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- Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Turbary Rights. (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: ââthe units that were constructed in Castleforbes, where the Department paid â¬4.5 million or â¬4.6 million to the local authority to purchase those apartments. We have been told that the reason the docklands development authority is not releasing them â this is over an 18-month period â is that it did not want them to be sold at such a high price and it was waiting for them to be...
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Turbary Rights. (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: I ask the Minister to publish the two reports immediately, state what action he proposes to take and address the issues I have raised.
- Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Turbary Rights. (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: I fully agree with the Minister and he has done a fine job in this respect. Will he take on board the assertions I made earlier and look into them too?
- Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the effect on the decentralisation programme of his Department of the changes in portfolios announced on 23 March 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14257/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Responsibilities: Departmental Responsibilities (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Question 33: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if legislation is necessary to ensure the transfer of any section or agency of his Department; as a result of recent changes; if funding of the various agencies will be affected, and if so, if a mechanism is being prepared or in place to ensure that no delays take place in relation to such funding; and if he will...
- Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when and the way the Services Directive will be transposed into Irish law; if the directive will apply to casual trading which is licensed by the local authorities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14305/10]
- Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Question 105: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has obtained a lease on some or all of premises (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the purpose for which the premises will be used; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that no planning permission has been sought for a change of use; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that premises are located...
- Written Answers — European External Action Service: European External Action Service (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made to date by the EU in developing the European external action service under the provisions of the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14304/10]
- Obesity Levels: Statements (1 Apr 2010)
Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: What is the position with regard to the external action service? Will the Minister give the House an indication of both Ireland's and the European Union's position on this issue? I asked a question about climate change. Has Ireland determined the line of authority between the new President of the European Council and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy? There...
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: Has the European Parliament rejected those proposals?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: They have been sent back to have another look.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: What will be the nature of recruitment?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: I asked who will lead on this issue, considering the number of international discussions that will be needed in order to make progress Will it be the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy or the new President of the European Council? This was discussed in some detail at the Council meeting last week.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: Hear, hear.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: We could put it on the table for discussion.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: Could we not put it on the table?
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: Issues of diplomacy.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Higgins.
- European Council Meeting: Statements (31 Mar 2010)
Joe Costello: The Council meeting last week was essentially about saving Greece and protecting the euro. While that was not on the agenda, it dominated the meeting. For that reason it was probably a more important summit than we might think. Important principles were involved in the decisions taken, which I believe were the right decisions. Certainly the spectre hanging over the talks from the German...