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Unemployment Levels: Motion (10 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputies Shortall and Penrose for tabling the motion. They have articulated a number of ideas which would allow the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to address the current crisis. I hope she has been listening to their contributions. The unemployment figure increased from 327,000 in January to 350,000 at the end of last month. It has increased by 200,000 in two years...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Defence if there will be a change in the role of Irish troops serving in Chad as a result of the recent decision to transfer command of the operation from the EU to the UN; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9763/09]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (10 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with the preparations for the hand-over of the command of Irish troops in Chad from EUFOR to the UN on 15 March 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9764/09]

Written Answers — Environmental Protection: Environmental Protection (11 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 55: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he has taken to implement the programme for Government commitment to review the level of fines and sentences which can be applied by the lower courts in the cases of pollution and dumping; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10145/09]

Written Answers — Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (11 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 56: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the National Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10146/09]

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (11 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 103: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will reconsider the application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for a green card work permit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10379/09]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (11 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Irish citizens who qualify for non-payment of tax here; the estimated worth of these citizens; if they pay tax in any other country; the estimated value to the Exchequer of such lost tax; if he has proposals for ending the tax exile provisions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10381/09]

Written Answers — Private Rented Accommodation: Private Rented Accommodation (11 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 175: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of landlords who are registered with the Private Rented Tenancies Board nationwide and in Dublin; the number of units of accommodation involved in each sector; the steps the board takes to have non-compliant landlords registered; the estimated number of landlords nationwide and in Dublin who have...

Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have an opportunity to discuss the Employment Law Compliance Bill 2008. I congratulate the Minister on introducing the Bill and having such a comprehensive debate on it. Having listened to a considerable amount of debate on the Bill in recent weeks, I am somewhat disconcerted to find many speakers on the Government and the Fine Gael benches make a virtual concerted attack...

Taxi Regulations. (12 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue. The taxi regulator produced the review of the taxi and hackney market during the week and she did not recommend a moratorium on taxi numbers. I want to determine the progress that can be made on this matter. The review indicates the hackney and taxi market was responsible for approximately 100 million trips nationwide in 2008 and...

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (12 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the greener homes schemes; the number of applicants waiting to receive grants; the number of grants that were awarded in 2007 and 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10499/09]

Written Answers — Postal Services: Postal Services (12 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on the implementation of postcodes; the number of reports that have been commissioned on postcodes; the findings of these reports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10500/09]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: What progress has been made in discussions between the European Commission and the Government on the drafting of the legal guarantees the Taoiseach secured at the December summit on a proposed second referendum on the Lisbon treaty? In addition, will the Taoiseach indicate when he intends to involve the Opposition on these matters?

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four farmers who have not been paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11987/09]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 86: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of REP scheme four plans that have been rejected to date; the loss to the farming community; if he will take measures that will allow these plans to be accepted where the deficiencies are corrected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11988/09]

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 157: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when her attention was drawn to the fact that the Dublin Airport Authority intended to buy back the lease on the six hangars at Dublin Airport from a company (details supplied); the cost of that buy back; if the contents of the hangars are also available for purchase; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 158: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she will transpose the Insolvency Directive into law here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12098/09]

Written Answers — Small Business Sector: Small Business Sector (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 167: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of funding that was made available by the European Investment Bank to the 27 Member States of the EU, in October 2008, for small and medium size enterprises; the amount that has been drawn down here by each of the State guaranteed financial institutions; the amount that has been loaned to small and medium size enterprises by each of...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 242: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her proposals for a new residential development for blind and visually impaired children in respect of a centre (details supplied) in Dublin 9; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10976/09]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (24 Mar 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 498: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that was paid by the Dublin Airport Authority to a company (details supplied) to buy back the lease on the hangars at Dublin Airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11003/09]