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Order of Business (9 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: It is legislation.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: With the permission of the House I wish to share my time with Deputies Liz McManus, Tommy Broughan, Jan O'Sullivan, Brian O'Shea and Kathleen Lynch. This second budget for 2009 is as big a disaster as the first. It savages the taxpayer, bails out the bankers and property speculators at home and abroad and does absolutely nothing to support small and medium-sized businesses, protect those in...

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Hear, hear.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: How many?

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: It is not getting much help from the Government.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: You are not making a penny available in loans.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: It is still one of the worst in Europe.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: The Minister of State should not be too selective.

Financial Resolution No. 11: General (Resumed) (8 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Let us hear the rest of what he had to say.

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (7 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 301: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the planning permission granted to a company (details supplied) grants permission for major alterations to the exterior and interiors of protected buildings within the area of a national monument contrary to terms and provisions of the Local Government...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will introduce the new bus licensing legislation to replace the Road Transport Act 1932; the reason there has been a delay with this legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13670/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Transport when he will appoint the new chief executive officer of the Dublin Transport Authority; the persons he plans to appoint to the board of the DTA; the mechanism for appointing members of the public to the DTA board and advisory body; when he will publish promised legislation to transform the DTA into a new national transport regulator; and if he...

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 has been refused a certificate of naturalisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13871/09]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to refuse permission to remain to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 on grounds of subsidiary protection. [13887/09]

Legislative Programme. (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: The Minister of State has far exceeded the time allocated for his reply.

Legislative Programme. (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: No. Perhaps the Minister of State will forward the reply to the Deputy.

Legislative Programme. (2 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: No. The Minister of State, who had exceeded the time available to him by one minute, will forward the complete reply to the Deputy.

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (1 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the procedure that pertains when a patient requires to be moved from a hospital directly into residential care; the consent required; the assessment of assets and savings undertaken; the situation that pertains to the family home; if she has produced leaflets for patients and relatives detailing different cases that might arise; and...

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: I welcome the contribution made by the Taoiseach on the Council meeting of 19 and 20 March in Brussels. The spring summit built on the winter 2008 summit in addressing the financial and economic crisis. When we consider the package, including what was introduced on 19 and 20 March, it indicates the strong co-ordinated response from the EU to the crisis. It shows the level of commitment to...

European Council: Statements (1 Apr 2009)

Joe Costello: There will be a summit in Prague in May on job creation and job protection. It is one thing to provide financial support for loans but it is another thing to address the fact that every country is haemorrhaging jobs. If we could retain and create jobs, economies could stabilise. We need a combination of financial stimulus, job maintenance and creation and upskilling. Could Ireland play a...