children and young persons, particularly those with special education needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45163/15]

Question· writtenPQ 533asked

533. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills the mental health services available for children and young persons, particularly those with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45165/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2015

533. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills the mental health services available for children and young persons, particularly those with special education needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45165/15]

Question· writtenPQ 112asked

112. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will offer Garda Síochána pensioners the option of weekly, fortnightly or monthly salary payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44479/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 December 2015

112. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will offer Garda Síochána pensioners the option of weekly, fortnightly or monthly salary payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44479/15]

Question· writtenPQ 75asked

75. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the quantity of goods that was imported into Ireland from Western Sahara in each of the past five years; why Ireland is importing goods from Western Sahara considering its occupation by Morocco is contrary to international law and considering the indigenous population does not benefit from this trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2015

75. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the quantity of goods that was imported into Ireland from Western Sahara in each of the past five years; why Ireland is importing goods from Western Sahara considering its occupation by Morocco is contrary to international law and considering the indigenous population does not benefit from this trade; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44288/15]

Question· writtenPQ 69asked

69. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the Office of Public Works dredges the Tolka river from the Luke Kelly bridge to the sea to protect against future floods in Clonliffe, Ballybough, North Strand and East Wall in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 December 2015

69. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will ensure that the Office of Public Works dredges the Tolka river from the Luke Kelly bridge to the sea to protect against future floods in Clonliffe, Ballybough, North Strand and East Wall in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44290/15]

Question· writtenPQ 315asked

315. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has been refused access to the third-level graduate scheme despite having a 12-month work experience offer from a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42390/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2015

315. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality why a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has been refused access to the third-level graduate scheme despite having a 12-month work experience offer from a company; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42390/15]

Question· writtenPQ 334asked

334. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the refurbishment of the Garda Síochána station at Fitzgibbon Street in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39516/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015

334. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress made on the refurbishment of the Garda Síochána station at Fitzgibbon Street in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39516/15]

Question· writtenPQ 601asked

601. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's policy on migrants, including access to accommodation, employment, and legal protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015

601. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice and Equality her Department's policy on migrants, including access to accommodation, employment, and legal protection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38360/15]

Question· writtenPQ 223asked

223. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if TV listener devices for deaf persons are covered by her Department's treatment benefit scheme; if they are not covered, if the scheme could be extended to include them for deaf persons who do not have hearing aids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31408/15]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015

223. Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if TV listener devices for deaf persons are covered by her Department's treatment benefit scheme; if they are not covered, if the scheme could be extended to include them for deaf persons who do not have hearing aids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31408/15]

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