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Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: The reference is to "social-ethical matters".

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I am concerned about sensitive social issues. I want to make it clear that the support of the Labour Party cannot be taken for granted by the Government. In our submission to the sub-committee, we stated categorically that our interest lies where the interests of workers lie. That is included in the report, which strongly reflects our views on the way forward. Some 40% of the electorate...

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I have mentioned the main points that essentially need to be addressed. Other issues, such as the enhanced role of the Oireachtas, are extremely important. If we do not conduct our domestic business properly and are not involved at the beginning in drafting of services directives and legislation coming through from the European Union, and if we do not monitor it the whole way through and do...

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: The timing was impeccable.

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: From here to eternity.

Report of Sub-Committee on Ireland's Future in the EU: Statements (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Not as regards workers' rights.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will carry out an investigation of a company (details supplied) in Dublin 24 to ensure that the company complies with proper work practices and health and safety standards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44846/08]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 147: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment her views on correspondence (details supplied); the level of inspection she has in place; if she has ever inspected the company referred to; if the temporary lay off and non-payment of salary are legal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45116/08]

Written Answers — Foreign Adoptions: Foreign Adoptions (9 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason it is proposed not to renew the bilateral agreement between Ireland and Vietnam for inter-country adoption; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45117/08]

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Yesterday I sought the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to debate the killing of a man in cold blood in East Wall. Today I have tabled a private notice question on the same issue. Will the Taoiseach or Ceann Comhairle say whether a debate on this matter will take place today?

Order of Business (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Is that a "Yes" or a "No"?

Employment Rights. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inspections carried out by the labour inspectorate to ensure that the minimum wage was being paid in 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008; the number of breaches detected; the number of prosecutions initiated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [44914/08]

Economic Competitiveness (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: This is particularly so in regard to the Border counties.

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question : To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps the Government will take to deal with juvenile crime and the growing availability of handguns in view of the shooting dead of a resident of East Wall, Dublin 1 in cold blood and the earlier targeting and terrorising of the same person and many of his neighbours, the failure of the Government to deal with the...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I am concerned about whether the time for this question is being shared fairly. Given that the discussion must conclude in a few minutes, I will not have a chance to ask a question not to speak of putting a supplementary question.

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing time for private notice questions. I offer my sympathies to the family of Mr. O'Kane and the community in East Wall. I know many of the people there very well and often met Mr. O'Kane in the past walking his two dogs at the junction of Shemalier Road and Ravensdale Road, which is near Bargy Road where he was shot. I compliment the gardaí for the...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Can the Minister provide further clarification on handguns? He stated that 2,200 guns were seized, which works out at 550 per annum over four years. That is a colossal number of weapons. Do gardaí have any idea where all those weapons came from? How many of them were licensed? Why would anybody need to have a licensed handgun, unless he or she is a pistol shooting competitor? Shotguns...

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: On a point of order, I said that Operation Anvil was set up in 2003 by the——

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: No, it was set up in 2003.

Crime Levels. (10 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I will not argue the toss. It was set up at a time when there was a shortage of gardaí and there was an epidemic of killing by drug barons. It was set up on a temporary basis as an overtime operation. I would have thought it would have been scaled down and that the functions would have been taken over by gardaí working in normal time.