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Despatch of Defence Forces Personnel: Motion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Jack Wall for sharing his time with me. Members should be proud of the Defence Forces who have served so well, bravely and humanely in many theatres of conflict throughout the world. Only two weeks ago, I attended the annual commemoration at Arbour Hill of the Irish United Nations Veterans Association, IUNVA. The commemoration was for 89 members of the Defence Forces who had...

Departmental Bodies. (28 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: All we are looking for is a breakdown of what they do for 18 hours per day.

Written Answers — EU Treaties: EU Treaties (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress made on preparing for a referendum here on the European Union Reform Treaty; if there will be a consultative process between the Government parties and other parties supportive of the treaty; if a budget has been agreed for possible advertising purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30886/07]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 72: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide information on the recent claim by the National Commission on Human Rights in Kenya that police were to blame for the execution of some 500 members of the Mungiki tribe; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30885/07]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she will respond to a letter (details supplied); if she will change the terms of the new subvention scheme for crèches to accommodate similar gaps in the funding system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30997/07]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Defence the reason a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 received a lower pension and smaller retirement gratuity than their colleagues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30996/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 592: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made on the application of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 11 for citizenship which was lodged in May 2004; if he will respond to the Parliamentary Question of 22 May 2005 to the effect that a decision would be made in the first half of 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30743/07]

Written Answers — Citizenship Applications: Citizenship Applications (27 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 593: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30745/07]

Written Answers — Avian Flu: Avian Flu (22 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 31: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food the latest information available to her Department on the outbreak of bird flu in Britain; the steps she is taking to ensure that the disease does not spread to this country; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30081/07]

Written Answers — Farm Improvement Scheme: Farm Improvement Scheme (22 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if she will revise her decision to close the farm improvement scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30080/07]

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: I hope I receive as comprehensive a reply. It is a few weeks since the Taoiseach told the House he had sought the advice of the Attorney General on whether a referendum was required on the reform treaty and the circumstances in which it would happen. Has the Attorney General furnished the Cabinet with a reply? What are its terms and will the Government publish the advice?

Order of Business (22 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: The people will have to vote on the treaty.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the flexibility that will be given to Professor Tom Keane with regard to the provision of cancer care in the north west; if the retention of services in Sligo or Mayo or both is under consideration; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29960/07]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (21 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if she is satisfied that there is adequate provision for the isolation of patients who are a risk to other patients due to infection; the general provision of single rooms in acute hospitals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29961/07]

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Ciarán Lynch.

Psychological Service: Motion (Resumed) (21 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: I commend Fine Gael on introducing this Private Members' motion on the failure of the Government to properly resource the National Educational Psychological Service, NEPS, so as to address the needs of all children. I condemn the Government's amendment in that it is totally misleading and untrue to state "all schools have access to psychological assessments for their students." The very...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 105: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if, having regard to his statutory functions in relation to the administration and business generally of the public finance of the State and, in particular, having regard to his function in ensuring that no issues from the Central Fund are made without proper statutory authority, he is satisfied that established civil servants...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance the cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source in 2004, 2005 and 2006; the number of properties to which this applied; the cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source in the first five months of 2007; and the estimated cost of mortgage relief given by way of tax relief at source for 2007 as a...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 144: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when the rebate on excise duty on fuel used in passenger transport services will be discontinued under the Energy Tax Directive; the reason the industry has not been advised of the situation; the steps the Government will take to ensure that contracts entered into on the basis of the continuation of the rebate can be honoured; and...

Written Answers — National Treatment Purchase Fund: National Treatment Purchase Fund (20 Nov 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 261: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that patients who opt for and receive treatment under the National Treatment Purchase Fund are only entitled to two visits to a consultant and then must pay the private treatment rate as in the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter....