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- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Small and medium-sized enterprises are being starved of cash flow. This sector employs 50% of working people in the State.
- Written Answers — Fiscal Policy: Fiscal Policy (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on reports (details supplied) with respect to the possibility of moving large amount of Ireland's capital expenditure off balance sheet using a bonds for cash mechanism facilitated by the European Investment Bank; if this is expected to have an impact on the 2009 or 2010 budgetary equation and to what degree; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Banking Sector Investigations: Banking Sector Investigations (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the investigation reported to be being carried out by the Financial Regulator into irregular trading activities at a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12332/09]
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Is the Taoiseach aware of a glitch in the system relating to the medical cards for those who are over 70 years of age? Many people with such medical cards are presenting with prescriptions at their local chemist shops, onlyââ
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: ââto discover that, according to the HSE website, their cards no longer exist.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Is that the proper implementation of the legislation? How is that taking place? I understand it is the primary care reimbursement serviceââ
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I understand this was introduced by ministerial order. I am not sure if that is the case. If it concerns secondary legislationââ
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: ââthe Minister might tell us what is wrong with the system and how she will correct it or whether it will have to be corrected by legislation.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I am sure the Minister heard about that before I did. It would have come to the Minister's attention before it came to mine.
- Order of Business (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: It is happening in my constituency on a widespread basis.
- Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate on the Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill. It is worthwhile legislation that provides a framework for the delivery and management of social housing and gives effect to social housing reform in terms of "Delivering Homes Sustaining Communities". Any legislation, however, should start with a recognition of the right to a roof over...
- Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her views on the dependence on methadone treatment to address problems of drug addiction; if policy changes are planned in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13066/09]
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the waiting time periods and number of children seeking speech therapy in each Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13065/09]
- Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected offenders arrested for possession of drugs for sale or supply who were granted bail in each of the past five years; the number who were refused bail; the number who were subsequently convicted in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13219/09]
- Written Answers — Emigrant Support Services: Emigrant Support Services (31 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the outcome of An Taoiseach's discussions with President Obama regarding Irish immigrants in the USA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12845/09]
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)
Joe Costello: When does the Taoiseach propose to transpose the temporary agency workers directive into legislation? When can we expect the Bill?
- Order of Business (1 Apr 2009)
Joe Costello: Yes.
- European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)
Joe Costello: I welcome the contribution made by the Taoiseach on the Council meeting of 19 and 20 March in Brussels. The spring summit built on the winter 2008 summit in addressing the financial and economic crisis. When we consider the package, including what was introduced on 19 and 20 March, it indicates the strong co-ordinated response from the EU to the crisis. It shows the level of commitment to...
- European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)
Joe Costello: There will be a summit in Prague in May on job creation and job protection. It is one thing to provide financial support for loans but it is another thing to address the fact that every country is haemorrhaging jobs. If we could retain and create jobs, economies could stabilise. We need a combination of financial stimulus, job maintenance and creation and upskilling. Could Ireland play a...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedure that pertains when a patient requires to be moved from a hospital directly into residential care; the consent required; the assessment of assets and savings undertaken; the situation that pertains to the family home; if she has produced leaflets for patients and relatives detailing different cases that might arise; and...