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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costings that have been done on the proposal for a common capitation fee to general practitioners in respect of all medical card patients who are over 70 years old; the way that this differs from the overall cost for such patients prior to the changes proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42431/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/08]

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she proposes to introduce legislation to implement the temporary agency workers' directive; if she has proposals for amending the posting of workers directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42204/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and names of organisations or agencies under her auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and names of organisations or agencies under the auspices of her Department which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42223/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is waiting for an eye operation for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42728/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications by the gardaí to tap telephone conversations in each of the past five years; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42203/08]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the report in a Sunday newspaper that the Garda traffic corps cannot reliably use its equipment for detecting speeding vehicles in wet and murky weather is correct; if any cases have been challenged on grounds of unreliability of equipment; if new equipment is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 322: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42224/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 327: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people in direct provision at present; the cost to the State in the past 12 months of such provision; the number of accommodation centres nationally; if he has plans to increase the subvention to asylum seekers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42259/08]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí allotted to each of the Garda stations in the Dublin metropolitan area in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42274/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of bench warrants and committal warrants which had not been executed at the end of 2006, 2007 and to the end of October 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42275/08]

Written Answers — Private Security Industry: Private Security Industry (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 339: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who are employed in the private security industry; the number who are licensed; the cost of the licences; the amount collected since the licensing system was established; his views on a token charge for such licences as most security workers are poorly paid; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Nationality and Citizenship Regulations: Nationality and Citizenship Regulations (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the fee for a certificate of naturalisation has increased in the past two years; the reason such a necessary and standard document is so costly to citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42301/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 382: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42222/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 393: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42214/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 403: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42216/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (25 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if funding is available, including humanitarian funding, for residents who were affected by the flooding in August 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42137/08]