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Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 741: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will provide temporary travel documents for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38645/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 812: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the staffing levels in each of the local drugs task forces in each of the past three years; the funding allocated by him to each task force in each of the past three years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38973/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 868: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she still proposes to abolish the Christmas bonus in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38629/09]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 869: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of mortgagees who were in receipt of financial assistance towards payment of their mortgages in 2008; the number of same to date in 2009; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38630/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 923: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has received the comprehensive review of corporate governance of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority which he requested in August 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39172/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 997: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in the establishment of the 50-50 risk sharing pension scheme for RTE employees; when the scheme is expected to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38698/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 1001: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will confirm that all relevant service will be reckonable, from the date in February 2009 when the 50-50 risk sharing pension scheme for RTE employees was due to begin; when the scheme is expected to be in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39035/09]

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: I welcome the decision of the Czech constitutional court and the fact that the President of the Czech Republic signed the Lisbon treaty this afternoon.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: In the context of last week's summit, it was originally intended that the remaining positions at the EU Commission and the posts of President of the European Council and High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy-----

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: This matter relates to such legislation. In view of the fact that the next summit is not due to be held until December, are there plans to hold a special summit to deal with the legislation and to make the appointments to which I refer? The Leader of Fine Gael also referred to one of those appointments.

Order of Business (3 Nov 2009)

Joe Costello: Those two things have now happened.

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he has published a strategy to develop the cultural tourism product; the action he has taken with regard to developing a strategy for cultural tourism; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37381/09]

Written Answers — Industrial Disputes: Industrial Disputes (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the steps she proposes to take to resolve a dispute at a company (details supplied); if she will refer the dispute to the Labour Relations Commission or the Labour Court; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37856/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Schemes: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 263: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when he will approve funding for the reconstruction of a property (details supplied) in Dublin 1. [37821/09]

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 1: In page 4, line 4, before "treaties" to insert "Euratom Treaty and the other". Section 2 effectively deals with the legal personality of the legislation. It amends section 1 of the 1972 Act to include some new definitions. This is necessary so that all of the existing Acts of the Community remain valid for the new dispensation and are correctly expressed in the new...

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I accept that the amendment is not legally necessary but I would have thought it desirable clearly to make that distinction and to point it up as something that will have to be dealt with for the future. It would be terminologically desirable.

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, line 19, after "Communities", to insert the following: "and by bodies competent under the treaties governing the European Communities". There is currently no reference in paragraph (c) to bodies competent; they are specifically excluded by the existing wording. It is appropriate that the wording be extended to cover not only the institutions of the European...

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 3: In page 4, lines 21 and 22, to delete "those treaties" and substitute "the treaties governing the European Union". This amendment relates to paragraph (d). I believe that "those treaties" is rather vague, and I propose that this be deleted and replaced with "the treaties governing the European Union", which would make the reference clear. Amendment No.13 deals with a...

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I accept the Minister of State's argument.

European Union Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (21 Oct 2009)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 25, to delete "inserted by" and substitute "as substituted by". This is also a technical amendment. It seems to me that "substituted by" is the desirable wording on this occasion. Section 3 of the 1972 Act was "substituted" in 2007, and not "inserted". That was the wording used at the time.