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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
131 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will have their prostate operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21733/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
92 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when arrangements will be made to instruct members of An Garda Síochána that it is not necessary to take a longhand note of interviews with persons in custody when such interviews are being electronically recorded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21473/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 May 2009
86 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the new instructions which have been issued to members of the Garda arising from the recommendations of the Monageer Inquiry relating to the Garda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21474/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
302 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of areas at which the dial to stop drug dealing campaign has been launched; the number of areas at which it is yet to be launched; the number of calls that have been received; the number that have been forwarded to the gardaí; the prospects for the future funding of this campaign; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21296/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
266 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the garda free telephone service was established; the amount that has been spent on the service in each of the past five years; the number of calls that have been received countrywide in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21295/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
263 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that two people (details supplied) have been charged with the same driving offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21138/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
260 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of crimes recorded for the possession of drugs for sale or supply for each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; the number of the suspected offenders who were granted bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21080/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
259 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of recorded drug crimes where the suspected offenders were on bail for each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; the number of those suspected offenders who were subsequently granted continuing bail for the new drug offence for which they were arrested in each year from 1 January 2004 to 31 December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
204 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the strategy and timetable for the implementation of the new national policy framework for mental health, A Vision for Change; the way she proposes to ensure that all Government Departments will be involved in the implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21404/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
187 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) has spent 18 months in the Mater Hospital, Dublin, after their treatment was complete; her proposals for providing care for them in the community; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21297/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 May 2009
168 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Roscommon; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21053/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
102 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 is being charged €2,500 for laser treatment and that the person in question cannot afford that sum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20730/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
77 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of staff working in her Department; if there are plans to redeploy or offer redundancy or early retirement to any of these staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20459/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 May 2009
60 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of grade VIII or above posts she has approved for the Health Service Executive in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20458/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2009
284 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the progress on the acquisition of a site and the construction of a permanent building in respect of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20521/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2009
132 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied) regarding work permits for non-EU workers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20525/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2009
101 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when will REP scheme four due in 2007-2008 be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20166/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 May 2009
53 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the rate REPS 4 payments will be when payments are made in October-December 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20165/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
274 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for citizenship of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
208 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a colonoscopy for several months; her views on whether this is acceptable in view of her commitment to a four week waiting time for public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19855/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
116 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Taoiseach the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate in relation to same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer and not actually participating in the tribunal; if they are paid a daily rate; if so, the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19769/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 May 2009
70 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive a response from the EU to the Government’s proposed €100 million enterprise stabilisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19823/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2009
146 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer and not actually participating in the tribunal; if they are paid a daily rate; if so, the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19466/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2009
132 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer and not actually participating in the tribunal; if they are paid a daily rate; if so, the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19766/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 May 2009
110 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of the legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer and not actually participating in the tribunal; if they are paid a daily rate; if so, the rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19768/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
186 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
185 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management companies are refusing to provide the full range of services to apartment owners in view of the fact that so many of the owners are unemployed and cannot pay the fees; if he will ensure that the regulation of management companies Bill is introduced and passed without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19144/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
134 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that hotels, such as a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin 1, do not lay off their long-term Irish workers for long periods of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
120 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance when he expects to appoint a permanent chief executive of the National Asset Management Agency; when he expects to appoint a chairman of the National Asset Management Agency; if he proposes that the relevant Dáil committees will have an opportunity to conduct a vetting process of his appointees to NAMA; if he will disclose the remuneration packages in respect of these posts; if the mandates of these office holders are time limited; the organisational and reporting structure of and within NAMA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18982/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 May 2009
96 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestions made in the annual report of the Information Commissioner, that the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the State Claims Agency, the National Treasury Management Agency, including the National Pension Reserve Fund, the National Asset Management Agency and all bodies under the aegis of the NTMA, be brought within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; if he will bring forward legislation to this effect; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18983/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
370 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the Department which is in charge of producing the new RTÉ pension scheme known as the 50:50 risk sharing scheme; if the consultation process between the Department of Finance and his Department has been completed; when it is expected that the pension scheme will be finally approved; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the longer the consultation process takes the less value the pensions will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18825/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
286 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has not had their application for naturalisation processed; when the application will be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18987/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
204 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is provided with nursing home care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18584/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
203 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of institutions that provide psychiatric care in the country; the number of patients in each institution; the age of each institution; the future plans for each institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18583/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
151 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the Government Department which is in charge of producing the new RTE pension scheme known as the 50:50 risk sharing scheme; if the consultation process between his Department and the Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources has been completed; when it is expected that the pension scheme will be finally approved; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the longer the consultation process takes the less value the pensions will have; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18826/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
71 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost of running RegTel on a yearly basis since 2006 to date in 2009; the function of RegTel; if he is satisfied that there is sufficient regulation of premium rate services here; when he expects RegTel to be placed under the aegis of ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18685/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 May 2009
70 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications for the digital dividend in the event of a collapse of digital terrestrial television here; the outcome of any digital dividend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18712/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2009
110 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18313/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2009
7 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take to ensure wastewater treatment infrastructure here is fit for purpose and that local authorities have the necessary funds to upgrade the infrastructure within the timeframe outlined in European Union law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18105/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2009
6 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he will take in response to the Environmental Protection Agency Report on the Provision and Quality of Drinking Water in Ireland: A report for the years 2007 to 2008, which indicates that almost a third of public water supplies are of poor quality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18104/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 May 2009
281 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 has been asked to pay the €100 hospital charge by two hospitals; if this is the normal procedure; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18088/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2009
106 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether it is possible to merge Tourism Ireland and Bord Fáilte to save money, create efficiencies and ensure that there is one unified body for tourism here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16360/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
38 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the humanitarian position in Zimbabwe; the efforts, following on from previous questions on this matter, he has made in order to keep the discord in this country high on the international agenda; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15375/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 April 2009
49 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding persons (details supplied) on hunger strike at their place of detention in Morocco; and the position of the UN initiative in relation to the conflict. [15373/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
613 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he proposes to approve the new RTÉ pension scheme, the 50/50 risk sharing scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15917/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
526 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress on the application by an association (details supplied) for a phased grant from the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
495 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of cases which are currently before the European Court of Human Rights; the number before the court in the past five years; the number of cases which have been processed in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
492 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he proposes to take to have the 200 Roma families evacuated from the toxic lead encampments of North Mitrovica, Kosovo, in which more than 80 people have already died and children, in particular, are experiencing internal organ and brain damage; if he will raised the issue with the government of Kosovo, the EU and the UN to mark international Roma day on 8 April 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15139/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
488 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish his proposed civil partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/09]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2009
404 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected offenders who were on bail when they were arrested for possession of drugs for sale or supply; the number of suspected offenders who were on bail at the time of their arrest who were granted continuing bail on the new charge; the number who were refused bail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15425/09]