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Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances surrounding the detention of a person (details supplied); if their application for a transfer will be granted. [38229/09]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide temporary travel documents for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38645/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 812: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the staffing levels in each of the local drugs task forces in each of the past three years; the funding allocated by him to each task force in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 868: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she still proposes to abolish the Christmas bonus in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38629/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 869: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of mortgagees who were in receipt of financial assistance towards payment of their mortgages in 2008; the number of same to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38630/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 923: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the comprehensive review of corporate governance of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority which he requested in August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in the establishment of the 50-50 risk sharing pension scheme for RTE employees; when the scheme is expected to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that all relevant service will be reckonable, from the date in February 2009 when the 50-50 risk sharing pension scheme for RTE employees was due to begin; when the scheme is expected to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39035/09]

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: I did not hear the reply given to Deputy Kenny on speculation about the date for the next EU summit. I understand that it is normal practice that there would be a debate on the previous summit the following week. When will there be such a debate on the summit that took place last week? Issues such as unemployment were discussed, and these issues are important to this country.

Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Why not discuss the two summits together?

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive their certificate of citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39464/09]

Order of Business (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Has the Government responded to the complaint made by the Equality and Rights Alliance to the European Commission on the 43% budget cut for the Equality Authority on the basis of a breach of the European race equality directive? Any issue raised with the Commission must get a response from the Government. It appears that it is now impossible for the Equality Authority to conduct its...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: As the Leas-Cheann Comhairle stated, the cluster of amendments before us is important. They are reflected in the statement about the function of the NAMA legislation, namely, to stabilise the banking system and to ensure a flow of credit to the institutions of the State, small and medium-size enterprises and citizens, who are the life blood of the economy. There is not much sense in us...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: The Deputy is wandering somewhat from the amendment. This is Report Stage.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: The one point on which we can all agree is that the Minister will pay over the odds for the assets. The Minister has acknowledged that.

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: No matter how the Minister adds up the figures they have to mean that he will pay over the odds. Otherwise he will be paying the current market value, but he is not doing that which would be a realistic price. He must pay the long-term economic value whatever that may be. It may go up but Deputy Gogarty is not so sure whether it will go up or down. I am not sure about the Minister's...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: As Deputy Rabbitte says, the Minister is probably taking this approach to avoid nationalisation. The other reason, which is not unrelated, is that if the Minister does not pay over the odds for the assets or the loans on the properties, he will not have enough money to recapitalise the banks so he could fail in that respect and find that he is back to square one because the legal guarantees...

National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Not so long ago those banks said they had loads of capital. When they got €7 billion, they continued to say they were adequately recapitalised but we know they were not. They were and are telling lies. That is why we are reluctant to give them only targets and guidelines on credit facilities for small and medium-size enterprises because there is no guarantee they will provide that...

Written Answers — Public Transport Safety: Public Transport Safety (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received any of the reports by the Department of Transport, An Garda Síochána, the Railway Safety Commission, Dublin Bus or Veolia Transport into the series of collisions involving public transport vehicles during September and October 2009; when these reports will be made public; if he will mandate the Road Safety Authority with an...

Written Answers — Rail Network: Rail Network (5 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Transport the position regarding the collapsed Broadmeadow railway bridge, County Dublin; when the bridge will re-open and services will return to normal; if he has received any report from Irish Rail on bridge and permanent way safety procedures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39527/09]