Results 561-580 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (14 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 571: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the enclosed correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18964/05]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Responsibilities: Ministerial Responsibilities (14 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the role and responsibilities of the ministerial decisions unit in the immigration, asylum and citizenship division of his Department; if any ministerial functions, powers or duties have been delegated, either expressly or implicitly, to civil servants in that unit; if there is any difference in the relationship between...
- Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (14 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 627: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress he has made in establishing a commission of inquiry into the allegations of child abuse in the diocese of Dublin; if he will establish commissions of inquiry in the other dioceses of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19440/05]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (14 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 735: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the status and future of the concessionary teaching post at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19438/05]
- Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (15 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to a recent energy survey by IBEC showing that two-thirds of businesses surveyed switched from ESB to independent electricity suppliers in a bid to cut costs; his views on the high energy costs affecting Ireland's ability to attract foreign investment; and if he will make a...
- Written Answers — Electricity Supply Board: Electricity Supply Board (15 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the latest Government plans for the ESB, in view of the record â¬1.2 billion the company has raised for investment in its business; his views on the way in which the company plans to spend this money; if there will be further investment in the national electricity network; and if he will make a statement on...
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I do not dispute the matter being before us today as that is provided for and prescribed in the legislation. However, the legislation requires that a report on the previous year's activities under this legislation be laid before the House 21 days before it is debated. The Oireachtas Library received this annual report on 15 June 2005 and today is 16 June. We will have no opportunity to...
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: A similar thing happened last year and we brought it to the attention of Ceann Comhairle.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: What is the validity of a debateââ
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: ââwhen there is a statutory requirement to have the report before the House for 21 days before the renewal?
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: As only 17 days remain before the deadline for renewal, it will not be possible for the report to have been in the Library 21 days before renewal.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Clearly the Government is in breach of its own legislation.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Will we now have an amendment to the Children Act which specifies that the age of criminal responsibility is 12? This would be in operation if the Government had bothered to roll out that section over the past four years, which it has not done. Is it now the case that the age will be reduced from what was specified and prescribed in the Children Act to ten years, as the Minister of State has...
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Is it now being amended?
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister has announced that he is reducing the age from 12 to ten.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I do, yes. I did not get it the first time I asked the question.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I am delighted the Minister will give the reply now.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: That is very generous of the Minister. It is his duty to give a replyââ
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: âânot to be generous or give it as some kind of privilege.
- Order of Business. (16 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister was asked a question on legislation.