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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 499: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if persons who are already on local authority housing lists will not be removed from the list and new rules relating to eligibility will apply to new applicants only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22606/11]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 500: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the funding that has been set aside for developments (details supplied); the length of time the funding will be available to be drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22607/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 501: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has any plans to abolish the Dublin Docklands Development Authority and incorporate its functions into Dublin City Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22608/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 531: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the support, monetary or otherwise, given to asylum seekers when they are deported from Ireland back to their country of origin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22364/11]

Written Answers — Prison Building Programme: Prison Building Programme (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 553: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will publish the report on the Thornton Hall prison project, County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22531/11]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applicants for asylum whose applications have not been finalised after five years and ten years since their initial application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22532/11]

Written Answers — Food Safety: Food Safety (21 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 587: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will engage in discussion with the stakeholders regarding the proposed ban on raw milk; if he will develop a regulatory system of labelling for raw milk which will inform all customers of potential risks; the reason raw milk is to be banned when there are many foods with risks associated which are not banned, for...

Medical Cards (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for allowing this matter to be debated on the Adjournment. I also thank the Minister for being present. It is g good to see a Cabinet Minister here at this hour of the night. He is very welcome. I have tabled this matter to request the Minister to deal urgently with a situation that has been brought to my attention recently by a number of constituents....

Medical Cards (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: I do indeed, Minister. I am looking for a solution.

Medical Cards (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women who have been arrested for soliciting in the Bridewell Garda district area for each of the past ten years; the number of men who have been arrested for soliciting the services of prostitutes in that area in each of the past ten years; the number of prosecutions; the number of convictions in all these cases; and if...

Written Answers — Tobacco-Related Diseases: Tobacco-Related Diseases (20 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 301: To ask the Minister for Health if he will be establishing targets and outcomes in the new campaign to reduce cigarette smoking here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21495/11]

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (19 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on a matter (details supplied) regarding VAT rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/11]

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (19 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of cases heard in the Circuit Court in each of the past five years; the number of cases heard in the High Court in each of the past five years; if there is a waiting list in either court; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21312/11]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (19 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason the food distributed here in 2010 under the most deprived persons scheme was full-saturated-fat cheese; his proposals for the scheme in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21316/11]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (19 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21214/11]

Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: One of the indirect consequences of the recent scandalous events in the United Kingdom surrounding News Corporation, News International and the widespread mobile telephone hacking which brought Rupert Murdoch's mighty media empire to its knees, closed the News of the World and brought the entire fourth estate into disrepute was to open debate on the need for mobile telephone manufacturers and...

Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: I am afraid the reply has missed the point. The onus should be on the manufacturer, not on the user, to provide security.

Data Protection (14 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: The entire response given by the Minister of State was parallel to the real issue.

Criminal Justice (Female Genital Mutilation) Bill [Seanad]: Second Stage (13 Jul 2011)

Joe Costello: I wholeheartedly welcome the Bill. It is ten years since my former party colleague, Liz McManus, introduced a Private Member's FGM Bill in the House. Unfortunately, the Government of the day refused to accept it. Subsequently, similar legislation was introduced by Senator Ivana Bacik in the Upper House but that was also declined. Numerous requests were made of recent Governments but, in...