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European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Subsection 9(3) states that the Act shall come into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint. How does the Minister of State envisage that happening? Are these words designed to accommodate the question mark which remains around the ratification of the Lisbon treaty by all member states? Will the Act come into operation immediately upon ratification by all members or will...

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: The wording of the subsection is very general. It does not day the Minister will bring the Act into operation immediately the opportunity arises. He may do so at some distant future date. The Lisbon treaty could be in place for some time before the Minister decides it is appropriate to go ahead with it, perhaps because of the extra activities it will require from the Oireachtas. Is the...

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Roche, and the Minister, Deputy Martin, for the manner in which they have presented the legislation, and for the entire debate and the precursor of it, the Lisbon treaty and the campaign that took place to ratify that. I thank also the officials on the good work done behind the scenes. Sometimes we forget all of that hard slog. A significant amount of...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has published a strategy to develop the cultural tourism product; the action he has taken with regard to developing a strategy for cultural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37381/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she proposes to take to resolve a dispute at a company (details supplied); if she will refer the dispute to the Labour Relations Commission or the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve funding for the reconstruction of a property (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [37821/09]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: I welcome the decision of the Czech constitutional court and the fact that the President of the Czech Republic signed the Lisbon treaty this afternoon.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: In the context of last week's summit, it was originally intended that the remaining positions at the EU Commission and the posts of President of the European Council and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy-----

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: This matter relates to such legislation. In view of the fact that the next summit is not due to be held until December, are there plans to hold a special summit to deal with the legislation and to make the appointments to which I refer? The Leader of Fine Gael also referred to one of those appointments.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Those two things have now happened.

Institutes of Technology. (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: The Grangegorman Development Agency has the important remit of constructing a new campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology, in advance of the relocation of the institute's seven faculties, which are currently distributed throughout Dublin, to the Grangegorman site. Given that many of the buildings on the 70-acre Grangegorman site are quite old and were not built for these purposes, the...

Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the National Asset Management Agency proposal, through the draft NAMA business plan in particular, will get credit flowing to small and medium enterprises here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37704/09]

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the opportunity cost of proceeding with the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37703/09]

Written Answers — FÁS Expenditure Budgets: FÁS Expenditure Budgets (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the FÁS budget in each year since its establishment in 1987 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/09]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Finance if organisations and agencies in receipt of State funding are statutorily obliged to answer questions from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38478/09]

Written Answers — Excise Penalties: Excise Penalties (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties for smuggling cigarettes and tobacco into Ireland; the penalties for trading in cigarettes and tobacco without a trading licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39173/09]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the state of negotiations to finalise a new draft bilateral inter-country adoption agreement between Ireland and the socialist Republic of Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38238/09]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to criticism by Amnesty International of the Health Service Executive's accounting system for the national mental health budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38230/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be informed of the outcome of their application for renewal of their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38556/09]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has adequate carer assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38967/09]