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Written Answers — Tax Yield: Tax Yield (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 92: To ask the Minister for Finance the receipts on an annual basis from DIRT tax for each year from 1997 to date in 2006; the number of people or accounts it levied on in each of those years; the arrangements in force in respect of refunds where DIRT is levied on taxpayers with unused personal tax allowances and credits; if there are special allowances in place in respect of people...

Written Answers — Construction Industry: Construction Industry (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports that there has been a sharp increase in the number of construction companies making bad debt claims from their trade credit insurance policies and that the ratio of claims to premiums paid has exceeded the 50% ratio at the leading underwriter of trade credit insurance for the construction industry; if...

Written Answers — Criminal Assets Bureau: Criminal Assets Bureau (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the amount of money that has been seized by the Criminal Assets Bureau in each year since it's establishment in 1996; the amount of money seized and still frozen; the amount of money seized and released; the use to which the money has been put; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39280/06]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 189: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of drug offences which came before the courts in 2005; the number of cases in which the mandatory minimum sentence could have been imposed; the number of cases in which it was actually imposed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39289/06]

Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 190: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if any of the Gardaí who were criticised in the Morris Reports from the Morris Tribunal and who resigned or retired have since been employed in any capacity by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39290/06]

Written Answers — Court Procedures: Court Procedures (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 191: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the position regarding the in-camera rule; the number of family law cases which have been heard since the new legislation was passed; the number that have been reported; the number of stenographers and reporters who have been appointed to cover the family court cases since the legislation was passed; and if...

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 357: To ask the Minister for Transport if he proposes to introduce new policies or new regulations governing traffic management for Croke Park and Lansdowne Road national stadia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39268/06]

Written Answers — Army Barracks: Army Barracks (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 417: To ask the Minister for Defence when his Department sold Clancy Barracks, Islandbridge; the name of the developer who purchased it and the price; the reason his Department refused to sell it to Dublin City Council; if his Department retains a financial or other interest in the barracks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39261/06]

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Never has so much money been available to a Government to provide every man, woman and child in this tiny nation of 4 million people with sufficient resources to live in comfort, yet never has so much taxpayers' money been wasted and squandered. Since the then Minister for Finance, Deputy Quinn, gave us a budget surplus ten years ago, each successive Minister for Finance has had an abundance...

Estimates for Public Services 2007: Motion (Resumed) (22 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: It is the exception, not the rule.

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will provide details on the forthcoming Single Electricity Market Bill; when it will be fully published and made available to Dáil Éireann; the impact of the SEM Bill on CER; if there will now be a single all island energy regulator; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38826/06]

Written Answers — Electricity Generation: Electricity Generation (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 147: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources his views on the fact that worries are being expressed that Ireland's electricity generation capacity will be inadequate from 2008/2009 onwards; the steps he may be taking to ensure that sufficient generation will be brought on stream from 2007 to ensure energy security here; if there will be a tight supply...

Written Answers — Services for People with Disabilities: Services for People with Disabilities (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the proposals she has to provide independent living for people who have a disability and in particular in relation to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38489/06]

Written Answers — Education Welfare Service: Education Welfare Service (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 521: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of education welfare officers in the Dublin area; the number of schools which have a full time education welfare officer to look after their needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38609/06]

Crime Levels. (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: My motion concerns the need for the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to address the serious anti-social behaviour in the Oxmanstown area of Dublin 7, particularly the vandalising of 14 cars last Sunday morning. I condemn in the strongest terms the wanton damage caused to so many vehicles on 19 November 2006. At least 14 cars had their windscreens smashed in a trail...

Crime Levels. (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I will not hold my breath.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Operation Anvil refers only to overtime. It is not a special Garda operation.

Leaders' Questions (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: What about CAB?

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (21 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the serious crisis in regard to the compilation of the electoral register as a result of which thousands of people have been removed from the electoral register, including many who have been on the register at the same address for many years, particularly the situation in Dublin...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (16 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 32: To ask the Minister for Defence if members of the Defence forces are involved in training for EU Battle Groups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38182/06]