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Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport if she will provide the sources of funding to ensure that swimming pools in the Dublin area (details supplied) can be kept open; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27257/10]

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Arising from what Deputy Lynch has said and the Minister's response that the Government not only apologised but said it would assist in whatever way it could with regard to the records -----

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: It has come to my attention that the Government is charging survivors of these homes and schools for freedom of information requests. Will the Minister for Finance waive the fee for applications from survivors? My second question relates to debate in the House. A European Council meeting was held last week at which some important decisions regarding the Europe 2020 strategy were made....

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: This concerns a debate, a matter that can be raised on the Order of Business. We always have a debate on this on the Wednesday following a Council meeting.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: A debate has been promised since 1972, since we joined the European Union.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: It is an important matter.

Order of Business. (24 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Am I not entitled, on the Order of Business, to pursue the issue of a promised debate?

Written Answers — Port Development: Port Development (23 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on the impact of the recent refusal by An Bord Pleanála to the proposal by Dublin Port for a 21 hectare infill plan for the port and bay; when he will publish his review on the future of Dublin Port and his further views on the fact that a long-term sustainable masterplan is now essential to ensure a dynamic Dublin Port Company as...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: I, too, would like to congratulate Deputy Mary Upton on putting together a comprehensive motion and producing an excellent document extending the Labour Party's welcome proposals to sustain and develop the tourism industry, which she has published. As previous speakers said, there is much concern about the failure of the Government to take the appropriate action to create the environment...

Tourism Industry: Motion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Deputy Kathleen Lynch has kissed it a few times.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Will the Tánaiste indicate when we can expect the long awaited services directive to be transposed into legislation? Will it be transposed by statutory instrument or primary legislation? It is quite a controversial directive.

Order of Business. (23 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: It has been so long since we have heard anything.

Adjournment Debate. (22 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: I understood I was first.

Accident and Emergency Services (22 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: I am grateful for the opportunity to raise this important issue of the need for the Minister for Health and Children to outline her plans for resolving the bed and space crisis in the accident and emergency unit of the Mater hospital. The position has been fairly dire for many years. The circumstances in very many accident and emergency units are unacceptable in normal health terms. They...

Written Answers — Health Insurance: Health Insurance (22 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the amount of public money she plans to invest in the VHI in advance of privatisation; her views on keeping the VHI in public ownership; the date on which she intends to introduce legislation to facilitate privatisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25893/10]

Written Answers — Health Service Executive: Health Service Executive (22 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when the new chief executive officer of the Health Service Executive will commence working; if their job description is the same as that of their predecessor; if they have been asked to focus on any particular elements of the job; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25898/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (22 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 377: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3 is in receipt of jobseeker's benefit; the date on which benefit was granted; the weekly amount awarded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26888/10]

Written Answers — Appointments to State Boards: Appointments to State Boards (17 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons who applied, and were considered, for appointment to the Board of Anglo Irish Bank, as announced on 25 May 2010; the criteria used in the selection process; if he will confirm that the appointments were made under his authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25620/10]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (17 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Finance the total annual cost of regulating the Irish financial sector; the extent to which those entities regulated by the Financial Regulator cover the costs of this regulation; the way this cost coverage varies across different financial sectors, domestic banking, insurance, IFSC-based banking and so on; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Swimming Pool Projects (17 Jun 2010)

Joe Costello: The Acting Chairman is well acquainted with the issues I propose to address during this debate. The difficulties that were experienced last September, when the swimming pool at the St. Vincent's Centre was closed due to a lack of funding for its refurbishment, represented a major setback for the Daughters of Charity, who run the centre. Swimming pools are of wonderful value - for...