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- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The term of office of the Grangegorman Development Board expires today. The Minister for Education and Science has indicated he has no intention of appointing a new board, even though he has a statutory obligation to do so. Already the agency is without a chief executive officer and now the Minister will not appoint a new board. Will the Taoiseach ensure that the Minister for Education and...
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: This is a statutory matter and the Order of Business is for raising issues related to existing legislation or that the Government intends to amend or abolish. There is, however, a statutory obligation under the legislation to deal with the board. While the board is no longer in existence, the agency is rudderless.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: I submitted it as matter for the Adjournment and it was not accepted.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: As it is a statutory matter, the Taoiseach might like to answer.
- Order of Business (20 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Perhaps he could convince the Minister for Education and Science this is a matter that should be properly addressed immediately without leaving a vacuum.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Does Deputy Tuffy intend to share time with Deputy Burton?
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The Deputy has just over ten minutes.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: The Deputy has exceeded her time.
- Labour Services (Amendment) Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: It has expired.
- Written Answers — Rural Environment Protection Scheme: Rural Environment Protection Scheme (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the number of farmers penalised under the REP scheme in 2008; the breakdown of this figure; and the reason for the imposition of penalties. [36207/09]
- Written Answers — Sheep Production: Sheep Production (15 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is undertaking an investigation at meat factories in respect of lamb imports; and the details of such investigations and the names of the factories being investigated. [36206/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he expects to achieve his stated ambition of a minimum of 2,000 additional homes in 2009 under the leasing initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35817/09]
- Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (14 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 147: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the breakdown by local authority of the number of houses and the number of apartments leased under the leasing initiative; the breakdown by unit size in each category and the duration of the leases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35818/09]
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: We are still in them with no sign of getting out.
- National Asset Management Agency Bill 2009: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Jan O'Sullivan for sharing her time with me. The issue we are debating today is probably one of the most important we will ever debate in this House because its implications are so enormous. NAMA is the Government's second colossal emergency measure to bail out the banks and financial institutions which caused the economic crisis. The State's bank guarantee of nearly â¬500...
- Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the biopower report published in July 2009; if he will implement any of the recommendations from this report; if so, the recommendations he will implement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35500/09]
- Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (13 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 160: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to the correspondence regarding Health Service Executive spending on mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35402/09]
- Written Answers — Sail Training Vessel: Sail Training Vessel (8 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Defence his proposals in regard to the Asgard II and the sail training scheme. [34852/09]
- Written Answers — Ministerial Transport: Ministerial Transport (8 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Defence the action he will take in relation to the Ministerial Air Transport Service following the recommendation of the report of the special group on public service numbers and expenditure programmes that Departments be charged the full economic cost of this service in the interest of transparency and to provide opportunities for these services to be...
- Anti-Social Behaviour. (8 Oct 2009)
Joe Costello: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for choosing this Adjournment matter. We are coming close to Hallowe'en and the perennial problems that arise in the context of the Hallowe'en festivities. Very often, it becomes an issue of fear and concern to many, particularly the elderly, rather than a celebratory period of religious commemoration. In my constituency, there was virtual mayhem in a...