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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (4 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 378: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his views on restoring child benefit to all children; the number of children who would be affected; the estimated cost of granting universal child benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32196/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (4 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 518: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to an e-mail (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31961/07]

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (4 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 558: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cars damaged and reported to An Garda Síochána on 9 November 2007 at a location (details supplied); the number of gardaí assigned to the area; if anyone has been apprehended for this incident; the outcome of the Garda investigation into a similar incident in the same area on 19 November 2006; and if he...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (4 Dec 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 585: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his plans for the National Monument of 14, 15, 16 and 17 Moore Street; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32194/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (29 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) will have their operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31747/07]

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: We will have a new strategy which the Minister of State will implement over the next five years and an extra pillar, rehabilitation, will be added to the four existing ones. How will we integrate the five pillars and will the Minister of State be able to monitor them to see that they operate effectively? Has the Minister of State included the prison system in the strategy?

National Drugs Strategy: Statements (29 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: I thank my colleague, Deputy Rabbitte, for sharing his time. This is an appropriate occasion for a review of the national drugs strategy and the 2005 mid-term review as this day next week the lights on the Christmas tree at the Hope monument which is at the junction of Seán MacDermott Street and Buckingham Street will be lit. The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr. Diarmuid Martin, will perform the...

Confidence in Minister for Health and Children: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Misdiagnosis, misinformation and miscommunication have categorised the cancer screening and treatment services at the Midland General Hospital in Portlaoise. This extraordinary level of dysfunctionalism occurred long after and despite Mr. Naughton, a surgeon in Portlaoise, writing to the Minister, Deputy Harney, in 2005. He described the diagnostic services there as "a shambles". No...

Health Service Staff. (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: This Adjournment matter is relevant in light of the recent debate on confidence in the Minister for Health and Children. It concerns a former postman who has lived and worked all his life in Sherriff Street and who is now in considerable ill-health. The only relief he had was a couple of sessions every week with a physiotherapist. However, due to the recruitment embargo on the health...

Health Service Staff. (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: In her reply the Minister of State stated a small group has been established to consider such applications where there are special circumstances. Nobody is aware that there is an appeals mechanism.

Health Service Staff. (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Nobody is informed that there is an appeals mechanism.

Health Service Staff. (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Would the Minister of State transmit that to the HSE?

Written Answers — Wage Inflation: Wage Inflation (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the Government has plans to review the wage increases agreed for private sector workers under the Towards 2016 agreement in view of the continuing high rate of inflation, which is significantly higher than that forecast when the agreement was concluded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31133/07]

Written Answers — Unemployment Levels: Unemployment Levels (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of redundancies notified to his Department to date in 2007; the way this compares with the same period in each year from 2002 to 2006; his views on the reported increase in the number of redundancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31134/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when A Fair Deal, the new nursing home support scheme will come into operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31353/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if the Irish Human Rights Commission has been in contact with him regarding the practice of extraordinary rendition and the likely use of Irish air space for this illegal practice; if he will institute a parliamentary inquiry as requested by the European Parliament into the alleged use of Irish air space for extraordinary rendition; and...

Written Answers — Work Permits: Work Permits (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of Romanian and Bulgarian people who have work permits; the number from each country recruited through agencies; the number from each country who have Irish PPS numbers; the number from each country who are living here at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31431/07]

Written Answers — Grant Payments: Grant Payments (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 208: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the conditions under which bereavement grants are allocated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31355/07]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 264: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the delay in the repatriation of a person (details supplied); if anything can be done to hasten the repatriation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/07]

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made towards relocating the Registry of Deeds Office from Henrietta Street; the action he will take regarding the vacated premises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31669/07]