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Written Answers — Irish Red Cross: Irish Red Cross (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the ongoing independent accountants review regarding a specific account in the Irish Red Cross; when it is anticipated that the review will be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38092/10]

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (21 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence if the Defence Forces will undertake a mission in Liberia in 2011; if it is intended that members of the Reserve Defence Forces will serve with the Permanent Defence Force members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38093/10]

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Broughan for sharing his time and welcome the opportunity to speak on this debate on the macroeconomic and fiscal outlook for Ireland. The economic outlook over the past two years has been very dire indeed and with every day that passes, unbelievably it gets worse. Financial statistics and economic projections emanating from the Department of Finance and the Central Bank have...

Macro-Economic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: ----- with a fresh five-year mandate. Those who have been in charge of the country the past 13 years have ruined the economy. They created the problems and are unable to resolve them. The chauffeur driven cavalcade of Ministers to Farmleigh this week shows just how out of touch they are with the recession-hit lives of ordinary people throughout the length and breadth of the island. Hope,...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 128: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Education and Skills when she will provide the new permanent school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 [38567/10]

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Having listened for two days to the helpful views expressed in this debate by all sides and given that budget day is only four or five weeks from now, will the Minister give a clear idea of what the Government will propose in terms of front-loading in the forthcoming budget? In the context of the Hallowe'en horror that is the savings announced for the next four years, will the Minister be...

Macroeconomic and Fiscal Outlook: Statements (Resumed) (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Is the Minister anywhere close to so doing?

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (28 Oct 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the way Irish persons living abroad can have their passports renewed without having to present at a Garda station; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39514/10]

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: In the context of the new spirit of consensus and the Taoiseach's invitation to the spokespersons on finance to the Department of Finance to view the books in the context of the budget and the four-year plan, would he extend that invitation to other spokespersons in the context of major multi-billion capital projects such as metro north and the interconnector so that they could examine the...

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: I accept there is sensitive commercial information that cannot be disclosed.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: These important multi-billion euro projects are getting planning permission. This Government will not construct them, but it may well be the one making the decision. In this context and given the amounts involved are multi-billion rather than multi-million, will the Taoiseach extend the same courtesy to spokespersons in the various portfolios and invite them to view the information?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: This is the only opportunity to raise this serious question.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach extend the same courtesy he extended to the finance spokespersons to other spokespersons to view the cost benefit analyses and business plans on these matters, particularly in the context of the recession, unemployment levels and the economic situation?

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: The business case is not on-line.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: I am referring to sensitive commercial information.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: It is a business case without information.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: That would be the whole idea of spokespersons.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: Perhaps we could get the Taoiseach to answer the question instead of the Minister for Transport.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: That is the whole idea of spokespersons.

Order of Business (2 Nov 2010)

Joe Costello: Go ahead, Taoiseach. We are waiting for words of wisdom.