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Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 220: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has received the report of the Adoption Board on its investigation into the mediation agency dealing with Vietnamese intercountry adoption; if a decision has been made on transitional measures for prospective parents who wish to continue to adopt from non-Hague countries; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8874/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who have joined the Garda Reserve in each year since its establishment; the number recruited in Dublin; the duties in which they are engaged; the cost to the Exchequer of the Garda Reserve; the number of former members of the Garda Reserve who have subsequently applied to join An Garda Siochána; the...

Written Answers — Gaming and Lotteries Act: Gaming and Lotteries Act (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 293: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on his Department's review of gambling; if he will publish a report of submissions and deliberations; when he expects to publish legislative proposals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9122/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 330: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will clarify the policy on the habitual residency clause; the number of persons who have been refused access to welfare entitlements in each of the past five years due to this clause; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8721/10]

Local Authority Housing. (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Currently, local authorities have an entitlement to dispose of their social housing, thereby allowing tenants to purchase their own homes, but local authority tenants of flats and apartments do not have the same entitlement to purchase their homes. I seek that the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government sign the ministerial order permitting the sale of local authority...

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the publication by the Health Research Board of research showing the number of deaths indirectly caused by drugs over the eight year period between 1998 and 2005; the number of such deaths in this period; the steps he is taking to address this situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Substance Misuse Strategy: Substance Misuse Strategy (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will make a statement on the progress to date in 2010 regarding the implementation of the national drugs strategy. [8395/10]

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: The Ministers are out of order.

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: The Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2008 has been enacted. When will the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government make the ministerial order to permit the sale of apartments by local authorities throughout the country?

Order of Business (18 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Hear, hear. We all agree with that.

Written Answers — National Conference Centre: National Conference Centre (17 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 87: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism when the convention centre will open; the cost of this project to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7879/10]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on recent talks between the Dalai Lama and the Government of China; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7166/10]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the escalating situation between North and South Korea following a recent arms transaction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7167/10]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will reconsider her decision to refuse the medical card to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; if she will consider granting the general practitioner only card to them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7652/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 455 of 2 February 2010, when a reply will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7607/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 398: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if members of the permanent Defence Forces are in receipt of family income supplement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7608/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reconsider the decision to refuse jobseeker's allowance and child benefit in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7771/10]

Written Answers — International Agreements: International Agreements (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 508: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when Ireland signed the Aarhus Convention agreement; the reason Ireland has failed to ratify the agreement to date; when he expects same will be ratified; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7609/10]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (16 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 611: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if employees in the education sector on disability should have to pay pension levy for 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7983/10]

Garda Stations (11 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: I raise the threat of closure of Fitzgibbon Street and Mountjoy Garda stations. There is considerable alarm in the local community about threat of closure of one, or both, of these stations and to the services they provide. Currently, an extensive petition campaign is being conducted by the local community in regard to Fitzgibbon Street Garda station which seeks its retention and opposes...