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Written Answers — Departmental Reports: Departmental Reports (27 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 1106: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when the expert group on adult entertainment will report to Dáil Éireann as it was announced in 2008 that the report was imminent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1983/09]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (27 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 1381: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his plans to provide accommodation for the extra classroom needed in September 2009 by a school (details supplied) in Dublin 9; if he has examined the possibility of locating the classroom in the vacant Enterprise Ireland or Fishery Board buildings nearby; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47914/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (27 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: Question 1593: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will confirm that a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7 will be constructed and ready for occupation by September 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1982/09]

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: Yes, but money has been loaned to the extent of €70 billion and we do not know what return will be received on any of this amount. We do not know the detail of any of this. The House is making a decision on behalf of the taxpayers who elected us. We are representatives, we are Teachtaí Dála who represent the citizens of this country. How can we possibly buy a pig in a poke? We must...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: This would have enabled the banks to provide a cashflow for small and medium-sized enterprises. Will the Minister ensure this is done? The amendment is reasonable and modest. We owe it to the taxpayer to get to the bottom of this crisis.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: It should be coming from this House.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: I support the amendment. It is high time that inspectors were appointed and that the Director of Corporate Enforcement should be heading for the High Court on instructions from the Minister to ensure an inspector would be established under the Companies Act and that this matter could be dealt with in a proper fashion as befits taxpayers' money. Anglo Irish Bank was the reason the Minister...

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: Absolutely. We are talking about the bad debts.

Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Bill 2009: Committee and Remaining Stages (20 Jan 2009)

Joe Costello: They are assets of the bank but we are talking about the balance sheet and the liabilities are on that balance sheet where money has been loaned.

Written Answers — Firearms Licences: Firearms Licences (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 13: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of licensed handguns in respect of each year from 2002 to date in 2008; the number of licensed handguns that were reported as stolen; the number of such stolen guns that were subsequently used in crimes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46740/08]

Written Answers — Criminal Gangs: Criminal Gangs (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if there are plans to house convicted criminals, who are members of criminal gangs in isolation units; when such units will be available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46741/08]

Written Answers — Health Service Inquiries: Health Service Inquiries (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 129: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the steps she will take arising out of the medical report on a person (details supplied) in Dublin 9 which concluded that there was gross negligence in nursing care; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47440/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 263: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47257/08]

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I would like to be associated with the good wishes expressed here. In particular I wish an early recovery to my two constituency colleagues, Deputy Tony Gregory and Senator Tony Kett. I do not know if the Tánaiste had the opportunity to listen to Pat Kenny's radio show.

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I will ask a question. The show had a description of the appalling conditions in Gaelscoil Bharra that have operated for the past 13 years. In the context of the Health and Safety Authority and health and safety legislation, is there any intention to amend this as the type of conditions in that particular school are as bad as one would find on any building site and worse?

Order of Business (18 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Is there an intention to amend legislation to such an extent that conditions of this nature in prefabricated buildings will be condemned?

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I compliment Deputy Ciarán Lynch for tabling this motion, which is extremely relevant in terms of the times we are in and the fact we are coming close to Christmas. The opening sentence of the motion sums it up where it refers to "the huge increase in the numbers on social housing lists which have jumped from 43,700 to nearly 60,000, an increase of more than 30% in just three years". That...

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I must think about that.

Written Answers — Light Rail Projects: Light Rail Projects (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Transport if the Luas line BX/D and phases 2 and 3 of the western rail corridor and the Dublin rail interconnector have been deferred or rescheduled; the estimated completion date of each of these projects; if Metro West and the Lucan Luas have been abandoned; when the railway safety programme will be fully completed; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 332: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons having been refused permission to stay here, who voluntarily leave and subsequently reapply to work here as a non-EEA national; the number who are successful in their application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47083/08]