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Urban Regeneration. (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: With my two colleagues, I wish to raise this important issue and seek intervention by the Minister of State and the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It has come as a huge shock to the people of the north inner city that McNamara Construction and Castlethorn Construction have suddenly decided to withdraw from their public private partnership agreements with Dublin...

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: There is so much business he cannot fit it in.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: In view of the collapse of the five regeneration projects we have been speaking about, four of them in my constituency, under the first public private——

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: This is a separate angle.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: That is merely——

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: It is a very brief introduction. The former Comptroller and Auditor General warned us last Sunday night on RTE about the area of public private partnerships and that the State should be careful with them.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Does the Taoiseach intend to revisit the public private partnership legislation?

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Words of wisdom.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I did not suggest that.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: There are elements of legal responsibility and legislation in this.

Order of Business (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: It is a disgrace.

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 32 (20 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 32 to discuss an issue of national importance, namely, yesterday's announcement by Dublin City Council of the collapse of plans to regenerate five areas of Dublin city and to build thousands of housing units by way of public private partnership with a leading private developer, and to ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the amount spent by the local drugs task forces to date for each area; the amount allocated by his Department; the number employed in each task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18815/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (14 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action she is taking to deal with the oversight in her Department's guidelines in relation to the application of EU regulations to the entitlement of migrant workers to child benefit where their children resided outside Ireland, as highlighted in the 2007 report of the Social Welfare Appeals Office; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Legislative Reform: Legislative Reform (14 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if she will establish a working group to reform the law to ensure that transgendered people are given recognition by the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18753/08]

Written Answers — Sport and Recreational Development: Sport and Recreational Development (13 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 98: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the recommendations issued by the report the Effectiveness of Investment in Sport and the Arts as a Deterrent Against Youth Substance Abuse presented to the Joint Committee on Arts, Sport, Tourism, Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in April 2004 that have been implemented by his Department; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (13 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 168: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that the director of the Health Service Executive replies to a letter (details supplied) sent to him; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18243/08]

Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (13 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 259: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has made a decision in relation to the Luas D line; his views on securing one railway order for the Luas BX and Luas D lines; the time scale and procedures for the development of the Luas BX and Luas D lines; when the BX route will be finalised and when the route for Luas D will be selected; when the public consultation will commence; and...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (13 May 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 406: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when he will make a capital allocation for the building programme of a school (details supplied); when the school authorities, including the board of management and principal will be informed; the length of time he expects the construction period to last; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18099/08]

Environmental Protection. (8 May 2008)

Joe Costello: I also wish to add my congratulations to the Minister of State on his new appointment.