Results 621-640 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Tell them now.
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Will the report be referred to the Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Will the report be given to the Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights for a proper evaluation?
- Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: It is all just statements.
- Morris Tribunal: Motion. (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Last Friday, this House heard four hours of statements on the second report of the Morris tribunal of inquiry into the Garda investigation of the death of Richie Barron and the extortion telephone calls to the home of Michael and Charlotte Peoples. The House heard the extraordinary findings of the Morris tribunal that innocent citizens in Donegal had been harassed, intimidated, threatened,...
- Morris Tribunal: Motion. (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: A Garda SÃochána college or a police academy could easily become the seventh faculty in the DIT. The 70-acre site has 30 acres of playing fields and will have a wide range of other sporting facilities. It is located in an inner city urban setting and reflects the general context of where most policing work is carried out in a modern Ireland that has rapidly changed from rural to urban in...
- Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the serious rise in the incidence of prostate cancer; if she has plans for the introduction of a national screening service to combat prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20861/05]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued as of June 1997, June 2002 and 30 September 2004 and the latest date for which figures are available; if the Government intends to honour the pledge in An Agreed Programme for Government to extend eligibility to bring in another 200,000 persons and the commitment given on the publication...
- Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the statement made at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway on 7 March 2005 that the Government is not giving adequate financial support towards rape crisis and domestic violence services, she intends to increase such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16158/05]
- Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the serious issues raised in the correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/05]
- Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-Catholic residential institutions included in the schedule of institutions under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the religious denominations of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/05]
- Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (21 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-Catholic residential institutions included in the schedule of institutions under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the religious denomination of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20682/05]
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: There is a guillotine on the Bill for tomorrow.
- Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The heads of the Bill were published two years ago.
- Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I compliment the Taoiseach for dealing with the Dublin and Monaghan bombings effectively and efficiently since he took office. Initially he set up the preliminary investigation under John Wilson, the former Tánaiste, who was followed in turn by Mr. Justice Hamilton and Mr. Justice Barron. He referred all of the reports to the Oireachtas joint committee, accepted the findings of those reports...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I propose to move a motion that the Garda SÃochána Bill 2004 be recommitted in its entirety.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I am merely trying to move things on.
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: I am aware of that. I share Deputy Jim O'Keeffe's concerns about the manner in which it is proposed to take Report Stage today. As my party leader, Deputy Rabbitte, has said, Mr. Justice Morris's main recommendation was that the Oireachtas should review the Garda SÃochána Bill 2004 in the light of his report. The House took four hours of statements on this matter on Friday, but Members were...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: The Minister has already accepted one substantial amendment before us and has agreed to change. Regarding the other substantial amendments due to come before us, we got no warning of any kind about the Minister proposing to give power to the Garda Commissioner to dismiss Garda officers from sergeants right up to the rank of inspector. That is a substantial power which the Minister will now...
- Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Order for Report Stage. (22 Jun 2005)
Joe Costello: These are all serious issues and I am dissatisfied with the manner in which the Minister is conducting his business. He too should be dissatisfied. As a law officer, an adviser to the Government and a former Attorney General prior to becoming Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, he should know better. He should hang his head in shame and agree with the proposal by the leader of the...