309 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if an enquiry has been held into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; the outcome of the enquiry; if she will meet with members of the family to discuss the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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308 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of physiotherapists employed in the Public Service in each of the past five years; the number of physiotherapists who have graduated in each of the past five years; the number recruited to the Public Service in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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306 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on documentation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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126 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views regarding the recent increases in unemployment, particularly arising among men in industries such as the construction industry; if he has calculated the expected reduction in tax revenues and the expected cost to the Exchequer of providing unemployment and other social assistance, including rental allowances; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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83 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners staff and the time allocated to working in joint investigation units with the Department of Social and Family Affairs; the amount of additional allowances payable; the number receiving those additional allowances for each of the years 2000 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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368 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was not repatriated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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89 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the statutory bodies for which he has ministerial responsibility, but for which he is not accountable to Dáil Éireann for daily operational activities; the budget for each of these statutory bodies; the level of contact between his Department and that body; 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 the position regarding the value for money policy review on phase one of the MANs programme; when he will decide on the progression of a further phase of MANs; the status of MANs; the number of towns it has been delivered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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474 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers who are in direct provision here while awaiting their applications to be processed; the number who are in other accommodation; the location of the direct provision accommodation and the number of asylum seekers in each premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers here in each of the past ten years; the country of origin of each asylum seeker; the average length of time for processing each asylum application; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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470 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the payment made to asylum seekers who are accommodated in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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345 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps taken to provide funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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280 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he and the Government have reiterated their opposition to the draft EU Directive on Temporary Agency Workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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206 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 has received a bill from a debt collection agency for dental treatment carried out on a minor over five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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179 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the concerns expressed in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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74 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action taken to implement the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that provision for community and recreational facilities are prioritised by local authorities when structuring their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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66 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the proposals from a group (details supplied) for the introduction of a bridging visa for a short period for migrants from outside the EU who have entered Ireland lawfully but have become undocumented for reasons beyond their control; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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17 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the specific requirements for a non-EEA spouse of an Irish national to obtain a D-type visa before they enter Ireland; the procedures for a non-visa required national to obtain a D-type visa before they enter Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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99 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence if his Department will offer an apology to a former army officer (details supplied) whom it falsely accused of unjust enrichment, in view of the decision of the Circuit Court to dismiss the case taken against him and the description of him by the judge as an honest man; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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97 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the estimated cost to the Defence Forces of payments and legal costs arising from a decision of the Circuit Court to dismiss a case taken by his Department against a retired officer (details supplied) over alleged over-claiming of overseas expenses; if other similar cases being taken by his Department have been settled; the estimated costs involved in these cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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911 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 who is married to an EU national; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 56 of 13 November 2007, the number of area development plans that have been published; the location where copies can be examined; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science, further to her reply to Parliamentary Question No. 64 of 13 November 2007, the new procedures agreed and implemented by her Department and local authorities; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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270 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of people regarding the erection of 400kV power lines in certain parts of the country; his views on installing these power lines underground; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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49 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport if, in view of Sustainable Energy Ireland’s report Energy Efficiency in Ireland, he has plans to introduce new standards for carbon emissions of imported vehicles, measures to encourage the purchase of hybrid or low emissions vehicles or targets to reduce the huge transport carbon footprint; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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82 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of islands inhabited here; if all islands have the basic services of water, electricity, sewerage, telephone and fire services; if not, the plans he has to provide such services; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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585 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the National Monument of 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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558 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cars damaged and reported to An Garda Síochána on 9 November 2007 at a location (details supplied); the number of gardaí assigned to the area; if anyone has been apprehended for this incident; the outcome of the Garda investigation into a similar incident in the same area on 19 November 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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518 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to an e-mail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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378 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on restoring child benefit to all children; the number of children who would be affected; the estimated cost of granting universal child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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364 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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86 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his proposals to extend carer payments to persons in part-time or slightly removed care situations.
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95 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs when the promised new legislation to place the Money Advice and Budgeting Service on a statutory basis will be published; the principal areas in which it will differ from the bill published in 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will have their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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272 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made towards relocating the Registry of Deeds Office from Henrietta Street; the action he will take regarding the vacated premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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264 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the repatriation of a person (details supplied); if anything can be done to hasten the repatriation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conditions under which bereavement grants are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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187 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Romanian and Bulgarian people who have work permits; the number from each country recruited through agencies; the number from each country who have Irish PPS numbers; the number from each country who are living here at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Irish Human Rights Commission has been in contact with him regarding the practice of extraordinary rendition and the likely use of Irish air space for this illegal practice; if he will institute a parliamentary inquiry as requested by the European Parliament into the alleged use of Irish air space for extraordinary rendition; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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125 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children when A Fair Deal, the new nursing home support scheme will come into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department to date in 2007; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002 to 2006; his views on the reported increase in the number of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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90 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has plans to review the wage increases agreed for private sector workers under the Towards 2016 agreement in view of the continuing high rate of inflation, which is significantly higher than that forecast when the agreement was concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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593 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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592 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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569 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 received a lower pension and smaller retirement gratuity than their colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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241 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to a letter (details supplied); if she will change the terms of the new subvention scheme for crèches to accommodate similar gaps in the funding system; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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72 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide information on the recent claim by the National Commission on Human Rights in Kenya that police were to blame for the execution of some 500 members of the Mungiki tribe; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on preparing for a referendum here on the European Union Reform Treaty; if there will be a consultative process between the Government parties and other parties supportive of the treaty; if a budget has been agreed for possible advertising purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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48 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise her decision to close the farm improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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31 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the latest information available to her Department on the outbreak of bird flu in Britain; the steps she is taking to ensure that the disease does not spread to this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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