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Written Answers — Sexual Offences: Sexual Offences (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 197: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will answer the specific questions raised in Parliamentary Question No. 190 of 27 March 2007 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14889/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the increase in fees at a crèche (details supplied) in Dublin 1; if she will provide extra funding for the creche; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14599/07]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); her views on the issues raised in that document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14112/07]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 317: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of new medical cards that have been issued in each of the past six months; the number of new general practitioner only cards which have issued in each of the past six months; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14233/07]

Written Answers — Third Level Education: Third Level Education (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 800: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to a document (details supplied); her views on the major issues for third level students raised in the document; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14108/07]

Written Answers — Student Accommodation: Student Accommodation (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 801: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will establish a task force on student accommodation for third level students; if she will give particular consideration to the accommodation needs of third level students in the Dublin area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14109/07]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 894: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the contents of correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14892/07]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (24 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 811: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will provide a new school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7, to replace the ten year old prefabs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14254/07]

Written Answers — Anti-Poverty Strategy: Anti-Poverty Strategy (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the percentage of the population regarded as being in consistent poverty; when the 2% target which was set for 2007 in the ten year anti-poverty strategy launched in 1997, will actually be reached; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15190/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (25 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position in regard to proposals that community welfare officers should be transferred from the Health Service Executive to his Department; the position regarding his Department's discussions on this subject with the trade unions representing the CWOs; if a timetable has been set for the implementation of the proposal; and if...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (26 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the findings of the recent TNS-MRBI survey which concluded that 27% of female members of the Permanent Defence Force claimed they had been bullied or harassed in the past year; and, second, the failure of the Government to take effective measures to increase female participation in...

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Can I ask the Minister whether the Roads Bill 2007, which provides for residents-only parking while major events are taking place, will be passed before the Dáil is dissolved? The legislation is needed, in the dying days of the Dáil, because many large-scale major events are to be held in our national stadium, Croke Park, over the summer.

Order of Business (26 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: How much of this Dáil is left?

Employment Support Services. (26 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps he is taking to assist persons who lose their jobs and have particular difficulties finding new employment due to their age but are many years from retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15475/07]

Written Answers — Child Abduction: Child Abduction (26 Apr 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 87: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to a matter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15739/07]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (26 Jun 2007)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the decision by the Government to opt out of the charter of fundamental rights in the new reform treaty, whether all the Government parties agreed to the opt-out and the reason the Government concealed this important decision from the public.

Co-location of Hospitals: Motion. (26 Jun 2007)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for changes for mortgage interest relief for first time buyers and those who bought a house in the past seven years in regard to the commitment contained in the Programme for Government; the estimate of the cost of the proposed changes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17153/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (26 Jun 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 138: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his proposals for a review of current VAT classifications with a view to reducing the rate of VAT applied to certain environmental goods and services in regard to the commitment contained in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17152/07]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Jun 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is a two to three month delay in issuing disability payments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16860/07]