474 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the audio-visual equipment was installed in each of the Garda stations in County Wexford; if any interview rooms in Wexford Garda stations had audio-visual equipment installed on 10 October 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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473 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) who are in full-time secondary education will be granted leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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196 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and 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 general practitioner only medical cards to those who may not afford it otherwise; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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100 Mr. Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to transfer the Central Mental Hospital to the Thornton Hall site; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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395 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if a nursing home (details supplied) will be included in the list of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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333 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has completed his review of the cases of the 237 persons who have been denied the fuel allowance in winter 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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193 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will report to Dáil Éireann on progress in relation to the meeting of the Ministers of State with the fishermen of Carrick-on-Suir and south Tipperary political representatives; if he has been in contact with South Tipperary County Council; if the obstruction on the River Suir in Carrick-on-Suir will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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103 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on proposals regarding local loop unbundling; his further views on whether this is a critical development for broadband roll out; the steps he will take to achieve a significant level of access to the local loop; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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484 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in relation to the commitment he made in Dáil Éireann on the 21 June 2005 (details supplied) following publication of the second report from the Morris tribunal, apologies have been made by him since that date and, if so to whom; if, in particular an apology has been made to a person arising from the findings of the first report of the tribunal; the further facts which require to be established in the cases dealt with in the tribunal reports before such apologies can be made; the fact-finding process he has put in place for the purpose; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Mr. Frank McBrearty Junior was prevented from catching a flight to the US due to the fact that incorrect information was still retained on the Garda PULSE system; if any information relating to Mr. Frank McBrearty Junior and his family on the PULSE system has been corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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479 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of non-nationals who came here as unaccompanied minors; the number who received education in the educational system here; the number who are now aged out minors; the locations in which they are accommodated; if he proposes to regularise their situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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390 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself with the level and quality of services offered by Bus Éireann here; his views on the company’s role as part of the Government’s overall strategy to deliver quality public transport into the 21st century in view of the fact that so little funding was allocated to it under his new transport plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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389 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if the proposal and feasibility study submitted by the south Sligo rapid transit group for a commuter rail system was considered for funding under his Departments Transport 21 plan; when his Department expects to proceed with their licence application to operate a commuter system; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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388 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if Bus Éireann has applied to his Department for licences to extend its services in the south Sligo area; when he will be in a position to grant same in view of Sligo’s poor allocation of funding under his Department’s new Transport 21 plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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387 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he has satisfied himself that the long-awaited improvements in passenger rolling stock and train frequency that he announced on his recent visit to Sligo will go ahead on the 12 December 2005 as promised; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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79 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will raise with his EU counterparts at the Council of Ministers, the desirability of having a common EU policy or set of guidelines for dealing with fatalities that occur when EU citizens are on holidays, in employment or on business in other member states in order that the next-of-kin has some direction when dealing with the logistics of the tragedy; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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55 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on the present impasse in relation to the proposed visit of UN human rights monitors to Guantanamo Bay prison camp; and his views on the conditionality being imposed by the persons who operate the prison.
