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Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007: Second Stage (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Higgins for putting the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2007 on the Order Paper for discussion in Private Members' time today. This is not the first occasion on which he has raised the issue. He has been pushing this stone up the hill for many years and highlighting the issue in public at every opportunity. Pharmacists are the latest group to have run foul of the Competition...

Written Answers — Community and Recreational Facilities: Community and Recreational Facilities (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 74: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action taken to implement the commitment given in the programme for Government to ensure that provision for community and recreational facilities are prioritised by local authorities when structuring their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35139/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 179: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the concerns expressed in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34833/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 206: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has received a bill from a debt collection agency for dental treatment carried out on a minor over five years ago; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35087/07]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 280: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason he and the Government have reiterated their opposition to the draft EU Directive on Temporary Agency Workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34834/07]

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps taken to provide funding for a project (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35558/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 470: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will increase the payment made to asylum seekers who are accommodated in direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34837/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers here in each of the past ten years; the country of origin of each asylum seeker; the average length of time for processing each asylum application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34835/07]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (18 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of asylum seekers who are in direct provision here while awaiting their applications to be processed; the number who are in other accommodation; the location of the direct provision accommodation and the number of asylum seekers in each premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34836/07]

EU Summits. (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: One of the interesting decisions taken at the Council meeting was the decision to set up the independent reflection group of the so-called dozen wise men, the brainchild of President Sarkozy. I understand from reports that the Taoiseach put forward the name of Pat Cox for chair of that group but that it was not a runner because Felipe González, the ex prime minister of Spain was successful...

EU Summits. (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: What is the likelihood of him achieving it?

European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: A rose by any other name.

European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the EU Council meeting in Brussels. It was quite a busy weekend, as the EU institutions came together on 12 December to proclaim the Charter of Fundamental Rights. That is a very important body of rights and is incorporated in the reform treaty. It is unfortunate that Britain has chosen to opt out from the legally binding charter, but it is extremely...

European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: I refer back to the issues I raised in terms of the justice and home affairs matters, namely, Schengen and common European migration, immigration and asylum policies. Has the Minister had an opportunity to assess the decision of the European Court of Justice on the Schengen regulation which was struck down? This was with regard to a British position which was supported by Ireland. What are...

European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: ——and we find it infringes subsidiarity and proportionality requirements, how will we communicate with other like-minded countries and formulate a response within a short period?

European Council: Statements (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: At the Council meeting, it became clear that Ireland was the only country to have a referendum. Was there any discussion among the Heads of States as to whether it would be desirable to have any incursion from Heads of States or parliamentary groupings or whatever into Ireland in the course of the referendum? The Taoiseach is reported to have invited Angela Merkel and, perhaps, Nicolas...

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the value for money policy review on phase one of the MANs programme; when he will decide on the progression of a further phase of MANs; the status of MANs; the number of towns it has been delivered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35614/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the statutory bodies for which he has ministerial responsibility, but for which he is not accountable to Dáil Éireann for daily operational activities; the budget for each of these statutory bodies; the level of contact between his Department and that body; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (19 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 368: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was not repatriated to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35846/07]

Social Welfare Fraud. (30 Jan 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 83: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the number of Revenue Commissioners staff and the time allocated to working in joint investigation units with the Department of Social and Family Affairs; the amount of additional allowances payable; the number receiving those additional allowances for each of the years 2000 to 2007; and if he will make a statement on the matter....