127 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the greener homes scheme; the number of applications that were made for grants in 2007 and 2008; the number of applicants awarded grants in 2007 and 2008; the cost of the grants given under this scheme per month from April 2006 to date in 2009; if he will provide this information in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the home energy saving scheme; when it will be extended nationwide; the level of funding which will be available for this scheme; the regions in which this scheme applies; the number of people who have applied to this scheme; the number of those who have benefited from the scheme; the amount available in grants and the types of grants involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of people in employment here in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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28 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he plans to abolish fees charged to members of the public for making submissions in respect of planning applications to local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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24 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will take steps, such as the abolition of fees charged to members of the public to make submissions, on planning applications in order to ensure a more public participation in decisions about planning in their area in view of the decision to implement the European public participation directive and his stated commitment to ratify the Aarhus Convention; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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167 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if it is still proposed that Anglo Irish Bank move to the new premises under construction, subject to planning permission, at North Wall Quay-New Wapping Street following the nationalisation of the bank; if Anglo Irish Bank is the bank for a company (details supplied); the terms that were negotiated for the leasing of the building; if his Department is still bound by these terms; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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146 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will make a statement on the recently published second report of the independent monitoring group in regard to human resource management and workplace culture within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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105 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if there are plans to impose pay cuts for personnel serving at any level within the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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271 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if family members who have come here under family reunification have the same entitlements as the family member who has been granted residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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205 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if, in relation to the credit institutions (financial support) scheme, he will provide a full listing of all the institutions being protected under the scheme; the date, in respect of each institution, on which it was added to the scheme; if he will provide a full listing in respect of each institution of associated Irish or foreign based subsidiaries or related branches who are or will be protected through an Irish based branch or subsidiary; the latest estimate of the total amount of deposits being protected; the estimated breakdown of the total deposit figure between deposits here and foreign deposits; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the efforts she has made to ensure that the restrictions introduced in the Social Welfare (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2008 to jobseeker benefit payments do not negatively impact on the eligibility of persons applying for the back to education scheme and community employment schemes.
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116 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of defined benefit pension schemes which currently fail the minimum funding standard; and the number of these which are below 24% of the standard, 50% of the standard, and 75% of the standard respectively.
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28 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount of funding allocated from his Department to each constituency for 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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120 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if the drafting of a new per cent for art scheme has been initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has instructed all of the bodies under his aegis to produce annual output statements; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1593 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be constructed and ready for occupation by September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1381 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide accommodation for the extra classroom needed in September 2009 by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if he has examined the possibility of locating the classroom in the vacant Enterprise Ireland or Fishery Board buildings nearby; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1106 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the expert group on adult entertainment will report to Dáil Éireann as it was announced in 2008 that the report was imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1104 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that only 37 social housing units have been delivered in Dublin 1 and 3 through Dublin Docklands in the past six years, while almost 140 social units have been delivered in Dublin 2 and 4; when he will agree the funding for the units at Castleforbes; the number of units which will be funded; if he will provide funding for the pumping station at Spencer Dock which is necessary for the development of block M, the social and affordable units; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1039 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the road tax liabilities for foreign cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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952 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; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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938 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 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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933 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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921 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the reason the State decided to challenge the Foy case; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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920 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she proposes to introduce legislation to vindicate the rights of transsexual Irish citizens; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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905 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the budget for local drugs task forces in 2009; the budget for regional drugs task forces in 2009; when the budgets will be finalised; if he envisages cutbacks in staff of programmes in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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698 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of women cautioned and arrested for prostitution in the Arbour Hill and Montpelier Hill area for each of the past five years; the number of men cautioned and arrested for soliciting and kerb crawling in the Arbour Hill and Montpelier Hill area for each of the past five years; the number of gardaí currently assigned to working in the area; if they operate on foot, bike or car; the number of gardaí assigned to the undercover operation there; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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694 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason Somalian residents here are being asked to apply to their nearest Somalian embassy for national passports; the location of that embassy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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693 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Somalians who have been given permission to reside here over the past two decades; the reason for granting permission; the number of Somalians who have applied for residency; the nature of these applications; the number of Somalians who have sought family reunification; the number who have been granted reunification; the number who have been refused; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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633 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the applications of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the time it will take to make a decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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630 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has been refused naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied) referring to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 25 November 2008 regarding the increase in fees for a certificate of naturalisation; if he will provide the citizenship certificate in English as well as Irish; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are transsexual prisoners in jail at present; if so the location where they are imprisoned; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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616 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of hand guns stolen in 2007 and 2008; the number stolen from the gardaí or the military; the number stolen from licensed civilians; the number which were real firearms capable of firing real ammunition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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615 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the staffing levels of the Garda drugs squads on a county basis; the number of gardaí attached to the national drugs unit and their distribution throughout the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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609 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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550 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the insurance liabilities for foreign cars; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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392 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the facilities or advice available to transsexuals here who seek medical assistance in dealing with their transsexualism; if there are plans to provide health care resources to enable transsexuals who wish medical transition to do so; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date in delivering the hospital beds in each of the co-located private hospitals identified by the Health Service Executive; when she expects the first beds to come on stream; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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355 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); the reason a reply has not been received; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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242 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will establish a commission of investigation to examine the failure of the Financial Regulator to adequately regulate the banking system here, to report within three months and to make recommendations for comprehensive regulation of financial institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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234 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Finance the procedure for importing a car into Ireland; the length of time a car from another state can be kept here without being imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in Democratic Republic of Congo; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the Euro-Med Agreement and in particular such information as has been made available to him in relation to its human rights conditions; if a previously mooted deepening of this agreement is being postponed or cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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263 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); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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129 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take arising out of the medical report on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which concluded that there was gross negligence in nursing care; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to house convicted criminals, who are members of criminal gangs in isolation units; when such units will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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13 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licensed handguns in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2008; the number of licensed handguns that were reported as stolen; the number of such stolen guns that were subsequently used in crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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636 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools which are awaiting permanent recognition, permanent accommodation and are in prefabs partly or in whole; the patronage of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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332 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons having been refused permission to stay here, who voluntarily leave and subsequently reapply to work here as a non-EEA national; the number who are successful in their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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