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Written Answers — Enterprise Stabilisation Fund: Enterprise Stabilisation Fund (19 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 70: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she expects to receive a response from the EU to the Government's proposed €100 million enterprise stabilisation fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19823/09]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (19 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 116: To ask the Taoiseach the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate in relation to same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer and not...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (19 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) who is waiting for a colonoscopy for several months; her views on whether this is acceptable in view of her commitment to a four week waiting time for public patients; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19855/09]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (19 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for citizenship of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19854/09]

Private Security Authority. (14 May 2009)

Joe Costello: That is not true. There is no requirement in the legislation to do so.

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of the legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers are employed...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 132: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers...

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of tribunals that are sitting; the date that each was established; the cost to the Exchequer of legal representation of each tribunal to date; the number of lawyers that are employed by the State on tribunal work; if there is a daily rate paid to these lawyers; the rate of same; if some lawyers are employed on a retainer...

Private Security Authority. (14 May 2009)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Haughey, to the House. It is time that the operation of the Private Security Authority, PSA, be reviewed internally and by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to determine whether it is operating effectively. Ireland was the last country in the EU to provide a licensing system for the private security industry. The legislation was passed...

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the suggestions made in the annual report of the Information Commissioner, that the Central Bank, the Financial Regulator, the State Claims Agency, the National Treasury Management Agency, including the National Pension Reserve Fund, the national asset management agency and all bodies under the aegis of the NTMA, be brought within the...

Written Answers — National Asset Management Agency: National Asset Management Agency (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 120: To ask the Minister for Finance when he expects to appoint a permanent chief executive of the national asset management agency; when he expects to appoint a chairman of the national asset management agency; if he proposes that the relevant Dáil committees will have an opportunity to conduct a vetting process of his appointees to NAMA; if he will disclose the remuneration...

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 134: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will ensure that hotels, such as a hotel (details supplied) in Dublin 1, do not lay off their long-term Irish workers for long periods of time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19147/09]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 185: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that management companies are refusing to provide the full range of services to apartment owners in view of the fact that so many of the owners are unemployed and cannot pay the fees; if he will ensure that the regulation of management companies Bill is introduced and passed...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position in regard to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19146/09]

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Burton for tabling this Private Members' motion. I am delighted to have an opportunity to say a few words on it. The Government's approach to the economic crisis has a fatal flaw. It is obsessed by the need to bail out the banks without due consideration for the real economy, which comprises investment, business and employment. The Government has neglected those areas. The...

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Why are people not getting credit?

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: The guarantee has been in place for seven months.

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Where is the money? The banks are not doing anything. That is what we are on about.

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Why then does the Government not change its policies?

Banking System: Motion (Resumed) (13 May 2009)

Joe Costello: Let us hear Deputy Byrne's solution.