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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (11 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the medical card renewal application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12058/10]

Written Answers — North-South Bodies: North-South Bodies (23 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 499: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of North-South Bodies in operation; the number and names of board members on each body; the remuneration received by each member; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12327/10]

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: On the same matter, I refer to the legislation in preparation to ban certain products in head shops. On foot of the transfer in ministerial responsibility from, I understand, the Minister of State, Deputy Curran, to the Minister of State, Deputy Cuffe, will this legislation continue in train? Will the Minister for Health and Children, Deputy Harney, deliver the legislation? In the context...

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: This is not just a matter of policy, but legislation. The Chancellor of Germany has indicated that she would be inclined to expel Greece from the eurozone. What is Ireland's position in this regard? The alternative position of a bailout of Greece-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: This is relevant. If there is a bailout of Greece-----

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: -----by the other eurozone countries, what legal and financial implications will it have for Ireland?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: This is business.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach will be in Brussels tomorrow and Friday.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: He will be discussing one item on our behalf, namely, whether Ireland will put forward a considerable sum of money in respect of Greece.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Nothing is coming through from parliamentary questions, as the Ceann Comhairle well knows.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach is going tomorrow. Clearly, he has been briefed by his civil servants, has made up his mind and knows what policy Ireland will table. We want to know what he proposes to do.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: He could give the Parliament some idea.

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach answer my question and give us some indication as to how he will respond?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: If the Taoiseach will not answer that question, will he tell the House about the legislation on head shops?

Order of Business (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Who is responsible?

Invalid Marriages. (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this issue. It came to public attention about two weeks ago that foreign couples who married in their countries' embassies in Ireland had contracted invalid and illegal marriages. Naturally, this came as a great shock to more than 3,000 non-nationals who had married during the past three years in the embassies of their countries. Those...

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress of the Garda inquiry into the issues raised in the Murphy report into child abuse in the Dublin diocese; when he proposes to publish this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13307/10]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the remarks by a judge (details supplied) that he could not understand the reason an international arrest warrant has not been served on a solicitor who fled Ireland having defrauded their clients of money; if he proposes to raise the issue of an international arrest warrant with the...

Special Educational Needs. (25 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Written Answers — Commercial Rent Reviews: Commercial Rent Reviews (25 Mar 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership and terms of reference of the working group to look at the issue of commercial rent reviews; when he expects this group to report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12990/10]