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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 3; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37875/08]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Nov 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 520: To ask the Minister for Education and Science his proposals to provide a school (details supplied) with a new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38319/08]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 59: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the value of entitlements in the national reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37439/08]

Written Answers — Sheepmeat Sector: Sheepmeat Sector (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the breakdown of the number of sheep from Northern Ireland slaughtered in the six named lamb factories here (details supplied) for 2006, 2007 and to date in 2008 with a monthly or weekly breakdown; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37438/08]

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the reason the National Treatment Purchase Fund has refused to accept a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 for an operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37728/08]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transportation: Prisoner Transportation (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of times a person (details supplied) has been transported from Portlaoise Prison for court appearances including the Court of Criminal Appeal, the High Court and the Supreme Court since their conviction in 1996 to date in 2008; the cost of transport and personnel associated with each visit; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Debt Relief: Debt Relief (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 165: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his view of illegal debts in developing countries; the role Ireland plays as a member of the World Bank, IMF and the Asian Development Bank in relation to bad debts; his plans to update Ireland's debt policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37684/08]

Architectural Heritage. (30 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: The last part of my Adjournment matter submission reads "those who perpetrated the vandalism on the Methodist church on Jones's Road, Dublin 3, are prosecuted and made to restore the church to its pristine condition". It is unbelievable to think that in this day and age a developer could on the night 14 October use a bulldozer to begin to demolish the beautiful old Methodist church on Jones's...

Written Answers — Energy Conservation: Energy Conservation (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 166: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress made in the trial phase scheme for smart electronic metres; the number of meters involved; when they will be fitted; the take-up of the trial scheme; the number of houses it will cover; when it will be completed; the cost of this scheme; the capabilities of the smart meters to be used; and if he...

Written Answers — Alternative Energy Projects: Alternative Energy Projects (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the timeframe for implementation of the new REFIT tariff scheme for offshore wind; when this tariff scheme for offshore wind was announced by him; if he has received EU sanction for it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37120/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the reason a State company (details supplied) in Dublin 3 moved from a State owned premises to rented accommodation; the future plans for the vacated premises; the cost of the annual rental of the new premises; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36877/08]

Written Answers — Financial Institutions Support Scheme: Financial Institutions Support Scheme (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason the credit institutions financial support scheme was not open to amendment when debated in Dáil Éireann on 17 October 2008; if the advice of the Attorney General has been sought on the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36876/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a decision will be made in the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36870/08]

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 290: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of people who have been imprisoned in each of the past ten years for failure to pay a civil debt; his plans to introduce legislation to end this sanction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36872/08]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 336: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he raised the issue of human rights with the Chinese authorities during his recent visit; if, in particular, he questioned the persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and the harvesting of organs from persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36871/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will restore the right to child benefit to all children here; the number of children who have been refused the benefit in each of the past five years; the number being refused at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36873/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 372: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of applications for child benefit received by her Department in each of the past five years; the number of cases outstanding for each year; the average length of time for processing cases for child benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37430/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 376: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will introduce legislation to enable planning permission to be refused to a developer who has been injuncted or convicted for a serious breach of planning legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36874/08]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 377: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will increase the fine available to the court in accordance with the gravity of the offence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36875/08]

Education Cuts: Motion (29 Oct 2008)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Finance, Deputy Brian Lenihan, made the amazing call for patriotism after his budget speech, the most savage and swingeing budget ever seen in the House. That call was answered very well by 15,000 senior citizens last week. It has been answered again by thousands outside the House tonight. That is the real call to patriotism, not that of the Minister for Finance. With...