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Haiti Earthquate: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: We will put John O'Shea in charge of one of them. He really wants to lead a military force into every country that has a disaster or other problem.

Haiti Earthquate: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: We have had too much of the one-party concept.

Haiti Earthquate: Statements (21 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I wish to be associated with the expressions of sympathy and condolence to the Haitian people, the United Nations personnel who lost their lives, the Concern employee and the Irish citizen working with the United Nations. This is a tragedy of colossal proportions. In the tsunami five years ago between 150,000 and 160,000 lost their lives whereas the estimate in Haiti is already 200,000 and...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 66: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the issues he must address in order to implement the European Union Directive on Public Participation; the stage these steps to address any outstanding issues are at; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2449/10]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (21 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 39: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the position regarding the amount allocated for capital investment in water services in the budgets of 2008 and 2009; the amount actually spent; the amount returned, if any, to his Department unspent; the amount that has been spent on works carried out using the allocation for capital investment in water...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the national energy efficiency retrofit programme will be launched in view of the difficulties that expenditure in 2009 was running behind profile; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3408/10]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the implications for the digital dividend in the event of a collapse of digital terrestrial television contractual negotiations here; the outcome of a digital dividend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3422/10]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of householders who are in arrears of mortgage payments at present; the number of householders who defaulted on payments in each of the past 12 months; the number of householders who are in arrears of six or more months; the number who are in arrears of 12 months or more; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3244/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will establish an all-party Oireachtas committee to review the background to the decision to centralise medical card applications and renewals; the connection of centralisation to the 2009 budget decision to means test all persons applying for a medical card aged 70 years and over, which is now enshrined in the Health Act 2008;...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the developments in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Galway in relation to his request to return here and receive medical treatment involving a substance which is illegal under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1984; if she is satisfied that Ireland is not in breach of UN conventions and EU directives in the operation of its...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (26 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 367: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans to amend the existing legislation relating to begging; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3126/10]

Civil Partnership Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on the Civil Partnership Bill 2009, and want to compliment the Minister on introducing it. While we may crib about the detail, it is a very substantial step in the right direction. The Bill's proposals have been in gestation, one way or another, over the past ten years, with various reports, documents and debates. My colleague, Deputy Brendan...

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: This day last week we had the largest recorded number of patients sitting on chairs and lying on trolleys, waiting to be admitted to beds and receive treatment in accident and emergency units throughout the country. The previous occasion on which numbers were close to that was in 2006. Last Wednesday, the numbers reached 500 and four years ago it was 495. On that occasion, the Minister for...

Accident and Emergency Services. (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I am glad the Minister is confident.

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will commence discussions on the new REP scheme to replace REP scheme four; and the details for same. [3860/10]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if farmers will be in a position to apply for new REP scheme before 1 March 2010. [3861/10]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) was refused a visa to visit here when they had previously visited on a visa without problems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4184/10]

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: On the same issue, it is very welcome that we hold a debate on an item coming through from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. I welcome the measure and I wish to see it extended, as we all do, with the enhanced role promised under the Lisbon treaty. Will the Minister for Finance-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: There are two directives being signed at present, the services directive, which is very controversial, and the flooding directive. They are being passed into Irish law by statutory instrument without the slightest involvement of the House.