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Order of Business. (28 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I am coming to my question. Ireland failed to act on any of the Council of Europe recommendations. Will the Taoiseach act on those recommendations and will he allow the report of Amnesty International to be debated in the House?

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2008)

Joe Costello: That is the point.

Leaders' Questions (28 May 2008)

Joe Costello: That will be a long time.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the legal standing of guidelines in relation to planning issued by his Department; the guidelines that have been issued by his office since he took office; and the legal standing of these guidelines. [20777/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Investigations: Departmental Investigations (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if an inquiry has been established into the treatment and death of a person (details supplied); the findings of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20617/08]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 361: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will respond to correspondence from schools (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20728/08]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 395: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for residency of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20579/08]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 408: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to deal with anti-social behaviour in an area (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if he will ensure that the closed circuit television cameras are functioning; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20727/08]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 433: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the reason for the delay in redeveloping a house (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that dozens of elderly tenants have been waiting to return home for more than two years. [20565/08]

Written Answers — Public Private Partnerships: Public Private Partnerships (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 446: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the regeneration projects for O'Devaney Gardens, Dominick Street and Sean MacDermott Street have collapsed because the developer has withdrawn; the steps he will take to ensure that the hundreds of tenants involved do not lose out; and if he will make a...

Planning Issues. (27 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the new service indicators for the taking in charge of estates being introduced in 2008; and the data they will return. [20776/08]

Written Answers — Military Neutrality: Military Neutrality (22 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 29: To ask the Minister for Defence the effect the Lisbon treaty will have on Irish neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20155/08]

Written Answers — Naval Service Vessels: Naval Service Vessels (22 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Defence the position regarding the replacement of three of the older Naval Service vessels between the present date and 2010; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20157/08]

Written Answers — Higher Education Grants: Higher Education Grants (21 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 119: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the cost for the provision of grants and scholarships for the 68,500 third level students as indicated in the annual output statement 2008; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19712/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (21 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 269: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the level of funding for domestic violence allocated by the State in each of the past ten years; the number and location of refuges funded or part funded by the Government; if there are proposals to increase the State funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20111/08]

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I believe I am sharing time with Deputy Ó Snodaigh.

Dublin Transport Authority Bill 2008 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed). (21 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I am delighted to have the opportunity of speaking on this legislation. I never thought I would see the day that a Fianna Fáil Government would do something as practical and as logical as establish a single public body to take charge of transport in the greater Dublin area. Fianna Fáil under late Taoiseach, Charles Haughey, when he came to power in 1987, abolished the original transport...

Commemorative Events. (21 May 2008)

Joe Costello: In the context of the two national monuments designated last year — the Minister, Deputy Roche, designated 14 to 17 Moore Street and the former Taoiseach the GPO — and the considerable amount of physical work as well as planning required to prepare those sites for the commemoration of the centenary in 2016, will the Taoiseach indicate the steps taken to date or the plans in place? Only...

Written Answers — Departmental Programmes: Departmental Programmes (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 104: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will support the European Commission proposal to give free fruit and vegetables to school children throughout the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19624/08]

Written Answers — Support for Young Farmers: Support for Young Farmers (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will reintroduce supports and incentives to encourage young farmers to stay in agriculture; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19625/08]