54 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport his proposals in respect of Operation Freeflow in Dublin City for the Christmas 2006 period; when it is proposed to commence and finish this operation; and the resources that will be allocated for same.
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574 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason she has not nominated a representative to a board (details supplied); if she will send a representative to the board; her proposals for primary and secondary schooling in the area in view of the proposal for an additional 1,000 housing units in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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517 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on documentation (details supplied) in relation to the draft Road Traffic (Amendment) Bill 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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158 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the waiting list for St. Columcille’s Hospital, Ireland’s only obesity clinic; the steps she will take to aid St. Columcille’s Hospital; the measures she will take to combat obesity here; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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96 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the general practitioner only cards do not cover a patient wishing to obtain the services of the Irish Family Planning Association; if it is her intention to include this service to the GP only medical cards to persons who may not afford it otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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178 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he has studied the findings and recommendations of the final report on the investigation into the Niemba ambush; if he will publish that report; if he proposes to take action on foot of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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177 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has not had their hearing impairment claim processed after five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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176 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if Irish soldiers are stationed in Afghanistan; if so, when the mission began; the number of soldiers serving in Afghanistan; the role of the soldiers; the person under whom they serve; the length of time they will stay; the person who decided to send Irish soldiers to Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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175 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of complaints of bullying recorded in each of the past ten years made by men and women members of the Permanent Defence Forces.
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174 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence the number of personnel in the Army, Navy and Air Corps; the quantity of sick leave experienced by each sector over the past 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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160 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when the new replacement primary school for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 1 will be constructed; if she will provide for a rooftop canopy to protect the rooftop playground from the elements; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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115 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children his views on correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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111 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the number of sites on the grounds of public hospitals that she has identified for the construction of private hospitals; the estimated market value of the sites; the financial terms under which the sites will be disposed of to the private sector; the bed capacity of the proposed private sector development; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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95 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance the number of licences issued to bookies in each of the past ten years; the criteria governing the issuing of such licences; the tax to date from bookies in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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22 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has met with members of the Irish Sports Council to discuss their recently launched building sport for life three-year strategic plan; his views on whether more work needs to be done to promote participation in sport among the adult population; the efforts he is making in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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25 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on whether longterm damage has been done to the tourism industry here by efforts to financially exploit many visitors, especially those from North America, who came here during the Ryder Cup; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest meetings and debates concerning the proposed accession of Romania and Bulgaria to the European Union; the initiatives or suggestions Ireland has made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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110 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the latest meetings and debates regarding the proposed accession of Turkey to the European Union; the initiatives or suggestions Ireland has made in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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709 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans to develop Gormanstown Airfield as part of the Government affordable housing initiative; if the site is in the ownership of the Department of Defence; the discussions which have taken place on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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376 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children if a house (details supplied) in Dublin 9 has been purchased for use by the Health Service Executive; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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240 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money that has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each year since its establishment in 1996; the amount of money seized and still frozen; the amount of money seized and released; the use to which the money has been put; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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204 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science when she expects the review of allocations to Vocational Educational Committees under co-operation hours with other institutions to be completed; if her attention has been drawn to the inequality of access to practical subjects experienced by some schools while awaiting this review; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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578 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of people whose cases have been dealt with by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; the number that remain to be dealt with; the amount of compensation paid out to date to the victims; the estimated total outstanding; the amount of payments made to solicitors to date; her plans to extend the remit of the redress board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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118 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will allocate funding to schools to set up school book rental schemes to supplement the inadequate book grants currently available and to provide for a comprehensive school book rental scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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47 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the details of the new power of one energy awareness campaign; the measures he intends to introduce to accompany the energy efficiency public relations campaign; when he plans to introduce the national energy efficiency plan as required by the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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107 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when he will bring forward legislation