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- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (17 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 463: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he will rescind the decision to refuse a medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7, in view of the fact that removal of the card will interfere with ongoing treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11208/11]
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Joe Costello: I will share time with Deputies Anne Ferris, Nolan and Broughan. I welcome the jobs initiative launched on Tuesday, which fell well within the 100 day commitment in the programme for Government. The initiative is in effect a mini-budget. A modest, temporary pension levy of 0.6% over four years will fund the VAT and PRSI reductions on key products and additional expenditure measures on...
- Jobs Initiative 2011: Statements (Resumed) (12 May 2011)
Joe Costello: A total of â¬400 million already has been ring-fenced for this project and the outstanding â¬250 million will be met without any cost to the State. It is a win-win project and it is shameful that the treatment of sick children has been consigned to hospital facilities which are physically unsuitable and that the replacement of these facilities has been bedevilled by arguments unrelated to...
- Child Care Services (11 May 2011)
Joe Costello: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter and welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Lynch, to the House. I raise this matter as the provision of support services to people at risk is becoming an increasingly important issue in my constituency and, I am sure, in many other constituencies throughout the country. I agree that the Minister and the HSE have a duty of care to provide...
- Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider reinstating permission to remain in the State in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10923/11]
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 May 2011)
Joe Costello: NÃl mórán ama fágtha.
- Údarás na Gaeltachta (10 May 2011)
Joe Costello: NÃl aon am fágtha. Go raibh maith agaibh. Tá an Dáil ar Athló.
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider her decision to withdraw illness benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10300/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (10 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason an appeal for carer's allowance lodged in January 2011 is taking over six months to process in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10410/11]
- Local Authority Housing (10 May 2011)
Joe Costello: I understand Deputy Ciarán Lynch proposes to share time with Deputy Humphreys.
- State Agencies (5 May 2011)
Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to raise this important matter. NAMA was established in May 2009 with the remit of transferring the loans on key developments and assets from the books of State-guaranteed banks in return for Government-guaranteed securities. To date, it has accumulated â¬40 billion of loans on its books and, as such, has an obligation to the State to realise the...
- Suicide Prevention: Statements (Resumed) (5 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Suicide is a silent killer. In particular, it strikes many young men, so often without warning. Twice as many people die from suicide as in road deaths here. Combined, they are the two highest killers of young people. It is a hugely important issue. Road deaths have received enormous attention and was the subject of debate in the Chamber and in other fora. Scarcely a year has gone by...
- EU-IMF Programme: Statements (4 May 2011)
Joe Costello: The Minister's time has elapsed.
- School Transport (4 May 2011)
Joe Costello: The Deputy is eating into the Minister of State's time.
- Special Educational Needs (4 May 2011)
Joe Costello: The Deputy must conclude as the time for questions is exhausted.
- Adjournment Debate Matters (4 May 2011)
Joe Costello: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Nicky McFadden - the use of medication to subdue patients who exhibit challenging behaviour; (2) Deputy James Bannon - the need to restore funding to Lough Ree development co-operative under the Pobal community services...
- Written Answers — PPS Numbers: PPS Numbers (3 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 296: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will endeavour to locate a PPS number in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9116/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will reconsider the decision to refuse the carer's allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9543/11]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (3 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the decision to refuse disability benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9574/11]
- Written Answers — Community Care: Community Care (3 May 2011)
Joe Costello: Question 540: To ask the Minister for Health and Children his plans to reduce or close down the community welfare service at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9181/11]