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European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: The Government did not intend to even provide this limited three hour debate in the Dáil. We are only discussing the matter because I pursued the Taoiseach about it in the House last week.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Obviously the Minister was not in the Dáil last week.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Then the Minister is presenting a totally different scenario.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: If I could explain without the Minister's interruptions.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I am delighted to have that protection. What I asked for in the Dáil last week was a debate; I did not ask for statements. We are getting only statements. First, the Taoiseach went all around the house to avoid answering the question and after the shuffling I put the question to him again. He then replied by saying nobody had asked him for a debate....

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: It was not.

European Union Reform Treaty: Statements (16 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: The only information we received was that available through the media. We had no information, good, bad or indifferent, from the Government. The intention of the Government was to do everything behind closed doors; have the negotiations and get the bureaucrats to draw up the document, which is the most outlandish, unintelligible document imaginable, and then it would proceed to Lisbon on...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: The subject matter of this Adjournment debate is very much related to the Minister of State's reply to the previous matter. It concerns residential care which had been part and parcel of this State for the first 70 years of the last century. That form of residential care was closed down in 1970. My request to the Minister for Education and Science is that she add Bethany Home, located on...

Residential Institutions Redress Scheme. (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: That is not at all clear.

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will report on his policy to remove the transmission network from the ESB; if he will bring forward legislation to divest ownership of the ESB transmission network to Eirgrid; his proposed time-frame for carrying out this action; the way he will guarantee the objective of achieving lower prices for...

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the plans in place to implement a policy of installing smart electricity meters in every home to allow households to manage their electricity use better; the amount this system would cost; the way he will implement same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23093/07]

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reply to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23175/07]

Written Answers — Refugee Status: Refugee Status (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the application for refugee status for a person (details supplied) in Dublin 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23176/07]

Establishment of Committees (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: I thank Deputy Joan Burton for sharing time. I read the Minister of State's contribution with interest and aspects of it are well worth noting. I am interested to see how we might expand and enhance the issue of e-consultation to introduce a level of public involvement in the work of the committees. It was done with the Committee on European Affairs when we held the week on European...

Order of Business (11 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: In view of the recent report by the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, which is a prestigious committee of the Council of Europe, and considering that this is the third successive occasion over the last six years or so that the same committee has condemned the conditions in Irish prisons and a number of Garda stations and that three...

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (10 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 135: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when legislation will be introduced to provide for the Independent Electoral Commission to take responsibility for electoral administration and oversight as promised in the Programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22808/07]

Written Answers — Community Facilities: Community Facilities (10 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 145: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the steps being taken to implement the commitment given in the Programme for Government to ensure that local authorities prioritise the provision of community and recreational facilities as part of their development plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22807/07]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (10 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 204: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the high costs being experienced by pharmacists operating the methadone programme in the north inner city; and if she and the Health Service Executive will engage in meaningful talks with the IPU on the issues involved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23010/07]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (10 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will oppose the Portuguese Presidency inviting President Robert Mugabe to the proposed African Summit; if he will attend or be represented in the event of the Zimbabwean President attending; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22917/07]

Written Answers — Freedom of Information: Freedom of Information (10 Oct 2007)

Joe Costello: Question 265: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will include the Grangegorman Development Agency Act, 2006 within the remit of the Freedom of Information Act 1997. [22919/07]