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164 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance the position in regard to his contacts with the EU Commission regarding its preliminary opinion that the stallion tax exemption scheme would seem to constitute an aid that is not compatible with the Common Market; if he has received a final opinion from the Commission on this matter; when he will make a final decision on any changes to the exemption; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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149 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance when he sold the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform’s offices in St. Stephen’s Green; the purchaser of the premises; the price paid; the use to which the proceeds were put; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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618 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of students at second level who are in classes of more than 30; the number of classes from 25 to 30 and the number of classes from 20 to 25; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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563 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the National Youth Council of Ireland campaign for an allocation of €10 million to progress the implementation of the national youth work development plan; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that half the required moneys were made available in 2004; if the required moneys will be made available in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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537 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on the description of the circumstances of the death of a person (details supplied) and the subsequent prosecution; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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532 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the audio-visual equipment for interviewing suspects was installed in Wexford town Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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531 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a gambling casino has been opened recently in Grafton Street; if he is satisfied that it is operating legally; the legislation governing the operation of casinos; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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522 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will confirm, in relation to non-nationals who entered here on or before 31 December 2002, and who applied for asylum here, or on whose behalf an application for asylum here was made, the number of such persons in respect of whom he has made no decision under section 17 of the Refugee Act 1996; the number who have been refused asylum but have applied for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds and whose application in that regard has yet to be decided; the number who have been refused leave to remain on humanitarian grounds but in respect of whom deportation orders have not been served; the number on whom deportation orders have been served but deportation has not been effected; and the number under each of the above headings, where relevant, whose whereabouts are no longer known to him; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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530 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the various organisations such as Parental Equality, Parents against Discrimination, Unmarried and Separated Fathers and Treoir; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that they are critical of the current administration of family law, especially where it relates to men and grandparents; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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493 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the statement in the Ferns Report that a member of the Garda who participated in the events surrounding the sexual abuse allegations was also a member of the Knights of Columbanus; if such membership is allowed; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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492 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the Garda has conducted an investigation into the death of a person (details supplied); if so, the nature and outcome of the investigation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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491 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if an apology will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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208 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the evaluation her Department has carried out in advance of her announcement of the public private partnership school building programme, on the cost effectiveness and lessons to be learned from the schools built already using this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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143 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the state of progress of the Middletown centre of excellence for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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619 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 20 one-teacher schools here at present; if her attention has further been drawn to the recent establishment of the one-teacher school support council to campaign on their behalf; if a classroom assistant or a special needs assistant will be appointed to each of the one-teacher schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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237 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the attention of the Garda was drawn in advance to the plans to assassinate a person (details supplied); if the Garda surveillance was withdrawn shortly before the attack; if this was due to problems of overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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37 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Defence if he will account for his decision to relax regulations within the Defence Forces that stipulated that any member failing to win promotion in their first 12 years of service would not be offered a new contract; the reason for this change in regulations; if the new regulations apply to all or contract soldiers only; if those whom the new regulations affect must subsequently agree to serve on overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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483 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2002 regarding civil legal aid regulations; his further proposals to increase the income eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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482 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a nationwide victim support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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481 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn that a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) has been appointed by a local authority to a position of care and responsibility for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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480 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the decision by the Garda Commissioner to transfer five gardaí who were the subject of criticism in the second Morris tribunal report; the location of each of the gardaí at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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414 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent on the Dublin Port tunnel planning and construction to date in 2005; if he will itemise the main areas of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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335 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports emerging from a court case in the Bahamas that a person (details supplied) who received an Irish passport under the passports for investment scheme has six Irish passports; the date on which the original passport was issued; the date on which each subsequent passport was issued; the location from which it was issued; the circumstances in which it was issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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180 Mr. Costello asked the Taoiseach when he received the third report by Judge Barron into the murder of Mr. Seamus Ludlow; the reason for the continued delay in referring the report to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights; when he proposes to make the report available for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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172 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding his examination of the issues that have arisen in relation to the academic qualifications of the person recently appointed as chief science adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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307 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants on Leitrim County Council’s housing waiting list; the number of applicants in each electoral area in the county; the length of time they have been on the list; the number of new houses the Council intends to provide in each electoral area in 2005; the number of houses suitable for persons with physical disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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301 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of grant assistance from his Department provided to Sligo County Council for the development of the Tubbercurry recycling centre; the cost of the centre; the details of commitment of additional grant aid from his Department for the annual operation of the recycling centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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274 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of residential institutions that come within the terms of reference of the redress board which are Church of Ireland institutions; the number which are Church of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter.
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258 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the allegations of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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250 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí attached to Letterkenny Garda station; the number of community gardaí there; if the community garda who was recently transferred from Glencar will be replaced as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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249 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason 147 children were placed in adult prisons since January 2005; the reason they breached international treaties in the process; his proposals regarding the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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138 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concession Scheme) SI No. 353 of 1994 to enable blind passengers to benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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93 Mr. Costello asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by his Department on the hiring or use of outside consultants in each year since 2000; if he is satisfied that this practice represents good value for money; his plans to review the manner in which contracts are awarded to consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter.
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