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Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: The Deputy has made two contributions on corporate donations since he went into opposition.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: He made no contributions on the subject during his 14 years in government.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Deputy Martin needs to get his facts right.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Fianna Fáil has some cheek.

Private Members' Business: An Bille um an Naoú Leasú is Fiche ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 2) 2011: An Dara Céim, Twenty-Ninth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 2) Bill 2011: Second Stage (18 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: The Deputy and his colleagues did a lot in the Galway tent.

Report by the Interdepartmental Working Group on Mortgage Arrears: Statements (Resumed) (22 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: I propose to share my time with Deputy Heather Humphreys. This is one of the more serious issues facing the citizenry. The number of people with mortgages in arrears was published in Central Bank data recently. Some 100,000 mortgages in the State are in arrears or being restructured. By and large, they are single mortgages. This figure refers to residential mortgages, not those of...

Written Answers — Employment Support Services: Employment Support Services (23 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 136: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) who started the JobBridge programme on 4 July will be allowed only six of the nine months internship entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36478/11]

Building Regulations (24 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister. Three blocks of quite new apartments, namely, the Foundry, the Forge and the Kiln, are based at the junction between Railway Street and Beaver Street in Dublin 1. Some of these are private apartments and others belong to Dublin City Council under Part V arrangements. All three blocks are part of the same overall development which was developed by Townlink Limited....

Building Regulations (24 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is of great concern that the expected works will take approximately five weeks to complete. The initial estimation was that it would take only a few hours. In five weeks' time we will be well into the Christmas period and the inconvenience the residents will have experienced between now and then will be enormous. It will mean being without proper...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (29 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 can expect to receive their statutory redundancy payment which is due since early 2011; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37535/11]

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (29 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Health if he will state when the Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill 2011 will be passed by Seanad Éireann; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37181/11]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this important issue of water services. It is incredible that, more than 35 years after the promulgation of the directive, we are in a situation where there is no regulatory or inspection mechanism to deal with septic tanks and other rural treatment services, and that there are some 450,000 septic tanks throughout the country. It is amazing...

Health Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2011: Second Stage (30 Nov 2011)

Joe Costello: I must ask the Deputy to conclude. He will have 20 minutes remaining when the debate resumes tomorrow.

Order of Business (1 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Many over there voted for it.

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (1 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 196: To ask the Minister for Health the amount of State funding granted to an organisation (details supplied); if he will ensure that existing funding is maintained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38218/11]

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Budget Statement 2012 (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Deputy Wallace has one minute remaining.

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 450: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to criminalise imported prescription tablets being sold to drug addicts here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38840/11]

Written Answers — Crime Prevention: Crime Prevention (6 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health if the freefone facility for the dial to stop drug dealing initiative will be extended throughout 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38841/11]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (8 Dec 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 82: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants for naturalisation in each of the past five years; the average length of time for processing each application; the cost to the applicant for processing the application; the number of applicants who were successful each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39323/11]