Results 5,141-5,160 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Severe Weather Events (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: I thank the Minister for his wide-ranging reply. I agree with his point regarding front-line staff - whether they are employed in the area of public transport or the local authority sector - who performed miracles on a round-the-clock basis in seeking to ensure that services would not be disrupted. I cannot, however, agree with the Minister's statements to the effect that there was adequate...
- Severe Weather Events (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: I cannot agree with the Minister that the planning was adequate for the serve weather we experienced. The supply and delivery of salt was certainly not adequate and the fact that Dublin Bus closed most nights at 9 p.m. was unsatisfactory, as was the fact there was no antifreeze at Dublin Airport and the snowploughs there were not adequate to deal with some of the snow. There was very severe...
- Road Network (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: A good road between Dublin and Derry would certainly be welcome and desirable. I presume the Minister meant to say â¬480 million, as distinct from â¬580 million. It is in the region of half a billion euro. Is that part of the text of the St. Andrews Agreement? If so, was the commitment to build a road from Derry to Dublin, or from Derry to Aughnacloy? In other words, are the two...
- Road Network (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: I presume that no value-for-money audit has been conducted for this project, as has been the case concerning much of the road building that has taken place. Do we not have a difficult situation here, however? Can we afford to put half a billion euro up front at this point? The Minister has already cut the PSO to Derry, which is the connection between Derry and Dublin. The bailout we...
- Road Network (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: The Minister should not put words in my mouth.
- Road Network (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: This side of the House would like to see the facts before embarking on projects like this.
- Road Network (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: The Minister did not answer the question. Will he publish the commitments and arrangements?
- Written Answers — Cycle Facilities: Cycle Facilities (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Transport his plans for 10% of commuter travel to be made by bicycle by 2020 throughout the country; the national percentage at present; the percentage of travel by bicycle he expects in Dublin and other cities in 2020; the percentage at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2245/11]
- Written Answers — Horse Drawn Carriages: Horse Drawn Carriages (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will detail the operation of the horse drawn jarvey transport system in each town and city in which it operates; the number of carriage drivers in the trade in each town or city; the method of regulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2244/11]
- Written Answers — Heritage Sites: Heritage Sites (18 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 364: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he was consulted by Dublin City Council prior to its demolition of 17/18 Moore Lane over the Christmas of 2010-11; if he will take steps to secure the national monument, 14-17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2652/11]
- Health Care Services: Motion (19 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: I compliment the Fine Gael Party on bringing forward this motion, which relates to the most recent crisis to affect our health system. We have witnessed many such crises during the past decade. There is an obvious solution to the crisis in the health service, namely, to get rid of the present Government and introduce a new system. The Labour Party has that policy prepared, and it is the...
- Written Answers — Business Regulation: Business Regulation (19 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the steps he is taking to counter the problem of unnecessary red tape faced by small companies, in particular, in regard to the interview he gave to a publication (details supplied) in which he said he had pioneered a Bill through Cabinet, aimed at giving relief to companies suffering from bureaucracy; the reason the Bill...
- Written Answers — Departmental Expenditure: Departmental Expenditure (19 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation his plans to achieve the full year administrative efficiencies of â¬31 million, referred to in the budget documentation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2520/11]
- Written Answers — Overseas Development Aid: Overseas Development Aid (20 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 17: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will make a statement on progress towards meeting the millennium development goals. [2872/11]
- Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (20 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 23: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view on the current tensions between North and South Korea; the discussions he has had at EU level on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/11]
- Written Answers — Public Private Partnership: Public Private Partnership (20 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of public private partnership contracts in which service commenced in each of the past five years; the future financial commitment of the State in each case; the total annual payments by the State; if extra payments have been paid by the State to date arising from any term of the contracts; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (20 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 127: To ask the Minister for Transport his policy on the tolling of roads and bridges; the number of roads tolled and the annual income in each case; his plans for further tolling on existing roads including the M50; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3180/11]
- Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 221: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason two cleaners (details supplied) were replaced by contract cleaners in Defence Force headquarters, Infirmary Road, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/11]
- Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (25 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Finance the amount of tax revenue from the taxi industry in each of the past ten years; his plans for ensuring that tax avoidance and tax evasion are eliminated in the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3250/11]
- Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (25 Jan 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount of revenue received by the office of the Taxi Regulator from the taxi industry in each year since the office was established; the purposes for which this money is used; the quantity of money which the Regulator transferred to the National Transport Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3251/11]