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

Joe Costello: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount the Health Service Executive paid in rent allowance in 2007 from centres (details supplied); the number of rent supplements paid to families or individuals by the centres; the number of inspections carried out by the centres prior to approving rent allowance; and the number of payments that have been withheld by the...

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

Joe Costello: Question 418: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the progress made in the provision of a new school building for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8925/08]

Data Protection. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Crawford for allowing me to speak first. A staff member of the New York Blood Centre was in public with a laptop containing the records of donors to the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, IBTS. That person was mugged, his laptop taken and all the records have disappeared. The manner in which these things happened is weird and wonderful. There is a touch of James Bond about...

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: In the context of previous questions about the date on which the referendum on the EU reform treaty will be held and when the Bill will be published, when will a copy of the treaty be made available for the people to peruse? There is a crying need for that to happen. When will we receive the White Paper that was promised? Will we receive a copy of the Attorney General's advice on the...

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach did not state whether the Government would make copies of the treaty available.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: Why is the Government, which is charged with putting a Bill before the Dáil, asking the people of this country to vote approval of the Lisbon reform treaty without supplying them with a copy of it? It is a bit rich to expect the institute——

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: ——to provide copies. I think it is in order. This is about legislation.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: It is about the most important legislation the House could address, namely, an amendment to the Constitution.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: A better effort could be made for people.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: The Taoiseach has an obligation to provide it.

Order of Business. (4 Mar 2008)

Joe Costello: It must be made available for people to read it.

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (28 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 116: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has had talks with the principals in a retailers (details supplied) either before or after their announcement of the loss of 580 jobs; if so, the outcome of the talks; the steps he proposes to provide employment opportunities for the redundant workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8555/08]

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: For all that I am sure it does not mean the Minister does not consider it should be up front because the Bill is about student support and not about other issues. However, the Minister has hidden an extremely important issue in section 25. I will read the explanatory memorandum: Section 25 requires specified institutions to prepare draft access plans in respect of access to the institution...

Student Support Bill 2008: Second Stage (Resumed) (28 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. One wonders how the current structures existed for so long. We have four schemes, the higher education grants, third level maintenance grants, VEC scholarship scheme and PLC maintenance grant scheme. There are 66 awarding authorities. If one set out to create a more complex and bureaucratic scheme, one could not do much worse....

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

Joe Costello: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the regulations in place regarding Part VIII developments by local authorities; the liability a local authority has to advertise a Part VIII development; the liability a local authority has to make the public aware of the distinct characteristics of a Part VIII submission; and if he will make a statement on...

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

Joe Costello: Question 49: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when, in view of the 2008 legislative programme and the Social Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill, he anticipates that the legislative framework will be in place to enable tenants of council flats to purchase their homes under the tenant purchase scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

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

Joe Costello: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence from a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8214/08]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the case of a person (details attached) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8215/08]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 79: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance his views on recent increases in banks' headline borrowing rates, despite no increase in ECB rates, and their apparent reluctance to pass on future cuts in the ECB rates to borrowers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7748/08]

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 142: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that there is a full consultation with the organisations representing the elderly on the proposed fair deal legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7567/08]