to ensure that the telecoms sector is effectively regulated in view of the ongoing Smart Telecom debacle and the recent disconnection of over 45,000 Smart Telecom customers from their telephone and broadband services; if he will adopt ComReg’s suggestion of establishing a statutory basis for notice of withdrawal of service by a telecoms operator; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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162 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance if the Government will accede to the request made by the Standards in Public Offices Commission for an amendment to the Ethics Acts in order to allow for the appointment of an inquiry officer in cases where the Commission wishes to pursue a matter under legislation but has not received a formal complaint; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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512 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science her views on the points made in correspondence (details supplied); her proposals for improving funding for second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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511 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils from the ten accession countries since 2004 who enrolled in primary schools, second level schools and third level schools; the number of asylum seekers and refugees enrolled at each of the three levels; the number of extra teachers employed to cater for the extra pupils at each of the three levels; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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510 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in establishing the Grangegorman Development Agency; when the agency will be formally established; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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433 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will review the operation of private aerodromes and private aircraft to ensure that all flights to and from the State are subject to security checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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421 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the decision to refuse the back to work allowance of a person (details supplied); if he will introduce measures to ensure that all social welfare recipients taking up employment are informed automatically of this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Health and Children the assistance which will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to enable them to move from Peamont Hospital to full-time independent living in the community; the annual cost of a bed in Peamont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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262 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of private aerodromes and private aircraft to ensure that all flights to and from the State are subject to customs checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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232 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals for the regulation of casinos; if his attention has been drawn to proposals to provide casino type activities in betting shops; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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157 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress made to date in the implementation of the sheep industry development strategy recommendations; if a dedicated executive resource has been appointed; if so, what it consists of; if not, when it will be appointed and what it shall consist of; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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61 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if the investigation into the Niemba ambush has been completed; when he proposes to publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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6 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence when the training hall will be constructed on Slievenamon Road, Thurles, County Tipperary for the local Reserve Defence Force unit; when protective wet clothing will be made available on an individualised basis for each member of the Reserve Defence Force for when they are training in inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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2 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recent report, A Voyage of Understanding; his views on the report’s findings of low morale in the Naval Service; if he will address the many issues highlighted in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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65 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of reasoned opinions received by his Department from the European Commission relating to European legislation already transposed that have not been resolved to the Commission’s satisfaction; the date on which each of these was received; the timetable for each of these issues to be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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60 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the outstanding untransposed EU directives within his portfolio and the deadline for each; the number of warnings received from the Commission for each unimplemented directive; the number of directives successfully transposed since January 2006; the timetable for further directives he intends to transpose during the current Dáil session; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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224 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the total expenditure of Garda resources on event control and management at Croke Park for the year 1 October 2005 to 31 September 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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142 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the recent study from the Combat Poverty Agency which shows that the increasing levels of indirect taxation here are having a disproportionate effect on persons on lower incomes; the efforts he is making to ensure that those on low incomes receive sufficient supports to deflect the impact of these indirect taxes; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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68 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the findings of the Comptroller and Auditor General that he paid at least twice the market value for 150 acres of land at Thornton Hall for a new prison site and that a more prudent approach could have saved the taxpayer €15 million on that transaction; if he will meet the local residents of Rolestown and Kilsallaghan with a view to reviewing the project; if he will allow Dublin City councillors and officials access to the Mountjoy prison complex; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Costello den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na tacaíochtaí nua atá ar intinn aige a bhunú chun an Ghaeilge a chaomhnú agus a fhorbairt sa Ghaeltacht.
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D’fhiafraigh Mr. Costello den Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na cainteanna a bhí aige leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, faoin dul chun cinn atá déanta leis an Ionad Oideachais Gaeilge a chur ar bun i mBaile Bhuirne.
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342 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the membership of the National Heritage Council; its terms of reference and level of consultation with other heritage groups; the budget for the first 12 months; its policy on the conservation of churches which are no longer required for religious service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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302 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the proposals he has for the general regulation of heavy goods vehicles in respect of parking in urban areas and in respect of rat running through narrow streets and roads to avoid tolls or to take short cuts; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the progress made towards making provision for resident parking only in the vicinity of Croke Park on match days and other major event days; if he will to introduce new legislation; if so, the timescale for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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