Results 4,021-4,040 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: We are still in them with no sign of getting out.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Jan O'Sullivan for sharing her time with me. The issue we are debating today is probably one of the most important we will ever debate in this House because its implications are so enormous. NAMA is the Government's second colossal emergency measure to bail out the banks and financial institutions which caused the economic crisis. The State's bank guarantee of nearly â¬500...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the biopower report published in July 2009; if he will implement any of the recommendations from this report; if so, the recommendations he will implement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35500/09]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the correspondence regarding Health Service Executive spending on mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35402/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects to achieve his stated ambition of a minimum of 2,000 additional homes in 2009 under the leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35817/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown by local authority of the number of houses and the number of apartments leased under the leasing initiative; the breakdown by unit size in each category and the duration of the leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35818/09]
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Does Deputy Tuffy intend to share time with Deputy Burton?
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The Deputy has just over ten minutes.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The Deputy has exceeded her time.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: It has expired.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers penalised under the REP scheme in 2008; the breakdown of this figure; and the reason for the imposition of penalties. [36207/09]
- Written Answers — Sheep Production: Sheep Production (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is undertaking an investigation at meat factories in respect of lamb imports; and the details of such investigations and the names of the factories being investigated. [36206/09]
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The term of office of the Grangegorman Development Board expires today. The Minister for Education and Science has indicated he has no intention of appointing a new board, even though he has a statutory obligation to do so. Already the agency is without a chief executive officer and now the Minister will not appoint a new board. Will the Taoiseach ensure that the Minister for Education and...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: This is a statutory matter and the Order of Business is for raising issues related to existing legislation or that the Government intends to amend or abolish. There is, however, a statutory obligation under the legislation to deal with the board. While the board is no longer in existence, the agency is rudderless.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: I submitted it as matter for the Adjournment and it was not accepted.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: As it is a statutory matter, the Taoiseach might like to answer.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Perhaps he could convince the Minister for Education and Science this is a matter that should be properly addressed immediately without leaving a vacuum.
- Written Answers — Schools Patronage: Schools Patronage (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has met with representatives of the Roman Catholic hierarchy to discuss their role as patrons of 92% of primary schools; when the meetings took place; the content of these discussions; the outcome of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37087/09]
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he has completed his review of the legal and related issues surrounding the application by Educate Together to be recognised, effectively and practically, as a patron for a post primary school; if he is satisfied that Educate Together, with its experience in providing education at primary level for over 30 years, is qualified to...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of patients in each of the Dublin hospitals whose treatment was complete at the end of September 2009 but who were still occupying hospital beds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36834/09]