332 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if organisations and agencies in receipt of State funding are statutorily obliged to answer questions from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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189 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the FÁS budget in each year since its establishment in 1987 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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164 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the opportunity cost of proceeding with the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the way the National Asset Management Agency proposal, through the draft NAMA business plan in particular, will get credit flowing to small and medium enterprises here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve funding for the reconstruction of a property (details supplied) in Dublin 1.
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140 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she proposes to take to resolve a dispute at a company (details supplied); if she will refer the dispute to the Labour Relations Commission or the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has published a strategy to develop the cultural tourism product; the action he has taken with regard to developing a strategy for cultural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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596 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reduction in staffing in the primary sector, second level and third level in 2009 as compared to 2008; the areas of teaching in which cuts have been made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the loss of a teacher at a school (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the increase in class size; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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400 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will ensure that community development projects are not closed due to cut backs; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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399 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his proposals for funding community development plan over the next 12 months in order that the community development projects can survive; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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380 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the percentage of Gross Domestic Product spent on overseas development aid; the steps he will take to reach the target of 0.7% in 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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341 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason persons who were living in accommodation (details supplied) in County Clare for five years or more are now being transported to a variety of centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport when he plans to introduce legislation to reduce the drink driving limit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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260 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in each of the Dublin hospitals whose treatment was complete at the end of September 2009 but who were still occupying hospital beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has completed his review of the legal and related issues surrounding the application by Educate Together to be recognised, effectively and practically, as a patron for a post-primary school; if he is satisfied that Educate Together, with its experience in providing education at primary level for over 30 years, is qualified to provide the same level of professional expertise at post-primary level; when he expects to make a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if he has met with representatives of the Roman Catholic hierarchy to discuss their role as patrons of 92% of primary schools; when the meetings took place; the content of these discussions; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is undertaking an investigation at meat factories in respect of lamb imports; and the details of such investigations and the names of the factories being investigated.
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48 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers penalised under the REP scheme in 2008; the breakdown of this figure; and the reason for the imposition of penalties.
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147 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown by local authority of the number of houses and the number of apartments leased under the leasing initiative; the breakdown by unit size in each category and the duration of the leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects to achieve his stated ambition of a minimum of 2,000 additional homes in 2009 under the leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the correspondence regarding Health Service Executive spending on mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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11 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the BioPower report published in July 2009; if he will implement any of the recommendations from this report; if so, the recommendations he will implement; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the action he will take in relation to the Ministerial Air Transport Service following the recommendation of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that Departments be charged the full economic cost of this service in the interest of transparency and to provide opportunities for these services to be procured from private sector providers when this is more economical.
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311 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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182 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; when their work permit will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the assessment that is being carried out in her Department on the impact of means-testing child benefit would have on poverty traps and the incentivisation of work.
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165 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will arrange for the waiting times for each Money Advice and Budgeting Service office to be published on a regular basis.
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999 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the terms of the tax on second homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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889 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who applied for disability benefit in August 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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547 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on correspondence in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 16; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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539 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children when steps will be taken by the relevant Departments and agencies to ensure that adequate and appropriate accommodations will be provided to people with mental health problems; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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502 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the existence of unregulated crisis pregnancy agencies here; if so, the steps she proposes to take to deal with same; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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207 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her plans to implement the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditures proposals on cutbacks in the community sector; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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137 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the special group on public services numbers and expenditure programmes that his Department should be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the recommendation contained in the report of the special group on public services numbers and expenditure programmes that the Dormant Account Fund Board should be abolished; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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40 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the average number of times he travelled to his Department offices in County Kerry each month since he assumed office; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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64 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on fears of widespread electoral fraud in the recent general election in Afghanistan; his further views on the possibility of vote rigging; and the response which the international community, in particular the EU, proposes to make.
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33 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the situation in Afghanistan, particularly in view of reports of recent cases of widespread abductions of persons in that country.
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72 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the recommendation contained in the Report of the Special Group on Public Service Numbers and Expenditure Programmes that the Office of the Minister for Integration should be discontinued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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34 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to the proposed prison at Thornton Hall; the amount spent on the project to date, including the cost of the purchase of the site, preparatory work, professional fees and other costs; when it is expected that building work on the project will commence; when it is expected to be completed and operational; the planned capacity of the prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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978 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he proposes to establish the independent electoral commission to oversee the compilation of the register of electors; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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967 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will conduct an assessment and review of the operation of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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868 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will ensure that a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 3 which provides a service to the local community in the north inner city is retained and properly resourced.
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618 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will introduce legislation to amend section 13 of the Criminal Law (Insanity) Act 2006 to ensure that patients in the Central Mental Hospital are discharged when they are fit to be discharged and that their rights to liberty are not being denied; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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35 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will reduce the legal blood alcohol level from 80 mg per 100 ml to 50 mg per 100 ml; if this measure will be provided for in the new road traffic Bill; when this Bill will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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402 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes in greenhouse gas emissions over the past five years; his targets for each year up to 2020 to reach the 20% reduction guidelines for the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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153 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to address the failure of the banks to provide a flow of credit to Irish business, particularly, the small business sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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