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Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 388: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in view of the commitment in the revised programme for Government to legislate for transgender citizens right for their acquired gender to be recognised by the State, she now plans to discontinue its appeal in a case (details supplied) to the Supreme Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42886/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 392: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the procedures for processing rent allowance applications and appeals; the average length of time applications and appeals are taking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42681/09]

Written Answers — Nuclear Plants: Nuclear Plants (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 435: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of his silence on the British Government's proposal to construct seven new nuclear power stations, he is now considering giving his support to nuclear energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42884/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on bio-fuels; the way he intends to ensure compliance for bio-fuels used here with the sustainability criteria proposed by the EU; the percentage of bio-fuels sold here which were imported; the countries from which they are imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the findings of the Geothermal Working Group; if the legislative requirements are necessary in order to facilitate the growth of the geothermal industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/09]

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: We all know the great work that has been done throughout the length and breadth of the country by the community service sector. The fact that the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is effectively dismantling that sector through savage cutbacks and the elimination of its independence, and that the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Yes. Given that the community sector will effectively no longer have its current status and responsibility for it will be transferred to-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: We are drastically changing the nature of the community development service. Therefore, it will not be able to carry out its current remit-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Does the Tánaiste or the Government propose to transfer responsibility for the service to another Department?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: My second question is directly related to legislation. If the independence of the community service sector and the community development programmes are to be removed and responsibility for that sector is to be transferred and it is to have a new role, what legislation will be put in place to effect that and to implement the Department's proposals?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: How will the new role be effected?

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this important legislation, the Adoption Bill 2009. I welcome the Bill as it is long overdue. It is well over half a century since we got around to updating legislation that should have been modernised long before that. The Hague Convention was signed in 1996 but it was approved in 1993. It has taken us 16 years to get to this stage and it...

Community Development. (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: There is great concern that community development projects are being savagely cut. Decisions being taken on the CDPs could undermine the provision of services. The 183 CDPs throughout the country are to be reduced by 35 before Christmas, while the remainder will be transferred from an independent management structure to the area partnerships. That is a radical intervention for people who...

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of REP scheme payments that will be made in 2009. [43626/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new REP scheme will be introduced. [43625/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the renewal of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the provisions in place for extending cover to applicants awaiting a decision; if cover will be extended for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43502/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval will be given to Educate Together to become a patron of second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43816/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (1 Dec 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 51: 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 as a patron for a post-primary school; the reason his officials raised concerns recently at a meeting (details supplied) regarding Educate Together's proposal not to stream students at second level; and if...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Dec 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason he has failed to implement the EU Flood Risk Directive, the deadline for which expired on 26 November 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43961/09]