639 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 can be supplied with a passport or travel documents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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629 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 8; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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602 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence his proposals for the distribution of a new handbook on emergency planning to every household; when the distribution of the booklet will begin; the way it will be distributed; the anticipated cost; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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114 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of claims for damages by members of the Defence Forces for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount paid out today in terms of damages and legal costs; the number of such claims outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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67 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the situation of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if there is any source of funding for minors in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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54 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if a review of the effectiveness of the CLÁR and RAPID programmes is envisaged or proposed; the number of areas that have received funding under any aspects of the two programmes over each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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342 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special needs assistant was withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who suffered brain damage at birth, suffers from cerebral palsy, epilepsy and seizures and is in need of speech therapy; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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203 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if a drug (details supplied) has been taken off the market here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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170 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the work in his Department to reduce overpayments and fraud; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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567 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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450 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science her proposals for a new community primary school at Phoenix Park; the management structure for the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for citizenship which was lodged in May 2004; if he will respond to the parliamentary question of 22 May 2005 to the effect that a decision would be made in the first half of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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195 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the situation whereby two Iranian nationals threatened to burn themselves to death outside his Department on 30 January 2008 (details supplied); the status of their application for asylum and their prospects of success; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will extend the period of the passport to 10 years and six months as travel is often refused in the six months prior to expiry.
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40 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress to date in regard to the work of the National Employment Rights Authority; when the authority will be placed on a statutory basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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14 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the outcome of his recent trade mission to South Africa.
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315 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the hardship being endured by tenants and former tenants of a complex (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and when his Department will approve the refurbishment of same.
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301 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if they are eligible to work for any employer here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied); if they can work here after their stamp three runs out; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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218 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the state of human rights in Iran; if the new year was ushered in with 13 public hangings on New Year’s Day 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to assist and to offer aid to those living in areas of Mozambique, thought to number some 200,000, who are in severe danger of flooding due to an advancing tropical cyclone.
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103 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present position in Afghanistan, including the position of those detained in Bagram, in view of the international concerns which have been expressed in this regard.
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675 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action he has taken to regulate the adult entertainment industry; if he has set up a working group on this matter; the composition and terms of reference of this working group; when the working group will report; if there will be a public consultation on the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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673 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of defective or failed waste and water treatment systems brought to the attention of his Department in each county in the past five years; if he is satisfied that the regulations governing the construction, maintenance and monitoring of these systems are adequate; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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485 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food her views on whether it is cruel to slaughter animals for their fur alone; if she has proposals to ban fur farming here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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458 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will regulate the hours that leaflet drops by businesses and stickers and bags seeking donations by charities can be delivered to households; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that such activities are causing fear and annoyance to residents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date for the forthcoming referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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350 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the proposals for the Metro stop and station at the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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330 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the proposals for the Metro stop and station at the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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300 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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282 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the additional bed capacity being planned for in the new Mater adult hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the additional bed capacity being planned for in the new Mater adult hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the measures in the context of the new EU target for Ireland to reduce its greenhouse emissions by 20% by 2020, using 2005 as a base figure, his Department is planning to introduce to facilitate the reduction in emissions in the transport sector; the estimates his Department has made for the expected level of transport emissions in 2008, 2010, 2015 and 2020; the maximum level of transport emissions allowable within the context of the Kyoto Treaty and the Budget 2008 carbon budget; the estimated impact on transport carbon emissions of the introduction of vehicle registration tax changes in July 2008 and the car tax changes in Budget 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the plans in place to strengthen the capacity of maternity hospitals here to address the growing demand on their services; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to agreement of a common contract between the Health Service Executive and consultants; the process of implementation of such an agreement; if the appointment of promised additional consultants can proceed; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1182 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to an e-mail from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1175 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide the figures (details supplied) for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1167 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1165 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the judicial review in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1164 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1155 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has proposals to fingerprint all non-EU nationals as reported in the media; if so what he proposes to do with the fingerprints in Ireland and in the EU; the way he proposes to secure the database of fingerprints; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1142 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for family reunification of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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965 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she will replace the 12 year old, leaking, draughty, unhealthy building which is school to the 220 young children of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7, with a new permanent building; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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912 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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775 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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586 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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590 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to publish the White Paper on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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577 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to publish the new Amendment of the Constitution Bill to facilitate the referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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576 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when he proposes to hold the referendum on the Lisbon Reform Treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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