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Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Annual Report and Financial Statements (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: I might try and be a little helpful here. We are talking about the docklands and there is no visitor centre as such in the docklands. The docklands has enormous heritage and history. There is a very fine group of people who are mainly ex-dockers and others who are interested in heritage and history that set up a group a couple of years ago. They have looked at how they might preserve the...

Public Accounts Committee: 2013 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Dublin Docklands Development Authority: Annual Report and Financial Statements (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: There might be difficulty with having it as a stand-alone unit as a visitor centre. In the broader context, it could prove to be a sustainable development.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Accommodation Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detox beds available; the location of the drug free units and detox beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 671. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Dublin City Council is proposing to sell a site (details supplied) for use as a supermarket that was purchased for €4 million to use for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 672. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the land that is available in the Dublin City Council area for development under the social housing strategy; the areas that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 673. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: There are two issues we should consider. One of them arises from our previous meeting where considerable concern was expressed by a number of people, including the Chairman, about No. 16 Hanover Quay and the manner in which the sale was conducted. Further concern was expressed both by the Chairman and Deputy Deasy about the manner in which the Jeanie Johnstonmatter was handled. Perhaps the...

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank the Chairman. I have been appalled by the accounts of the Ian Bailey case, which went on for 64 days. On day 62 of the hearing, it was brought to the attention of the court that for the most part the material came under the Statute of Limitations and was not relevant to the case. This was a waste of jury time and the bill for the State's legal representatives will be approximately...

Public Accounts Committee: Draft Report on Visit to Vietnam (2 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Deputy Deasy has certainly described the trip very well. I visited Vietnam as Minister of State with responsibility for trade and development in 2013. It is the only country outside Africa that is a partner country for Irish Aid. After the Vietnam war - or the war with America, as it is called there - Ireland was very quick to provide assistance and a presence on the ground to help in...

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: I am sharing time with Deputy Eamonn Maloney. I welcome this Bill and I compliment the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Kathleen Lynch, for bringing this legislation to the House. The Bill provides for universal GP service to be available without fees to everyone aged 70 years and over. This Bill is only one step in the process of providing free GP care to all our citizens....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/15]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: The total cost was €15.5 million and State money was €12.24 million, so in excess of €3 million of other money was put into the project. Where did that money come from?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: With the International Fund for Ireland and the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation, are there not conditions that the money must be used for some purpose? It is lying idle at the moment, incurring losses. Perhaps we can find out whether there are conditions attached to the funds from the International Fund for Ireland and the Programme for Peace and Reconciliation.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: There is one other item. At the last meeting I proposed that we invite the Courts Service and the Office of the Chief State Solicitor to come before the committee to discuss the Ian Bailey case on the basis that matters that were statute barred were only brought to the attention of the court on day 62 of a 64-day trial, which meant that most of the discussions that took place dealt with...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: I welcome Mr. Griffin, Mr. Colgan and their colleagues before the committee today. Perhaps I can start with the last point raised by Deputy Nolan as to whether anything of this nature could happen again or whether this could have happened with the other 420 projects of that nature in INTERREG III. While the witnesses felt that this was an exceptional situation, how can they come to that...

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: We are talking about programmes that came under the Structural Funds from 2000 to 2006, that is, under the INTERREG III programme, of which there were 420, as well as under the PEACE funding, which was for more or less the same period.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: I do not wish to discuss what has happened since. I simply wish to find out how the Secretary General can come to a conclusion that Bytel was an exception.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: DETI had already, in 2006, given the project a clean bill of health despite the fact that a whistleblower had come forward.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: It had conducted its own internal audit at that time on it.

Public Accounts Committee: Special Report 90 of the Northern Ireland Audit Office and the Office of the Comptroller and Auditor General
The Bytel Project (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: Does the Secretary General then wish to withdraw his statement?