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Written Answers — Light Rail Project: Light Rail Project (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 228: To ask the Minister for Transport if a final decision has been made on the LUAS D line to Broadstone and Liffey Junction, in accordance with the policy outlined in Transport 21; if so whether the decision has been communicated to all parties; and when it is anticipated work on the LUAS Bx and D lines will commence. [7568/08]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if, in relation to rent allowance provided by Health Service Executive community welfare officers the HSE inspects a premises before awarding rent allowance; the HSE requires the landlord to furnish a tax clearance certificate before awarding rent allowance; if not the reason for same; if the HSE will deal with complaints of...

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 405: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the intended capacity in the proposed women's prison at Thornton Hall is double that of the Dóchas Centre when international best practice recommends a reduction in use of incarceration for women; if a full review of the use of detention for women will be conducted in advance of the drawing up of plans for the...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 411: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7576/08]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 412: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7577/08]

Fiscal Policy. (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 21: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recently published European Commission assessment of Ireland's Stability and Convergence Programme; his views on same and its assessment of Ireland's budgetary situation; if he will undertake corrective action to improve that situation; if he will introduce further reforms to the pension system...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Considering the promise made by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in the House last week during the debate on the Private Members' Bill on agency workers and given that a Council of employment Ministers will meet in Brussels this week, will the Minister withdraw the Government's opposition to the European Union directive on temporary workers in terms of transposing equal...

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: The question relates to legislation promised by the Minister on the floor of the House last week. He cannot continue to oppose the European directive if he proposes to introduce legislation to regulate this area. May I assume he will withdraw the Government's opposition to regulation of temporary agency workers as the first step towards introducing the promised legislation?

Order of Business (26 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Will the Tánaiste obtain an answer on my behalf?

Written Answers — Legislative Controls: Legislative Controls (21 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if her Department's officials are testing fertilisers for adequate nitrate urea levels on importations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7110/08]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (21 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 190: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7209/08]

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: During this week's Private Members' debate on temporary agency workers, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment gave a commitment to update the 1971 legislation on temporary agency workers. Can the Tánaiste tell Members when this commitment will be delivered on? Will it be during this session?

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: This has been going on for six or seven years.

Order of Business (21 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: That was on planet Bertie.

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (20 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 150: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if, in the context of the Good Friday Agreement she will examine the possibility of ensuring that a person (details supplied), who has split teaching experience in the public sector on both sides of the Border could have their reckonable service aggregated in order to maximise their pension entitlement; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (20 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 155: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of primary school boards of management that have applied for a new school building to be constructed on the site of the existing school or on an alternative site; the number of applications that have been sanctioned and given permission to make arrangements for the construction; the number under construction; and if she...

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: The Government, in an unholy alliance with its British counterpart, has been delaying it for five years.

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: The Deputy is correct. It is almost six years.

Agency Workers: Motion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: With the Leas-Cheann Comhairle's approval, I wish to share time with Deputies Kathleen Lynch, Martin Ferris and Aengus Ó Snodaigh. This is a particularly important motion that deals with the plight of temporary agency workers. I believe this motion essentially is about greed and exploitation. It is about the trafficking of migrant workers and the exploitation of Irish workers. It is about...

Written Answers — Hearing Impairment Claims: Hearing Impairment Claims (19 Feb 2008)

Joe Costello: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Defence the number of claims for damages by members of the Defence Forces for deafness determined in court or settled out of court at the latest date for which figures are available; the amount paid out today in terms of damages and legal costs; the number of such claims outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6329/08]