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Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: In my contribution on Second Stage I referred to the area of "established and authorised". I referred to the legal advice we received that the word "established" was not adequate. The meaning of the expression "established" is to establish a mission and we were involved in missions that had never been established by the United Nations but rather had been authorised or sanctioned by the United...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Why should it be changed?

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: I do not deny it.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: If the Minister was happy with it, he would have left it the way it was. Why does he include the terms "further mandated", "authorised", "endorsed", "supported", "approved or otherwise sanctioned"? We have been making this point for a long time that the wording as it stood was not legally adequate. I am delighted the Minister has taken our views on board and that he is finally rejecting the...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: I suggest the Minister publish the Attorney General's advice.

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: There are two important issues. I referred already to the first, the need for legal certainty, which is now dealt with by the new provision, even though the Minister denies it. The second and most important matter is that the resolution of the Security Council or the General Assembly of the United Nations is the key issue. Once that resolution is in place, then we can go forward. The Minister...

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Does the Minister envisage a recall of the Dáil if there is a request?

Defence (Amendment) Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages. (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: I support Deputy Timmins because we have not had adequate time to debate the legislation. It is wrong to deal with an important Bill in this manner. The least we should expect from the Minister is a regular report to the House with an opportunity to debate what happened in the previous six or 12 months. The report should not be left in the Library and the Minister should be proactive and...

Written Answers — Adult Education: Adult Education (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has made a decision with regard to re-activating the National Adult Learning Council; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25908/06]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocated for 2006 that has been spent; the amount that remains unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25909/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the way in which a person (details supplied) was taken into the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital for treatment of an infection; the reason the family received no formal apology or explanation from the authorities there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26904/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on developing the old Daingean reformatory as a combined tourist and leisure centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposals for the management of traffic, drawn up by an association (details supplied), for match days and concerts in Croke Park; his views regarding the proposals; if the proposals require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/06]

Commemorative Events. (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1: To ask the Taoiseach the commemorations planned to mark the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme; when these commemorations will take place; the persons who have been invited to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23792/06]

Written Answers — Energy Reserves: Energy Reserves (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 39: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the Government's target for oil reserves to be held in Ireland or abroad under the auspices of the National Oil Reserves Agency; the number of days the reserve currently stands at; his views on access to stocks held abroad in the event of an oil crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26633/06]

Written Answers — Fisheries Protection: Fisheries Protection (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the measures he has introduced to deal with alleged illegal fishing activity on Irish waters or ports; the estimates from his Department for black fish catches in each of the years 2001 to 2005; the percentage of the overall annual fishing turnover in terms of both tonnage and profit carried out in the black...

Written Answers — Cancer Incidence: Cancer Incidence (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the incidence of cancer diagnosed among residents of all 26 counties here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26905/06]

Written Answers — Financial Confidentiality: Financial Confidentiality (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that anti-terrorist agencies in the USA have been monitoring all money transactions between the US and Ireland since 2001; if the Government was informed of the illegal activity at any time; the steps the Government propose to take to protect the confidentiality of citizens here; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 192: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress on works undertaken to secure the Tolka River against flooding; the amount of work that has been completed; the work which remains to be completed; when the entire work will be completed. [26872/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 193: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will meet representatives of a group (details supplied) to discuss the Office of Public Work's proposals for traffic in the Phoenix Park, Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26873/06]