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Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 401: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4707/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4709/10]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if the original allocation of funding for an organisation (details supplied) will be maintained for 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4757/10]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will reinstate the household benefits package in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4597/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when she intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4718/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Defence if there are EU Directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4710/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 561: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4713/10]

Written Answers — Water Charges: Water Charges (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 581: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for metering the domestic water supply; if he proposes to charge for water in all private homes; when the metering system will be in place nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5125/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 591: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4708/10]

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 608: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the reason a food (details supplied) is on sale in Greece but not here; the criteria for marketing Irish products abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4510/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 615: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4706/10]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (2 Feb 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 653: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if there are EU directives which require to be transposed into primary or secondary legislation; the list of such directives; the date they were drafted by the Commission; when he intends to transpose them into domestic law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4711/10]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Question 15: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the National Council for Special Education has concluded its review of special needs assistants; if he will publish the final report; the number of special needs assistants the review has removed from schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4162/10]

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I welcome the fact that we are having this debate in the House. It is an extremely welcome development and I hope it is the precursor to similar debates in this fashion. I commend the work of the Chairman and the committee regarding the scrutiny conducted on this particular item. It has been very close scrutiny involving the large number of stakeholders, including the Department of...

EU Scrutiny Report: Motion (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: That is the reason things are not nearly so bad there.

Medical Cards. (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have the opportunity to raise this very important issue. I am asking the Minister for Health and Children to establish an all-party Oireachtas committee to review the background to the decision to centralise medical card applications and renewals. I do not call for that lightly; I do so because the system is simply not working. That is the experience I have had with my...

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: On the same issue, it is very welcome that we hold a debate on an item coming through from the Joint Committee on European Scrutiny. I welcome the measure and I wish to see it extended, as we all do, with the enhanced role promised under the Lisbon treaty. Will the Minister for Finance-----

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: There are two directives being signed at present, the services directive, which is very controversial, and the flooding directive. They are being passed into Irish law by statutory instrument without the slightest involvement of the House.

Order of Business (28 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: We are beginning the process of the enhanced role of the national Parliament through the Lisbon treaty and at this point the Government is doing the exact opposite.

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Jan 2010)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.