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Written Answers — Export Licences: Export Licences (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of military equipment exported by Irish based companies in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28250/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he proposes to regulate counselling bodies such as a centre (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28251/07]

Written Answers — Museum Projects: Museum Projects (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 267: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism his views on establishing a city museum for Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28249/07]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 334: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of qualified driving instructors who are employed at second level to prepare students for their driver theory test; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28058/07]

Written Answers — Public Order Offences: Public Order Offences (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 453: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of anti-social behaviour orders that have been initiated in each of the Dublin policing districts since the legislation was introduced; the number that have been finalised; the nature of the offences for which the orders were initiated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28201/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (13 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 464: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 for temporary leave to remain in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28252/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 58: To ask 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. [28682/07]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (14 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 78: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress of his consideration of legislation to regulate lobbyists as promised in the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28683/07]

Written Answers — Illegal Immigrants: Illegal Immigrants (14 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 202: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will introduce a temporary permit or bridging visa to allow undocumented migrants to re-enter the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28814/07]

Written Answers — Immigration Issues: Immigration Issues (14 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 203: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will clarify the status of Romanian and Bulgarian citizens who come to Ireland and their entitlements regarding social welfare and the right to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28815/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (14 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress on the application for refugee status by a person (details supplied) in County Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28816/07]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (15 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the time-line for the publication of the Deloitte and Touche and William Fry report on the future of TG4; the way he envisages TG4 will be financed in the long term; the arrangements for the independence of TG4; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28962/07]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (15 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action he will take to guarantee the objective of achieving lower prices for consumers through breaking up the ESB; his views on whether the splitting of the ESB may be unnecessary for generating competition and that splitting the ESB will endanger the long-term energy security of people here; and if he...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, having regard to his statutory functions in relation to the administration and business generally of the public finance of the State and, in particular, having regard to his function in ensuring that no issues from the Central Fund are made without proper statutory authority, he is satisfied that established civil servants...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of properties to which this applied; the cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source in the first five months of 2007; and the estimated cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source for 2007 as a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the rebate on excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services will be discontinued under the Energy Tax Directive; the reason the industry has not been advised of the situation; the steps the Government will take to ensure that contracts entered into on the basis of the continuation of the rebate can be honoured; and...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients who opt for and receive treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund are only entitled to two visits to a consultant and then must pay the private treatment rate as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of railway level crossings that are electronically operated throughout the country; the number that are manually operated; the proposals for having all automated and the timescale; when crossings (details supplied) will be automated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29242/07]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Transport when the rebate on excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services will be discontinued under the Energy Tax Directive; the reason the industry has not been advised of the situation; the steps the Government will take to ensure that contracts entered into on the basis of the continuation of the rebate can be honoured; and if he will...

Written Answers — Border Controls: Border Controls (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if Irish citizens travelling to Britain via Northern Ireland and British citizens travelling to Britain via the Republic of Ireland will be required to produce passports under proposed new arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29240/07]