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Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of residential institutions that come within the terms of reference of the redress board which are Church of Ireland institutions; the number which are Church of Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31108/05]

Written Answers — Recycling Policy: Recycling Policy (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the level of grant assistance from his Department provided to Sligo County Council for the development of the Tubbercurry recycling centre; the cost of the centre; the details of commitment of additional grant aid from his Department for the annual operation of the recycling centre; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 307: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of applicants on Leitrim County Council's housing waiting list; the number of applicants in each electoral area in the county; the length of time they have been on the list; the number of new houses the Council intends to provide in each electoral area in 2005; the number of houses suitable for...

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform recently stated he was bringing proposals to Cabinet on the establishment of an inquiry, under the Commissions of Investigation Act, into child sexual abuse in the Dublin diocese. Has this taken place? When will legislation on the matter be introduced in the House? Does the Taoiseach intend to follow up with legislation on his proposed audit...

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding his examination of the issues that have arisen in relation to the academic qualifications of the person recently appointed as chief science adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 180: To ask the Taoiseach when he received the third report by Judge Barron into the murder of Mr. Seamus Ludlow; the reason for the continued delay in referring the report to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; when he proposes to make the report available for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31467/05]

Written Answers — Passports for Investment Scheme: Passports for Investment Scheme (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports emerging from a court case in the Bahamas that a person (details supplied) who received an Irish passport under the passports for investment scheme has six Irish passports; the date on which the original passport was issued; the date on which each subsequent passport was issued; the location from...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent on the Dublin Port tunnel planning and construction to date in 2005; if he will itemise the main areas of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/05]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the decision by the Garda Commissioner to transfer five gardaí who were the subject of criticism in the second Morris tribunal report; the location of each of the gardaí at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/05]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn that a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) has been appointed by a local authority to a position of care and responsibility for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/05]

Written Answers — Victim Support Services: Victim Support Services (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a nationwide victim support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31470/05]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2002 regarding civil legal aid regulations; his further proposals to increase the income eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/05]

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: In the context of a code of conduct, when does the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform propose to bring forward the judicial ethics legislation?

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Will it be this year?

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister. As he said, the purpose of the Bill is to modernise the law and to bring it into line with the new jurisprudence in the form of the European Convention on Human Rights which Ireland incorporated into domestic law in 2003. The main provisions of the Bill are to replace the concept of fitness to plead with the concept of fitness to be tried, to provide for a statutory...

Defence Forces Recruitment. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will account for his decision to relax regulations within the Defence Forces that stipulated that any member failing to win promotion in their first 12 years of service would not be offered a new contract; the reason for this change in regulations; if the new regulations apply to all or contract soldiers only; if those whom the new...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the attention of the Garda was drawn in advance to the plans to assassinate a person (details supplied); if the Garda surveillance was withdrawn shortly before the attack; if this was due to problems of overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32173/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (8 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 619: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are 20 one-teacher schools here at present; if her attention has further been drawn to the recent establishment of the one-teacher school support council to campaign on their behalf; if a classroom assistant or a special needs assistant will be appointed to each of the...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (8 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the state of progress of the Middletown centre of excellence for autism; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32757/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (8 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the evaluation her Department has carried out in advance of her announcement of the public private partnership school building programme, on the cost effectiveness and lessons to be learned from the schools built already using this model; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32758/05]