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Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in processing an application for a medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31436/10]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 354: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform the number of brothels which the Garda have found to be operating in each county in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30891/10]

Written Answers — Garda Reserve: Garda Reserve (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2 will be recruited into the Garda Reserve in view of the fact that they have completed all the interviews and examinations and is waiting more than a year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31044/10]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 506: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that work is being carried out on the Moore Street national monument, Dublin, under a lease arrangement without State supervision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31046/10]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 507: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps he proposes to take to restore 14 to 17 Moore Street, Dublin 1, and link it to the neighbouring national monument, the General Post Office; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31048/10]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (8 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will follow the example set by Finland and make broadband access a legal right for every citizen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30892/10]

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: That will still be the framework. Does the Minister intend to leave this as stand-alone legislation and not remove the section in question from the Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill currently before the Houses?

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Does the Bill have to be signed before midnight by the President?

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: This amendment proposes to change the racy language of "hired or plied for hire" with "used in the course of business". What if the vehicle is also used for personal use? An owner of a small public service vehicle will also use it as his or her personal transport vehicle.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Should the provisions of this section be confined to vehicles being used in the course of business?

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: Does it cover personal use?

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: The amendment is fine in that respect, but my question is a different one. What is the meaning of the phrase "in the manner indicated by the member"? Has this been defined at any stage? Every garda will have a different instruction for blowing into the apparatus. Is there an agreed manner in which the apparatus should be used? The phrase is mentioned again and again in the Bill. Unless...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: The Minister forgot to respond to my query about the manner indicated by the member of the Garda.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: On that same point, how can a designated doctor be unwilling on medical grounds to take a specimen? What medical grounds would cause a doctor to be unwilling to take the specimen? Perhaps the person might be unwilling to have the specimen taken, but why would a designated doctor be unwilling to take it?

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: This subsection seems to answer the question I asked the Minister earlier in regard to amendment No. 11 about the circumstances in which a designated doctor would be unwilling on medical grounds to take a sample. Those medical grounds are spelled out here, but I wonder whether it should have been included in the earlier section. The provision indicates that the life of the person is...

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: I wish to query the wording. The section refers to "a person not eligible to be served with a fixed penalty notice". I would have imagined a person would be not liable. I query the use of the word "eligible" or "liable". Which is it? I realise it is something of a dictionary query.

Road Traffic Bill 2009: From the Seanad (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: I compliment the Minister on a good Bill, even though I have also joined the debate at the tail end. I also compliment my colleague, Deputy Broughan, for his Trojan work and the robust manner in which he raised issues in the Chamber, having carried out the lion's share of the work on behalf of the Labour Party. I look forward to working with the Minister in the months to come and with...

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: The intimate knowledge of Deputy McCormack has hit the nail on the head in regard to this project. I did not realise bog cotton was an endangered plant species. There is plenty of it around in the west on all kinds of habitats. There is something surreal about us-----

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: -----forcing through a Bill at the last minute. We have until the witching hour of midnight to get the legislation through.

Compulsory Purchase Orders (Extension of Time Limits) Bill 2010 [Seanad]: All Stages (7 Jul 2010)

Joe Costello: That is an interesting point too. The legislation relates to one specific project. It is not just rushed legislation but the fact that it is put forward for a particular purpose as distinct from a broad, collective range of purposes seldom makes for good legislation. We find ourselves in an extraordinary situation. Only yesterday, the Minister announced the project was going nowhere for...