63 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children when the new chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive will commence working; if their job description is the same as that of their predecessor; if they have been asked to focus on any particular elements of the job; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the amount of public money she plans to invest in the VHI in advance of privatisation; her views on keeping the VHI in public ownership; the date on which she intends to introduce legislation to facilitate privatisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the total annual cost of regulating the Irish financial sector; the extent to which those entities regulated by the Financial Regulator cover the costs of this regulation; the way this cost coverage varies across different financial sectors, domestic banking, insurance, IFSC-based banking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the number of persons who applied, and were considered, for appointment to the Board of Anglo Irish Bank, as announced on 25 May 2010; the criteria used in the selection process; if he will confirm that the appointments were made under his authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that the contracts of the librarians who are facilitating the Junior Certificate Schools Programme are renewed for the coming school year; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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133 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will review the decision to refuse permission to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied); if he will allow them time to establish if they are eligible for British citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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109 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will accede to the request of a family for an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of their mother (details supplied).
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98 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance how he proposes to transpose the Consumer Credit Directive into domestic legislation; when he proposes to do so; if he proposes to include the discretion for credit unions contained in the directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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53 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the Renewed Programme for Government to act on recommendations contained in reports of the Competition Authority within nine months of their publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the progress made regarding the commitment given in the Renewed Programme for Government to expand the role of innovation vouchers in allowing growing local enterprises bridge the innovation gap in getting their products or services to the market; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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360 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will support the Dutch Government in its call for non-ratification of the EU’s stabilisation and association agreement with Serbia until such time as Ratko Mladic is arrested and transferred to the Hague for trial; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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317 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding an application for subsidiary protection in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she will rescind the decision to suppress all four posts for special needs assistants at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 2 which is a special school for children with specific learning disabilities.
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186 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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81 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made in processing an application for asylum in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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80 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will address the applications of persons (details supplied) together; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if she instructed the Higher Education and Training Awards Council to enter into discussions with Ballyfermot College of Further Education, Dublin 10, with a view to validating its courses with an official Irish accreditation; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this college offers a range of unique courses which have, in the past, required accreditation from UK-based bodies; if her further attention has been drawn to the fact that this situation is no longer necessary in view of the development of HETAC and Further Education and Training Awards Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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46 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the reason training programmes have not been put in place to facilitate a better trained reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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27 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence when recruitment will commence into the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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362 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will grant rent supplement to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport the number of swimming pools which were funded under the last round of the local authority swimming pools programme in Dublin city; their locations; the amount in each case; when the new programme will be launched; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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295 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the working group on transparency in commercial rent reviews will issue its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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186 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will allow a person (details supplied) to remain in Dublin in order to complete the last year of their second level studies; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if he will amend the Employment Permit Act 2006 to allow immigrants who have employment permits to work with Irish employers to register with new employers here when they are made redundant; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national energy efficiency retrofit programme will be launched in view of the difficulties that there has been with expenditure running behind profile in 2009 according to the Department of Finance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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200 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to issue a deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied) in view of his outstanding record and achievements during the past eight years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food his views on the €50 billion research programme known as Framework Programme 7 and Ireland’s receipt of €152 million since it started in 2007 and in particular in the area of food, agriculture, fisheries and biotechnology attracting more than €8.5 million of EU funding; if this funding will be guaranteed in the future to assist the bio-economy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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63 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the measures that he is taking to ensure the viability of the artisan farmhouse cheese sector; if he acknowledges that there are about 60 farmhouse cheese manufacturers here, producing about 1,250 tonnes of cheese with a value of about €9 million; if there is further growth potential in this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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411 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when the 120 former workers of a company (details supplied) will expect to be able to benefit from the EU Globalisation Adjustment Fund; the amount of funding that is available; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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247 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the refurbishment of Fitzgibbon Street Garda station, Dublin 1, is due to start; if he will make available the plans or give a briefing to the local community policing forum; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to close down Sir Patrick Dunn’s Hospital, Dublin, or to reduce the services being provided at present in the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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155 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are plans to close down Baggot Street Community Hospital, Dublin 2, or to reduce the services being provided at present in the hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills if there are any funds available in her Department for the refurbishment of swimming pools as in the case of a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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166 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if there are any funds available in her Department for the refurbishment of swimming pools and in the case of a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who were recruited to the Garda Reserve since the body was set up; the average length of time for applicants to become members; the delay in processing an application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if there are any funds available in her Department for the refurbishment of swimming pools as in the case of a pool (details supplied) in Dublin 7.
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43 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he has condemned the execution by firing squad of two Palestinians (details supplied) by the Hamas regime in Gaza; and if he condemns this return to the death penalty.
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34 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress that has been made at the level of the European Union in relation to Somalia.
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211 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps that have been taken towards progressing the regeneration projects in Dublin north inner city, O’Devaney Gardens, Dominick Street, Séan McDermott Street and Croke Villas; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the bed capacity of each of the hospitals in Ireland; the number of delayed discharges in each hospital; the reason for the majority of delayed discharges; if there are plans to provide more hospital space or step down accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she has plans to ban drug kits which contain materials and give advice on growing magic mushrooms; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she attended the first informal meeting of EU tourism meetings on 15 April 2010 in Madrid; her views on the issues promoted at this conference; if she will expand on her position on the Union’s role in Irish tourism; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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320 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will revoke the deportation order in respect of a person (details supplied); if he will grant them leave to remain; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider the decision to refuse payment for child care in respect of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the amount of money in the National Pension Reserve Fund in each year since the fund was established; the amount of money which has been withdrawn in recent years; the amounts withdrawn on each occasion; the purpose for which the money was withdrawn; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce further measures to control items sold in head shops; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children her plans to develop a strategy on the diagnosis, treatment and care of people with Alzheimer’s disease; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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32 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the call made by the Irish Prison Officers’ Association for more sniffer dogs to prevent drugs being smuggled into prisons, particularly to check vehicles entering prisons; his plans to respond to this call; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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16 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the reported significant increase in juvenile crime, with the number of juveniles charged with criminal offences in the Children’s Court increasing by 90% between 2004 and 2008; the steps he will take to combat the increase in juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the significant number of closures of retail outlets and consequent job losses in this sector; if his attention has been further drawn to the problems created for many retail outlets by high levels of rent and the refusal of landlords to reduce rates to take account of the current economic climate; the steps he will take to address this problem; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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