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Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases which have been taken to the European Court of Human Rights since Ireland transposed the European Convention of Human Rights into law in 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5726/09]

Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which remission of sentence is granted to male and female prisoners; if he proposes to change the period of remission from a quarter to one third; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5768/09]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will grant a visa to a person (details supplied) to visit Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5770/09]

Written Answers — Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission: Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 305: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the criteria for appointment to membership of the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6090/09]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals for a new residential development for blind and visually impaired children at a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9. [5623/09]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in building a permanent school for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will replace the four worst prefabs in the meantime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5767/09]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach give the House some idea of when the PricewaterhouseCoopers report will be laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as promised so that all Members will have the opportunity to read all the details which the Minister for Finance may have missed when he was going through it? I refer to reports in today's newspapers that the European Commission will more or less take us into...

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: This is related to legislation.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: I refer to the debt ratio which is going up by a multiple of three or four of what it should be and the breach of the Stability and Growth Pact. Is the Taoiseach proposing to introduce any legislative measure so that we do not find ourselves in the doghouse vis À vis the European Union on this issue?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: We have not been in Government for the past 12 years.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: We would like the entire report.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: My question was when would we get the report. I raised this issue last week and we were promised it then.

Nursing Homes Support Scheme Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to contribute to the debate on this Bill. Not many of us on this side of the House agree with the Minister that the so-called fair deal lives up to its name. The Labour Party has major concerns about some of the unfair aspects of the scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to provide for those requiring long-term institutional care. The legislation is...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: That provision exists.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: He robbed the Irish Press at the same time. That is why it went to the wall.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: The reckless people are the ones who ran the bank.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: The Deputy wants to cover up corruption.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: It is. Only the public sector is affected.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: The Deputy should stay on and listen.

Irish Economy: Motion (18 Feb 2009)

Joe Costello: The decision by the Fianna Fáil, Green Party and Progressive Democrats Government to impose a pension levy on all public sector workers and only on public sector workers is wrong and fundamentally unjust. It should be rescinded and the Government should go back to the drawing board. The public sector constitutes less than a quarter of the workforce. In the first instance, the equitable...