Results 521-540 of 3,349 for in 'Written Answers' speaker:Joe Costello

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (8 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of US soldiers who have stopped off at Shannon en route to Afghanistan or Iraq for each year since the US conflict began with these countries; the number who have stopped off at Shannon returning to the USA for each year since the conflict began; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22188/06]

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (8 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of countries which have used Shannon for transporting military equipment in each of the past 10 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22189/06]

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 146: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps the Government has taken to prepare for the real threat of a nuclear disaster at Sellafield; the role the army has in the Government's plan; the number of times the national emergency committee has met in each of the past five years when the national emergency plan was drawn up; when it was last...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps the Government has taken to prepare for the real threat of a nuclear disaster at Sellafield; the role the Army has in the Government's plan; how often the national emergency committee has met in each of the past five years; when the national emergency plan was drawn up; when it was last updated; and...

Written Answers — Travel Agreements: Travel Agreements (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position in relation to travellers to the USA by air transport arising from the decision of the European Court of Justice to annul the EU-US agreement on the transfer of personal data to the US Bureau of Customs and Border Protection; the implications for Irish citizens travelling to the USA; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 288: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will allow mourning coach hearse cars to drive in bus lanes when conveying bereaved family members to and from the church and to the graveyard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22596/06]

Written Answers — Taxi Regulations: Taxi Regulations (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 292: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will allow taxi drivers use the contra-flow bus lanes as well as the ordinary bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22705/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which have been taken to verify the accuracy of the allegations in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22688/06]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will meet with persons (details supplied). [22698/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (13 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the Garda unit for vetting people who apply to work with young people was established; the number of people in the unit; the areas of employment vetted by the unit; the average waiting time for vetting to take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22699/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (14 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 65: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil staidéar déanta aige ar an tslí inar scaipeadh na deontais tithíochta idir na Gaeltachtaí i 2005; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [22759/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 79: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received the report from the Pensions Board that he requested regarding mandatory pension options; its main findings; if it is not complete, when he expects to receive a copy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22980/06]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (20 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 449: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the steps which have been taken to redevelop schools (details supplied) in Dublin 7; when the redevelopment is expected to begin and be completed; the locations where the pupils will be housed in the interim; the expected cost of the temporary accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23301/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (21 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of all outstanding EU directives due to be transposed in whole or in part by his Department; if he will list those directives for which his Department has received one or more warnings from the EU in relation to non-transposition or incorrect transposition; the timetable for implementation of all outstanding...

Written Answers — National Emergency Plan: National Emergency Plan (22 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Defence the role of the Defence Forces under the national emergency plan for nuclear accidents; the role of the Reserve Defence Forces in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23727/06]

Written Answers — Commemorative Events: Commemorative Events (22 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of surviving veterans of the War of Independence who rendered active service; if there is an intention to honour them in a special way on the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23736/06]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects the Brazilian Government to submit an action plan in response to the recommendations of the EU FVO review of the animal health and public health control systems, traceability and certification procedures in place in Brazil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24589/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to changes in her Department's method of dealing with the implementation of EU agriculture related Directives, in view of the European Court of Justice's judgment in March 2004 that Ireland was in breach of its EU law obligations in respect of the transposition of the Nitrates Directive; and if she will...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will allow limousine mourning cars to drive in bus lanes when engaged in official duties without the funeral cortege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24540/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dangerous driving cases causing death which have occurred in each of the past five years; the number which have been prosecuted in the Circuit Court and the number that have been prosecuted in the District Court for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/06]