Results 1-20 of 38 for feel "party:" . (isset($parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")]) ? $parties[ucfirst("$a[1]")] : "$a[1]") speaker:Joe Costello

Order of Business. (19 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: The Minister has issued statements to the media that he will clamp down on fireworks by toughening existing legislation so that elderly people will feel more secure during Hallowe'en. Will an amendment to the Explosives Act be introduced?

Defence Forces Strength. (7 Mar 2007)

Joe Costello: ...commitments but we could only send 155 members to the Lebanon because any more would have exceeded the 10% limit about which we spoke. We also take part in battle groups so does the Minister not feel that, given the current requirements of our Permanent Defence Force abroad, we could usefully look again at reviewing the upper limit?

Transfer of Execution of Sentences Bill 2003 [Seanad]: Report Stage. (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: ...of the Bill. The Long Title is a general description but this states the precise purpose of the Bill and sharpens its thrust. The Minister would not be departing from tradition in a way he does not feel entitled to do or that might encounter some legal impediment. He would enhance the Long Title with a sharper presentation of the purpose of the Bill in the text.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (21 Jan 2016)

Joe Costello: ...and with regard to matters relating to the Revenue Commissioners and the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The end result is that Mr. Browne lost his contract and incurred a bill. He feels that the terms under which he had operated his catering contract in the past were unilaterally done away with. I would appreciate it if we could consider how we might deal with it. He lost...

Defence Forces Personnel. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: ...disappointed by the manner in which the system operates. It is very difficult to engage in family life, in spite of the expression of support for family life in the Constitution. The personnel feel so much could be done so easily and that management, in itself, cannot rectify the problem. Rather, it is felt that it can only be rectified directly through ministerial involvement. Can I...

Overseas Missions. (9 May 2006)

Joe Costello: ...Army records are quite inaccurate. The two survivors are the only members of those events who have not been honoured. They have a long-standing grievance about the way they have been treated. They feel the authorities have neglected to give them proper credit and that they need to be dead to be honoured, which is quite wrong. It is almost half a century since these events took place, under...

Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (23 Oct 2014)

Joe Costello: ...has come at an unfortunate time, immediately after the departure of the troika and the first recovery budget. One can understand that after those years of austerity, our hard-pressed citizens feel mugged when they thought there was light at the end of the tunnel. One of the canards is that water is a basic human right and, therefore, it should be free. Food is a basic human right but...

Criminal Justice (Terrorist Offences) Bill 2002: From the Seanad. (23 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: ...4(b)(iii) states: "seriously destabilising or destroying the fundamental political, constitutional, economic or social structures of a state or an international organisation". Some people might feel some of our economic and social structures need to be somewhat destabilised and radically reformed. It is still very vague. The types of offences are extremely broad. That remains a concern....

Overseas Missions. (16 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: ...prepared to award that medal? The Minister indicated he is prepared to publish the report, which is worthwhile. The two survivors are at odds with each other on what type of recognition they feel is proper. Will the Minister provide clarity on how he intends to give due recognition and indicate what he will do? I will quote from the recommendations which are solid and clear: Thomas...

Overseas Missions. (16 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: ...the region. It should not be difficult to put together a substantial force to carry out a thorough search of the area. It is now ten weeks since the lady in question went missing and her family feels it would be wonderful if the Irish authorities based in the vicinity could do something directly. Will the Minister consider making Irish troops or a portion of them available for an...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: ...can be taken but at the very least it means the orders can be on the floor of the House, are in the Library and can be inspected. People engaged in debating this legislation in the House might feel that is worthwhile and desirable, and that there is a duty to ensure the orders are in accordance with what people thought would happen when the legislation was being discussed.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: ...has now begun to flood through tight channels into Dublin causing flooding? The East Wall road is very low, about two feet high, and this is a source of grievance for those living the area. People feel that flooding similar to that of the 1950s might occur if there is a high tide and the Tolka floods. There is also a danger of flooding to the Royal Canal from the sea and high tide as has...

Drug Dealing. (3 Jul 2008)

Joe Costello: ...reject drug dealing and refrain from drug consumption in public houses in the area. Publicans have signs prominently displayed. They are happy with the initiative, happy to participate, and they feel reassured by their ability to demonstrate they are actively implementing the law by preventing drug dealing and drug consumption on their premises. It is reassuring for them to have these...

Urban Regeneration. (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: ...the same time with McNamara Construction and should collapse at the same time needs to be explained. My main concern is for the hundreds of tenants of the four project areas in my constituency who feel absolutely betrayed. They and their representatives have patiently worked to plan the regeneration projects hand-in-hand with the developers and the local authority over recent years. The...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: .... On Committee Stage, the Minister agreed he would seek to determine whether more modern terminology could be used by consulting organisations dealing with disability. Has he done so and does he feel the Bill has the best wording? The term "handicap" is used in sports, say horseracing, in a technical sense. "Disability" has overtaken "handicap" as accepted terminology. There are other...

Decentralisation Programme. (3 May 2006)

Joe Costello: ...every FÁS employee who seeks a promotional post must first sign a contract to move to Birr, which immediately renders the transfer compulsory. A gun is being placed to the head of every person who feels they can take a step up the ladder. FÁS is the only State agency using promotional posts to compel people to decentralise. That is the bottom line. It is not the Civil Service; it is a...

Liquor Licensing Laws: Motion. (14 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: ...licensees and the Gardaí respectively. Moreover, when large numbers emerge from these premises at closing there is inevitably an increased risk of public disorder. . . . The Commission, however, feels it incumbent upon it to endeavour to lay down some methods whereby that situation can be improved. The commission made a specific recommendation, No. 42, that the definition of "bar" should...

European Communities Bill 2006 [Seanad]: Second Stage (8 Feb 2007)

Joe Costello: ...to take this power for itself but this Bill could have the effect of allowing a Minister to repeal, amend or modify other legislation. That is an extraordinary power for a Minister to have and I feel we should give this topic more time for debate. This proposal should be extended and presented on a broader platform and I believe an all-party committee should be established in this regard....

Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)

Joe Costello: ...such that there is now no confusion. There are two capped charges that stand for the next four years. At the same time, there is the option of households moving to metered charges. Where households feel they can reduce the bill through a metered charge, they are entitled to do so. The estimate that has been given by the Minister is that approximately 50% of households would reduce...

Seanad: Syrian Conflict: Statements (25 Sep 2012)

Joe Costello: ...Lebanon, Jordan, Iran and Iraq, with countries such as Qatar and Saudi Arabia further afield. All have political interests in the area. Some of them are fragile states and some are states which feel they have strategic interests in it. In addition, the superpowers have strategic interests there. As it is such a complex situation, it has been impossible to get UN Security Council...