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Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: We are beginning the process of the enhanced role of the national Parliament through the Lisbon treaty and at this point the Government is doing the exact opposite.

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate in the House. It is an extremely welcome development and I hope it is the precursor to similar debates in this fashion. I commend the work of the Chairman and the committee regarding the scrutiny conducted on this particular item. It has been very close scrutiny involving the large number of stakeholders, including the Department of...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: That is the reason things are not nearly so bad there.

Medical Cards. (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this very important issue. I am asking the Minister for Health and Children to establish an all-party Oireachtas committee to review the background to the decision to centralise medical card applications and renewals. I do not call for that lightly; I do so because the system is simply not working. That is the experience I have had with my...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Council for Special Education has concluded its review of special needs assistants; if he will publish the final report; the number of special needs assistants the review has removed from schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4162/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 175: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when she intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4712/10]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 160: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the criteria used in making the appointments to the board of FÁS, as announced by her on 22 January 2010; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4829/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 165: To ask the Taoiseach if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4719/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Finance when he will transpose the EU floods directive into law; the reason he has decided to transpose it by way of statutory instrument without recourse to the normal parliamentary process for primary legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4591/10]

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 232: To ask the Minister for Finance if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4714/10]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if the Director of Public Prosecutions has determined if the gardaí can prosecute seizures of prescribed drugs which are sold on the streets; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4588/10]

Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding inter-country adoption between Ireland and Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4592/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 294: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when she intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4716/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Transport if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4720/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4717/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4715/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the European Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo has refused to meet with a person (details supplied) from the Roma Refugee Foundation to discuss the failure to medically treat or evacuate the Roma families living in the toxic camps in north Mitrovica; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4707/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4709/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the original allocation of funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be maintained for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/10]