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Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (16 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if a nursing home (details supplied) will be included in the list of institutions covered by the Residential Institutions Redress Board; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34822/05]

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Reports in today's newspapers indicate that the Minister for Defence, following talks with the Taoiseach, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the Attorney General in the aftermath of the remarks made by Anjum Choudhury in Trinity College last week, intends to seek an amendment——

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: That is the question. The Minister for Defence claims he will seek an amendment to the incitement to hatred legislation. When is this amendment expected? Does the Tánaiste agree that the photograph in today's edition of The Irish Times of the same Minister pointing a gun——

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: ——might be described as provocative? It might be the first case to be examined.

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: What about the second matter I raised?

Order of Business. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Will the Tánaiste give some indication when these regulations will be introduced?

Extradition Requests. (17 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The issue I am raising today is unusual. The extradition of two wanted men in the Czech Republic is being sought from this country. They are apparently fugitives from justice. They are wanted for crimes such as murder, kidnapping and torture in the Czech Republic. They are allegedly part of the largest criminal gang in that country and the Czech Government has contacted the Irish Government...

Written Answers — Hospital Transfer: Hospital Transfer (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 100: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to transfer the Central Mental Hospital to the Thornton Hall site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29766/05]

Written Answers — General Medical Services Scheme: General Medical Services Scheme (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 196: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the general practitioner only cards do not cover a patient wishing to obtain the services of the Irish Family Planning Association; if it is her intention to include this service to the general practitioner only medical cards to those who may not afford it otherwise; and if...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if persons (details supplied) who are in full-time secondary education will be granted leave to remain here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35174/05]

Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the audio-visual equipment was installed in each of the Garda stations in County Wexford; if any interview rooms in Wexford Garda stations had audio-visual equipment installed on 10 October 2002; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35175/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 475: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations located in County Cork; the number of gardaí in each Garda station in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35176/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, further to Parliamentary Question No. 522 of 8 November 2005, the number of persons who entered here on or before 31 December 2002, those who applied for asylum here, those who have been refused both recognition as refugees and leave to remain here on any other ground and whose current presence here, whether pending...

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who entered here as unaccompanied minors and whose applications for refugee status were frozen pending their attaining the age of majority in respect of each of the past ten years; the number of such persons who remain here under the care of the Health Service Executive and who, on reaching the age of...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 524: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools which have lost teachers since the introduction of an initiative on special needs teachers in primary schools; if she will ensure that no school loses out through an initiative to address special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35172/05]

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of murders recorded to date in 2005 in which firearms were used; the number of these which are believed by the Garda Síochána to be related to the operation of criminal gangs; if he shares the views of the public regarding the huge increase in such killings; his views on whether the operation of these gangs...

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Half of these were——

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: It is not what the Minister is doing it is what he talks about doing.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I would like to get in.

Gangland Killings. (23 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: It is difficult to get in when the Minister is in full flight. He asked us to consider his track record. We will certainly do that. The 2,000 gardaí have not arrived and the Minister for Finance, Deputy Cowen, who holds the purse strings, stated they will not arrive until 2008. We will consider the Minister's track record on gangland killings, which is the focus of this question. Only 12...