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Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 which is critical of the services provided by the Revenue Commissioners Office to citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27050/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a letter (details supplied) in relation to services provided by the Revenue Commissioners to citizens; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27196/06]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps which have been taken by the EU Commission to resolve the problems arising from the decision by the European Court of Justice to strike down EU-US Agreement on the transfer of passenger name records to US security agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26857/06]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of community Gardaí attached to each Garda station in the Dublin metropolitan area; the percentage of Gardaí in each Garda station who are community Gardaí; the extra community Gardaí he expects to have when the Garda force increases to 14,000; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26880/06]

Written Answers — Drug Seizures: Drug Seizures (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 399: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps he is taking to tackle the increase in drug pushing in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26881/06]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 400: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of frontline staff in the Garda National Immigration Bureau, Burgh Quay, Dublin 2, who are responsible for issuing re-entry visas; the number of re-entry visas in each of the past five years that have been issued; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that applicants are queueing overnight; if his...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 410: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will provide a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 with a permanent building in view of the fact that the school has been in prefabs for the past eleven years and that the conditions are unsuitable for the education of young children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26765/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has completed his inquiry into the Niemba Ambush, Congo 1960 and the cases of the two surviving Irish soldiers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26862/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Retirement: Defence Forces Retirement (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 527: To ask the Minister for Defence if there have been recent developments in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26863/06]

Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 528: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of lawyers involved in Army deafness cases who have not prepared bills of cost and whose fees have been questioned by their clients regarding double charging; the number of cases that the Law Society seeks to exclude on the grounds that the bills are over five years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26864/06]

Written Answers — Defence Forces Equipment: Defence Forces Equipment (5 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 529: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make some army tents available for a fundraising event (details supplied). [26865/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the recent report that showed that Ireland was second from bottom in a league table of 26 European countries in the delivery of health services and particularly the total failure of the Government to address the ongoing crisis in accident and emergency units throughout the country.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Worthless.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister has renegued on what he promised.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: What about that, Minister?

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister should answer that point now.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Exactly.

Disposal of Shares in Aer Lingus Group plc: Motion. (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: This is a very bad day for Aer Lingus and the country. It is strange that Fianna Fáil could only bring in one backbencher from the northside to speak in the debate. Only one of the 11 backbenchers has turned up. There is a Government slot after we speak going a begging but where are all the Government backbenchers? It is obvious they are not too happy to stand behind what the Minister,...

Written Answers — Greyhound Industry: Greyhound Industry (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism further to the receipt of the Dalton Report, his views on whether there is a need for an independent inquiry into activities of Bord na gCon not covered within Mr. Dalton's terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26931/06]

Written Answers — National Aquatic Centre: National Aquatic Centre (6 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 18: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position regarding the management of the National Aquatic Centre; if a date for the hearing of the appeal by Campus Stadium Ireland Development Limited has been set; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26946/06]