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- Written Answers — Rail Network Property: Rail Network Property (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that toxic railway sleepers have been illegally sold into the domestic garden market (details supplied); the steps he has taken to identify the culprits; if the matter is in the hands of the gardaÃ; the steps he has taken to identify the location of the toxic sleepers which were sold and recover them...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: The one point on which we can all agree is that the Minister will pay over the odds for the assets. The Minister has acknowledged that.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: No matter how the Minister adds up the figures they have to mean that he will pay over the odds. Otherwise he will be paying the current market value, but he is not doing that which would be a realistic price. He must pay the long-term economic value whatever that may be. It may go up but Deputy Gogarty is not so sure whether it will go up or down. I am not sure about the Minister's...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: As Deputy Rabbitte says, the Minister is probably taking this approach to avoid nationalisation. The other reason, which is not unrelated, is that if the Minister does not pay over the odds for the assets or the loans on the properties, he will not have enough money to recapitalise the banks so he could fail in that respect and find that he is back to square one because the legal guarantees...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Not so long ago those banks said they had loads of capital. When they got â¬7 billion, they continued to say they were adequately recapitalised but we know they were not. They were and are telling lies. That is why we are reluctant to give them only targets and guidelines on credit facilities for small and medium-size enterprises because there is no guarantee they will provide that...
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (5 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: The Deputy is wandering somewhat from the amendment. This is Report Stage.
- Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: I did not hear the reply given to Deputy Kenny on speculation about the date for the next EU summit. I understand that it is normal practice that there would be a debate on the previous summit the following week. When will there be such a debate on the summit that took place last week? Issues such as unemployment were discussed, and these issues are important to this country.
- Order of Business. (4 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Why not discuss the two summits together?
- Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (4 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will receive their certificate of citizenship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39464/09]
- Institutes of Technology. (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: The Grangegorman Development Agency has the important remit of constructing a new campus for the Dublin Institute of Technology, in advance of the relocation of the institute's seven faculties, which are currently distributed throughout Dublin, to the Grangegorman site. Given that many of the buildings on the 70-acre Grangegorman site are quite old and were not built for these purposes, the...
- Written Answers — Small and Medium Enterprises: Small and Medium Enterprises (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 162: To ask the Minister for Finance the way the National Asset Management Agency proposal, through the draft NAMA business plan in particular, will get credit flowing to small and medium enterprises here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37704/09]
- Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 164: To ask the Minister for Finance the opportunity cost of proceeding with the National Asset Management Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37703/09]
- Written Answers — FÁS Expenditure Budgets: FÁS Expenditure Budgets (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the FÃS budget in each year since its establishment in 1987 to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37979/09]
- Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Finance if organisations and agencies in receipt of State funding are statutorily obliged to answer questions from the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38478/09]
- Written Answers — Excise Penalties: Excise Penalties (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 389: To ask the Minister for Finance the penalties for smuggling cigarettes and tobacco into Ireland; the penalties for trading in cigarettes and tobacco without a trading licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39173/09]
- Written Answers — Inter-Country Adoptions: Inter-Country Adoptions (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 455: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the state of negotiations to finalise a new draft bilateral inter-country adoption agreement between Ireland and the socialist Republic of Vietnam; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38238/09]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 451: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to criticism by Amnesty International of the Health Service Executive's accounting system for the national mental health budget; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38230/09]
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 505: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be informed of the outcome of their application for renewal of their medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38556/09]
- Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 579: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 has adequate carer assistance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38967/09]
- Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (3 Nov 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 715: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances surrounding the detention of a person (details supplied); if their application for a transfer will be granted. [38229/09]