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- Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (27 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will reply to a letter (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43270/08]
- Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding members of the Reserve Defence Forces who wish to serve abroad; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42753/08]
- Written Answers — Defence Forces Reserve: Defence Forces Reserve (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 101: To ask the Minister for Defence if he is satisfied with fitness levels within the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42754/08]
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: I welcome the opportunity to discuss this important Private Members' motion and congratulate Deputy Penrose for tabling it on behalf of the Labour Party. I utterly reject the Government's amendment which begins with the now meaningless Government mantra for all it woes: "that the global banking crisis is impacting on economic activity across the global and Irish economies". The word "global"...
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: To be sure.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: The money is waiting out there, but there is no control over the banks.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: They are walking away.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Let us hear it.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: The Minister of State should organise a little cash flow.
- Small and Medium Enterprises: Motion (Resumed) (26 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Hear, hear.
- Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the costings that have been done on the proposal for a common capitation fee to general practitioners in respect of all medical card patients who are over 70 years old; the way that this differs from the overall cost for such patients prior to the changes proposed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42431/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 139: To ask the Taoiseach the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42226/08]
- Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when she proposes to introduce legislation to implement the temporary agency workers' directive; if she has proposals for amending the posting of workers directive; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42204/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 149: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number and names of organisations or agencies under her auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42219/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Finance the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42221/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 219: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number and names of organisations or agencies under the auspices of her Department which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42223/08]
- Written Answers — Hospital Waiting Lists: Hospital Waiting Lists (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 271: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1 is waiting for an eye operation for some time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42728/08]
- Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 291: To ask the Minister for Transport the number and names of organisations or agencies under his auspices which have been amalgamated or eliminated due to budgetary measures; the estimated savings in each case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42227/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of applications by the gardaà to tap telephone conversations in each of the past five years; the number granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42203/08]
- Written Answers — Garda Equipment: Garda Equipment (25 Nov 2008)
Joe Costello: Question 321: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the report in a Sunday newspaper that the Garda traffic corps cannot reliably use its equipment for detecting speeding vehicles in wet and murky weather is correct; if any cases have been challenged on grounds of unreliability of equipment; if new equipment is being sought; and if he will make a statement on the...