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- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I am asking whether legislation will be introduced requiring the banks to avail of the funding facilityââ
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: ââthat was put in place by the European Central Bank to ensure that small businesses have access to cash flow.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: My question relates to legislation.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: She did not say a word.
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Will she consider such legislation?
- Order of Business (26 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Small and medium-sized enterprises are being starved of cash flow. This sector employs 50% of working people in the State.
- Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 50: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of schools recognised by his Department in 2008 at both primary and post-primary level; the number of schools expected to be recognised by his Department in 2009; if a moratorium has been put on school reconditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12259/09]
- Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Question 58: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the schools that have been allowed keep more than two staff in English as an additional language programme, under the exceptional circumstances clause which he has promised will be used to exempt certain schools from this cutback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12255/09]
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: It is difficult to follow Deputy O'Connor talking about Tallaght. I will try, however, to keep away from my own patch in Dublin Central, north of the Liffey.
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: My area has high unemployment and is disadvantaged in respect of housing, education for special needs and so on. It needs as much money as can possibly be injected into its infrastructure and facilities. This is effectively the third budget in six months, following one last October and the pension levy which was to take a further â¬2 billion out of the economy. This new budget is to take...
- Pre-Budget Statements (Resumed) (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Not in Tallaght.
- European Council Meetings. (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Did the Taoiseach brief his colleagues on the updated situation regarding the Lisbon treaty? The treaty issue seems to have gotten fairly short shrift. Did the Taoiseach go into the matter in detail? Is there any information he provided for them that he can usefully provide to us here? Can he give us some indication as to who is drafting the texts of the legal guarantees? Is it being...
- European Council Meetings. (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: What about the European Defence Agency?
- European Council Meetings. (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: The Minister, Deputy Gormley, is getting short shrift.
- European Council Meetings. (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: In other words, it is no longer a summit.
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I again ask if the Taoiseach has any information on the regulation of management companies Bill.
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: I thought Deputy Durkan was asking about estate management.
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Estate management is different from the regulation of management of management companies.
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: We are not sure.
- Order of Business (25 Mar 2009)
Joe Costello: Will that cover the issues?