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Dáil Sittings: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: I wish to share time with my colleagues, Deputies Jan O'Sullivan, Tuffy, Sherlock and Wall.

Dáil Sittings: Motion (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the important and pertinent Labour Party Private Members' motion. We have just finished a day-long debate on the aftermath of the Lisbon reform treaty in the course of which the Leader of the Labour Party, Deputy Eamon Gilmore, described the situation as the biggest crisis in Europe and Ireland since the Second World War. It is, therefore, unthinkable...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: The Minister also needs a compass.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Will the Taoiseach oppose any move towards a two-tier system at the summit tomorrow? Will the Minister give his approval to the remaining countries which have not yet ratified the treaty to so do? I presume the Taoiseach will not accept the request made by Mr. Martin Schulz to remove Commissioner McCreevy, but the Minister might comment on the reasons for making such a request. Does he...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements (Resumed) (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: I thought the Minister might like to comment.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Higgins.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Friday the 13th lived up to its reputation this June. It was an unlucky day for the Irish establishment. Church and State, the business and farming communities were all found wanting in their support for a "Yes" vote on the Lisbon treaty. It was a memorable victory for the "No" side. A high turnout by the electorate and a substantial margin of victory means that the Lisbon treaty is dead....

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: The requirements of the McKenna judgment for fair and impartial coverage of the treaty debates only provided set pieces on radio and television which degenerated into ding-dong and unintelligible debates. It gave coverage to a "Yes" commentator who was then negated by a "No" commentator in the same programme. It was a simplistic and crude approach to put across the complexities of the...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Yes and the Labour Party did not get its fair share of the coverage. The Labour Party, however, played an honourable role from the beginning. Its campaign started as early as 18 November 2007 when an overwhelming vote was given to support the "Yes" campaign at our national conference in Wexford. As early as 12 December, the day before the Heads of State signed the treaty in Lisbon, the...

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: The Deputy's time has expired.

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Does the Deputy wish to share time?

Lisbon Treaty: Statements. (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: We are going back to the hedge schools.

Leaders' Questions (18 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: That is what the Taoiseach is talking about. He is talking nonsense.

Written Answers — End-of-Life Vehicles: End-of-Life Vehicles (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will introduce a compulsory system of reporting of car write-offs; the number of imported cars that the Revenue Commissioners have informed his Department are potential car write-offs; the number of people his Department have written to warning them of the potential unroadworthiness of their cars; if he will establish a central and...

Written Answers — Road Safety: Road Safety (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Transport when he envisages that the 14 newly appointed transport inspectors will be able to fully discharge their duties in tandem with An Garda Síochána under the auspices of the Road Safety Authority; when he will introduce legislation to close the legislative loophole and allow the heavy goods vehicle inspectors to work at roadside checkpoints; the...

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 274: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the progress to date on the development of the National Children's Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22601/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she has proposals to develop or fund a drug treatment or rehabilitation centre at a location (details supplied); if so, the number of participants, the staffing levels and the nature of the rehabilitative services; if there has been prior community consultation on this project; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22904/08]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 325: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if correspondence from the Health Service Executive to Dublin City Council in support of a hostel at a location (details supplied) in Dublin 3 is in order in view of the fact that the hostel is to be operated by a private company and that the HSE had maintained that planning permission was a matter for the private company and not the...

Written Answers — Community Development: Community Development (17 Jun 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 582: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the proposals in the needs analysis research report compiled by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22717/08]