501 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make a provision for the payment of interpreters for parents who are deaf to assist them when meeting their children’s school teachers at parent teacher meetings; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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500 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason a special school (details supplied) in Dublin 8 has not reopened in autumn 2007; what has happened to the pupils; if and when it is proposed to reopen the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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429 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a new school for the children of a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7.
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313 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a fund available for dealing with the costs of the families of Irish Citizens who have died in unexpected or tragic circumstances while temporarily visiting or residing in EU Member States; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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311 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of Irish citizens permanently residing here who have died in each EU country in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the Government’s proposals for development of the Broadstone railway line; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will transfer the lands at Mountjoy Prison to the Mater Hospital when the prison closes in order that the hospital can acquire much needed space for development; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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134 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the proposals he envisages in advance of the referendum on the European treaty to address the issue of the accountability deficit in relation to European Union decision making in general and CFSP in particular.
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96 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the status of the proposed Luas D line to serve Grangegorman and Liffey Junction; the stage planning and development for this route is at; when he expects this line to commence and be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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51 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of buses currently in the Dublin Bus fleet; when he will increase the size of the bus fleet; when he will ensure that all Dublin bus routes are fully accessible for citizens with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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123 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if she will clarify that the €340 million that was allocated for payments under the Health (Repayment) Scheme Act 2006 will be assigned for this purpose in 2007 without negative effect on the 2007 budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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94 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the progress and expected progress on the implementation of the mental health policy, A Vision for Change; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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147 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he will carry out a review of the regulatory framework for funds operating here in view of the recent crisis in a Dublin based investment fund (details supplied) which brought a German state bank close to collapse and the fact that this fund was not subject to any Irish regulatory authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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122 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the guarantees the State offers to depositors with banks and financial institutions; if he has plans to review the level of protection available in view of the recent crisis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for refugee status for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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130 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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57 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to implement a policy of installing smart electricity meters in every home to allow households to manage their electricity use better; the amount this system would cost; the way he will implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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21 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his policy to remove the transmission network from the ESB; if he will bring forward legislation to divest ownership of the ESB transmission network to Eirgrid; his proposed time-frame for carrying out this action; the way he will guarantee the objective of achieving lower prices for consumers through breaking up the ESB; his views on whether the splitting of the ESB is unnecessary for generating competition and that splitting the ESB will endanger the long-term energy security of the people here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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265 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will include the Grangegorman Development Agency Act, 2006 within the remit of the Freedom of Information Act 1997.
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223 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will oppose the Portuguese Presidency inviting President Robert Mugabe to the proposed African Summit; if he will attend or be represented in the event of the Zimbabwean President attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the high costs being experienced by pharmacists operating the methadone programme in the north inner city; and if she and the Health Service Executive will engage in meaningful talks with the IPU on the issues involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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145 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to implement the commitment given in the Programme for Government to ensure that local authorities prioritise the provision of community and recreational facilities as part of their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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135 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when legislation will be introduced to provide for the Independent Electoral Commission to take responsibility for electoral administration and oversight as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will act on the call from the Garda Inspectorate that all members of the force be given appropriate protection vests in view of the increased dangers faced by members; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the progress made to date regarding the execution of the Reserve Defence Forces implementation plan.
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16 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Defence the proposals he has in order for Irish troops to have the most modern and effective range of protective equipment, weaponry and training available.
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246 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the countries in the Schengen travel zone; the countries that have applied to join; when they will join; if there is a database of personal and confidential information on the citizens of non Schengen States shared only by the Schengen member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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194 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will press the Council of Ministers to amend the EU Toy Safety Directive, 1988; if he will introduce domestic legislation to ensure that the manufacturers and importers of children’s toys do not put unsafe products on the market; 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 the status of the application of a person (details supplied) in County Galway to remain in the State on humanitarian grounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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469 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will regularise the status of persons (details supplied) in Dublin 15; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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131 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the reported increase in homosexuals being bullied in secondary schools and on a promotional campaign to combat homophobic bullying in order to make schools a more tolerable place; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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156 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the steps being taken to ensure that all secondary schools teach relationship and sexual education which will also include teaching students homosexual relationship and sexual education in order to create a more tolerant learning environment in secondary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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151 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been brought to the fact that third level grants are not available to the non-Irish parents of Irish born children; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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150 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of mobile telephones which have been seized in each prison in the past twelve months; if any prosecutions for possession of mobile phones have taken place or are pending; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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56 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 has been waiting ten years for orthodontic treatment; the reason the C treatment category has been discontinued; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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1086 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an offer of affordable housing has been withdrawn from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if same is in accordance with equality legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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1063 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the measures in place to deal with the problem of drug abuse in the prisons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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996 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the proposed EU Framework Decision on procedural rights in criminal proceedings; the reason Ireland has opposed the measure which would provide minimum standards for treatment of suspects in custody; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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923 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the investigation into the Northern Ireland bank robbery 2005; if a person (details supplied) is under investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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896 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the case of persons (details supplied); and if he will reconsider his decision to deport them.
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879 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in processing the case of a person (details supplied); when a decision will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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854 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will make third level grants available to the non Irish parents of Irish born children equivalent to the grants available to Irish citizens; if she will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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733 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that over 5,000 primary school trainee teachers must fund all of their teaching practice resource materials and that the average cost per student of such materials is €350; if she will introduce a scheme to subsidise the cost of the resource materials; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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732 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will set up a task force to examine the provision of accommodation for third level students; the number of dedicated student accommodation units available in each of the towns and cities which have third level institutions; when the tax incentives for purpose built student accommodation will expire; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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674 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the crisis in a youth service caused by the threat of the school authorities to withdraw use of a small part of the premises at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which facilitates the youth service and its employment, on community employment, of 19 local people; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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533 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the regulations in place to counteract bullying in the workplace; and the number of cases of bullying that have been dealt with by his Department.
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434 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children her views on establishing a public enquiry into the allegations contained in a letter (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of Irish nationals who have been refused social welfare payments under the two year habitual residence requirement introduced in 2004; the number of persons, other than Irish nationals who have had payments refused on the same grounds; if he has plans to review or relax the restriction; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the progress made to date with regard to implementation of the 2003 report of the Joint Committee on Social and Family Affairs on carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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225 Deputy Joe Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will agree to pay the cost of independent forensic tests in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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