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Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 38: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the amount of REP scheme payments that will be made in 2009. [43626/09]

Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the new REP scheme will be introduced. [43625/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the position regarding the renewal of a medical card application in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; the provisions in place for extending cover to applicants awaiting a decision; if cover will be extended for them; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43502/09]

Written Answers — School Management: School Management (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if approval will be given to Educate Together to become a patron of second level schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43816/09]

Adoption Bill 2009 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this important legislation, the Adoption Bill 2009. I welcome the Bill as it is long overdue. It is well over half a century since we got around to updating legislation that should have been modernised long before that. The Hague Convention was signed in 1996 but it was approved in 1993. It has taken us 16 years to get to this stage and it...

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: We all know the great work that has been done throughout the length and breadth of the country by the community service sector. The fact that the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs is effectively dismantling that sector through savage cutbacks and the elimination of its independence, and that the Tánaiste-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Yes. Given that the community sector will effectively no longer have its current status and responsibility for it will be transferred to-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: We are drastically changing the nature of the community development service. Therefore, it will not be able to carry out its current remit-----

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Does the Tánaiste or the Government propose to transfer responsibility for the service to another Department?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: My second question is directly related to legislation. If the independence of the community service sector and the community development programmes are to be removed and responsibility for that sector is to be transferred and it is to have a new role, what legislation will be put in place to effect that and to implement the Department's proposals?

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: There is no legislation promised.

Order of Business (26 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: How will the new role be effected?

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his position on bio-fuels; the way he intends to ensure compliance for bio-fuels used here with the sustainability criteria proposed by the EU; the percentage of bio-fuels sold here which were imported; the countries from which they are imported; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43338/09]

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (25 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the findings of the Geothermal Working Group; if the legislative requirements are necessary in order to facilitate the growth of the geothermal industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43337/09]

Written Answers — Residential Tenancies Act: Residential Tenancies Act (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 76: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the changes he will make following the completion of the review of the provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; when the Private Residential Tenancies Board will fall within the scope of the Freedom of Information Act 1997; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42934/09]

Written Answers — Local Authority Expenditure: Local Authority Expenditure (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 93: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if, in view of the reduction in rents generally, he is satisfied that contracts already entered into under the leasing initiative will be adjusted downwards to maintain the target of acquiring property at 20% below the market rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42933/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 199: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedures for processing applications for a medical card; the procedures for processing applications for renewal of a medical card; the average length of time in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42680/09]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 255: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of medical practices in Dublin Central constituency; the number which have been given supplies of swine flu medication for their patients; the quantity of medication in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43089/09]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 256: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the bias in the allocation of discretionary medical cards against people in north Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43090/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (24 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the recent remarks of a High Court judge advocating the re-opening of the debate on the death penalty; if he will state his position on the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42885/09]