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Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 231: To ask the Minister for Finance when he proposes to approve the new RTÉ pension scheme, the 50/50 risk sharing scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15916/09]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 254: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the way she will ensure that the ban on happy pills is implemented and enforced; if she has written to the head shops which sell these pills informing them of the new statutory instrument; if she has contacted the gardaí regarding seizing the existing supply of pills which are illegal; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 376: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 who has an Irish born child since 2002 is not entitled to residency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15145/09]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 379: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15164/09]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 404: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of suspected offenders who were on bail when they were arrested for possession of drugs for sale or supply; the number of suspected offenders who were on bail at the time of their arrest who were granted continuing bail on the new charge; the number who were refused bail; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 488: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he expects to publish his proposed civil partnership Bill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15914/09]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 492: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the steps he proposes to take to have the 200 Roma families evacuated from the toxic lead encampments of North Mitrovica, Kosovo, in which more than 80 people have already died and children, in particular, are experiencing internal organ and brain damage; if he will raised the issue with the government of Kosovo, the EU and the UN to mark...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 495: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of cases which are currently before the European Court of Human Rights; the number before the court in the past five years; the number of cases which have been processed in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15166/09]

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress on the application by an association (details supplied) for a phased grant from the dormant accounts fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15426/09]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 613: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he proposes to approve the new RTÉ pension scheme, the 50/50 risk sharing scheme; the reason for the delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15917/09]

Departmental Bodies. (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if, in regard to the speech (details supplied) he will outline those changes to the Equality Authority that have been reversed; the person by whom the review of funding of the Equality Authority will be carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15585/09]

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: A second budget in a single year is virtually unprecedented. Likewise a second Social Welfare Bill is virtually unprecedented, especially coming after the pensions levy that was imposed earlier this year. Two budgets and a pensions levy have stripped the taxpayer of a huge tranche of income in the past six months. One would have expected the Social Welfare Bill to go in the opposite...

Social Welfare Bill 2009: Second Stage (22 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: She has been ably aided and abetted by her Cabinet colleague, the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs. That scheme provided older people with personal alarms, security lighting, door locks etc. and was operated by voluntary groups. It is shameful that a couple of million euro would be cut off when it provided such a valuable service and peace of mind to so many elderly...

Schools Building Projects. (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: This issue is virtually an old chestnut given it has been ongoing for more than 13 years, which is a considerable time. The gaelscoil was established in temporary quarters in 1996. While the current Administration has been, in one form another, in office since then nothing has happened. Some 13 years later we are no nearer obtaining a permanent structure for the school. The Celtic tiger...

Schools Building Projects. (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister of State for his advice.

Schools Building Projects. (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Likewise.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: This is the third bail out.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: I ask the Tánaiste about the statutory instrument that the Minister for Health and Children introduced last week to ban "happy" pills. How will that be enforced? What was formerly a legal substance will now become an illegal substance. Will the Garda raid shops scattered around the country seizing a substance which two weeks ago was a legal substance on sale and may now still be on the...

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: I am talking about legislation.

Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: A statutory instrument is secondary legislation. It is obviously legislation. What was formerly legal is now illegal. This statutory instrument has determined that. The Minister for Health and Children has now created an illegal substance of what was formerly a legal substance. The premises that have been selling that substance are now in possession of an illegal substance. The Garda is...