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Written Answers — Schools Recognition: Schools Recognition (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 636: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary schools which are awaiting permanent recognition, permanent accommodation and are in prefabs partly or in whole; the patronage of each school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47086/08]

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputies Sherlock, Wall and Morgan.

Housing: Motion (Resumed) (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: That is the Deputy's prerogative. We are delighted to have the opportunity to allow Deputy Charlie O'Connor to stand by his socialist principles tonight. We will look to see which way he walks.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I think the Minister is speaking about the Nice treaty.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Gilmore for sharing his time. He has articulated very well the issues of major concern to the Labour Party and those matters which still need to be addressed. This European Council meeting was one of the most significant in many years. Some of the issues being addressed were major global matters, including the financial crisis, as now the full 15 eurozone countries have...

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: If we are to engage in an all-party sub-committee, we must engage with integrity and in a manner so that everybody will participate fully in it. No party should seek to use political sharp practice in the relationship. We must have constant consultation with the Taoiseach and Ministers on this matter. I am not sure whether it would be better done on a bipartisan level at this point rather...

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: How does the Minister propose to progress the agreements reached at the summit in respect of the Lisbon treaty? What is the position regarding the conditional response to a second referendum? How does the Minister propose to deal with the Opposition in the House in respect of this matter? Does he intend to establish a new committee or will the existing sub-committee remain in place? What...

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Who will have responsibility in that regard?

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: The EU would have no choice but to attach high importance to workers' rights.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: The agreements to which the Minister refers are being breached because we do not have employment law compliance legislation in place.

European Council Meeting: Statements (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: When will all to which the Minister refers be implemented?

Order of Business (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: He is like Lord Lucan.

Official Engagements. (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: I agree with the Taoiseach that there has been major progress in terms of the achievement of a Commissioner for each member state and that should be acknowledged. I wish to put a question to which there are two aspects. The Taoiseach stated that his function was to ensure that the concerns expressed by the Irish people, in so far as we understood them, in terms of their rejection of the...

Official Engagements. (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Why has the services directive not been passed into law? We have only until the end of next year to do so. We must address this issue quickly. Also, we should pass the agency workers' directive which is currently awaiting transposition in Irish law. Why not do that? Why has the migrant workers' directive not been passed? It is causing mayhem in terms of employment of migrant workers in...

Official Engagements. (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach also stated that the Viking and Laval cases do not concern us. They could concern us if a business from another country were to take a similar case. The European Court of Justice would then have to determine in respect of national law and practises and the freedoms of the European Union. We must put in place a legal mechanism that will protect us in the future. Otherwise,...

Official Engagements. (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Let us show some urgency about this.

Official Engagements. (17 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: When does the Government propose to do this?

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 95: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the level of salary that has been agreed for medical consultants who also serve as professors in university medical schools; the way those salaries compare with those paid to professors in other disciplines; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45493/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (16 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will estimate the approximate number of extra hospital consultants that will be recruited in 2009 following the agreement on a new contract for medical consultants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45494/08]

Written Answers — Hospital Accommodation: Hospital Accommodation (16 Dec 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 244: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average number of patients who were medically ready for discharge but who were still occupying beds in the Mater Hospital, Dublin for each year since 2000 to date in 2008; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46390/08]