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Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: This is a forum for raising it.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: It must be appropriate.

Order of Business (10 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach put the request to her?

Written Answers — European Bank for Reconstruction and Development: European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Finance the functions of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development; the business loans which Ireland has with the bank; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/10]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 318: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of promotional posts within the Garda Síochána that remain unfilled because of budgetary cutbacks; the number of such posts that have been filled but remain unpaid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6154/10]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda officers who are community gardaí; the percentage of the force that are community gardaí; if he will establish a promotional path for community gardaí within An Garda Síochána; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6156/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reconsider the decision to refuse supplementary welfare allowance to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6383/10]

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: The Government published its strategy on homelessness entitled The Way Home two years ago and it promised to abolish long-term homelessness by the end of 2010. Will the Taoiseach indicate if this is still the policy, considering the Government has just closed down, or will be closing down by the beginning of March, one of the two homeless shelters on the northside, Cedar House? What does he...

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: It seems the way to do it is not to eliminate homelessness but to eliminate the shelters.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach should note there is no alternative.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: This affects ordinary people who are given shelter there on a regular basis.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: The service being provided is being done away with.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: It was decided by someone in an office.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: This is the target of the Civil Service.

Order of Business (9 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: That is the policy in 2010. It is outrageous.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Yes, albeit from a somewhat different angle.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: I have received notice of a proposal for a new head shop located beside a school in my constituency in which there already are 13 such establishments. This is a major issue and I note reports in today's newspaper editions that a judge found himself to be the landlord of a head shop. He found himself in this position simply because-----

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: This point relates to the planning legislation.

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: This matter is related to legislation that has been promised in this House. Two years ago, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government promised to set up a group, which presumably is beavering away at present, to examine the question of retail legislation in order that all operations of this nature, including adult shops as well as head shops------

Order of Business (4 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: I seek the present status of that report. Second, with regard to mislabelling on the part of head shops, what about consumer enforcement and secondary legislation in that respect?