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Written Answers — River Maintenance: River Maintenance (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 316: To ask the Minister for Finance the schedule of works being carried out on the River Tolka; the works that remain to be carried out; the works that will be carried out in 2006; if the raising of the river wall along the East Wall Road is part of the works to be undertaken; the cost of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15188/06]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the Niger Delta humanitarian crisis in which mass killings have occurred; the steps the international community is taking to deal with the issues of ethnic cleansing; if Ireland has repatriated asylum seekers to the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14856/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 420: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his attention has been drawn to the contents of correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14847/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if the financial discrepancy that exists between the orphan and foster allowance will be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14661/06]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 473: To ask the Minister for Transport the average waiting time at each driving test centre throughout the country; the number of testers employed at each centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15185/06]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 683: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the strategic plan required under section 9 of the Private Security Services Act 2004 will be published by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14842/06]

Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 684: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the security firms involved in the three recent robberies of cash in transit had licences issued by the Private Security Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14843/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 685: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the home of the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau was burgled; if documents relating to the activities of the Criminal Assets Bureau were stolen; if documents or material have been recovered; if criminal investigation or prosecution may be compromised as a result of the robbery; the reason sensitive material should be...

Written Answers — Official Engagements: Official Engagements (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 686: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances under which he attended a conference on special policing in Chester on the weekend of 1 April 2006; the person who accompanied him on the trip; the reason no person from the GRA or AGSI was invited to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14845/06]

Written Answers — Repatriation Applications: Repatriation Applications (25 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 687: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) has not had his or her application for repatriation expedited; if it is true that the Home Office forwarded the necessary papers to his Department in September 2005; when the decision to repatriate will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14846/06]

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Everybody is responsible but the Minister.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: I wish to share my time with Deputy Sherlock.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Deputy Andrews is clearly in cloud cuckooland in regard to the health service.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Perhaps Dún Laoghaire is cloud cuckooland.

Accident and Emergency Services: Motion (Resumed). (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: It appears that Tallaght is cloud cuckooland also because Deputy Andrews shares territory with the Tánaiste. Three years ago the situation in the accident and emergency unit of the Mater hospital had reached such a pass that the Labour Party decided to mount a protest outside the hospital from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on occasional Saturdays. It was only then that the full appalling state of affairs...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 76: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of recent reports that the decision on where the State's new national children's hospital will be located will not be made for several more weeks, she will provide the reasons for this delay and the exact timeframe for a decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15452/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 114: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the threat by the entire neurological team at Beaumont Hospital that they may have to resign due to conditions in the hospital; if her attention has been drawn to the claim that the neurosurgery service here is in a worse state now than 30 years ago; if she will publish the report given to her that recommends...

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: A special task force was established in January to decide on the location for the new children's hospital. When I asked the Tánaiste two weeks ago if the report had been submitted on the date decided, 5 April, she said it had not been. Is the report on the chosen——

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: There is legislation associated with this matter. Has the report been submitted?

Order of Business. (27 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Ceann Comhairle, there is legislation. Will it be debated in the Chamber?