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Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 63: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the recommendations from the national energy efficiency action plan which will be implemented before end of 2009; if he will direct attention to the services area in particular; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there has been a significant growth in energy use in this sector; and if he will make...

Electricity Metering. (18 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the trial phase scheme for smart electronic meters; the number of houses it will cover; when it will be completed; the cost of this scheme; the capabilities of the smart meters to be used; if Bord Gáis electricity customers will be included in this project; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the community development programmes in County Donegal; the funding provided to each group over each of the past three years; the number employed in each project; if cutbacks are proposed in 2009 in each group; if so, the number of placements lost; the projected funding for each group in 2009; and if he will make a...

Unemployment Levels: Motion (Resumed) (17 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to address this issue, which I regard as the most crucial in the current economic crisis. I compliment Deputy Penrose on the motion. As you know, a Leas-Cheann Comhairle, there are almost 400,000 people unemployed, which is almost double the number for 12 months ago. Thus, all the good work of the past 12 years of prosperity has now been wiped out in one...

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will explain the embargo on staff in two hospitals (details supplied); the number of staff in each institution that are affected by the embargo; the effect of the embargo on admissions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23788/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (16 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied). [23789/09]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (16 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 169: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for subsidiary protection by a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23798/09]

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (16 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his proposals for a second referendum on the Lisbon treaty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23704/09]

Order of Business. (16 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: The Government has been in negotiations over the past several weeks with the leaders and Foreign Ministers of the other 27 EU member states on the various texts concerning the Lisbon treaty. We hear about them in the media through leaks. Will the Taoiseach brief the House on the state of play with the treaty before he goes to Brussels on Wednesday evening? From what I understand, he...

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (12 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: The involuntary committal of tens of thousands of innocent children to godless institutions run by religious congregations was a crime against humanity. That the State, the founding fathers of which had pledged to cherish the children of the nation, should be complicit in this inhumane treatment of its young within a few short years of its foundation is a shocking reflection on how high...

Revised Estimates for Public Services 2009: Messages from Select Committees (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: The Select Committee on Finance and the Public Service has completed its consideration of Votes 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 15, 16, 17 and 18 for the year ending 31 December 2009; and the Select Committee on Health and Children has completed its consideration of Votes 39, 40 and 41 for the year ending 31 December 2009.

Ryan Report on the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse: Motion (Resumed) (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: It is on the issue of the Lisbon treaty, not on all the other issues. I will be very brief.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: There is a sense of déjÀ vu now, reminiscent of what happened last year. We are at the stage where an agreement must be reached at the summit next week if we are to go ahead with the second referendum in October, but it appears that many of the discussions on the formula for the legal guarantees are unravelling.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: My question relates to legal guarantees and is directly related to legislation coming before the House.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: The unfortunate situation for the Opposition is that it has no information on the content of the negotiations going on between the Government and the other 26 member states.

Order of Business (11 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: The concern is that next week the whole thing could unravel. Then, because of the lack of detailed attention and management of the issues, we could be back where we were 12 months ago. It was largely because of mismanagement we were in the position we were in then. Perhaps the Taoiseach will give us a full statement in the House, prior to going to next week's summit, so that we have some...

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: That is the maximum exposure possible.

Leaders' Questions (10 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Open the bank.

Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Jun 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 191: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will have their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22362/09]