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Industrial Development Bill 2006: Second Stage (16 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Order of Business (16 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Although Ruhama and the Tánaiste's Department have highlighted the incidence of trafficking of human beings across Europe and from other quarters, there is no legislation on the Statute Book here. Moreover, the Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings, agreed by the Council of Europe two years ago, has not been signed off by the Tánaiste's Department. Is Ireland likely to...

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (15 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the actions he is taking to examine the effect of recent increases in electricity prices on small and medium enterprises; the assistance he is making available to companies being put under competitive pressure internationally due to the increase in electricity prices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37725/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (15 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 143: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the business he expects to be transacted at the next meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council; if Ireland will be bringing any particular issues to the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37727/06]

Written Answers — Energy Costs: Energy Costs (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to respond to the call from the Society of St. Vincent de Paul to provide additional assistance for poorer families to cope with rising energy costs, particularly in view of the disclosure that the society had paid out €1m to assist families who had their gas and electricity supplies disconnected; and if he will...

Written Answers — Budget Submissions: Budget Submissions (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his response to the pre-budget submission made by the Combat Poverty Agency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37591/06]

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 486: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her response to the recent recommendation of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child that the State should promote the establishment of non-denominational and multi denominational schools; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination issued a similar...

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 526: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will make a provision for the EUFOR and KFOR troops serving in Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina to conduct a search of the Medjugorje area for an Irish citizen (details supplied) who disappeared there. [37676/06]

Court Procedures. (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for allowing this matter on the Adjournment and I welcome the Minister of State to the House. There is no doubt serious issues regarding the Judiciary must be addressed by the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the Government and the Legislature. The current appointment of judges leaves much to be desired. All judges are selected from the ranks of the...

Court Procedures. (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I refer to the statistics. Mandatory sentences were imposed in a tiny fraction, approximately 10%, of cases under the legislation passed in 1999. The same situation may pertain to family law cases. However, as they are heard in camera without stenographers or reporters, it is impossible to know the true statistics of sentencing in family law cases. One reporter was appointed recently. A...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31 (14 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following matter of urgent public concern: that prior to sitting on the Bench, new members of the Judiciary would participate in an induction course and that a transparent structure on policy be established for sentencing for offences and that the Director of Public Prosecutions would also establish a transparent...

Written Answers — Dormant Accounts Fund: Dormant Accounts Fund (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 12: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the recent funding that was approved from the dormant accounts fund; the money allocated to provide addiction counselling and employment supports for prisoners and ex-prisoners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37006/06]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 46: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the details of the new language scheme of Óglaigh na hÉireann under section 11 of the Official Languages Act 2003; the Irish language services that will be provided under the scheme; the duration of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37007/06]

Hospital Services. (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: The matter I am raising is the need for the Minister to clarify whether her Department or any agency of the State is involved, financially or otherwise, in a legal action threatened by the Mater Misericordiae Hospital against the founder of Patients Together, Ms Janette Byrne. The Minister will be glad to know that Ms Byrne is in the Public Gallery today. It is scandalous that the Mater...

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: A Cheann Comhairle——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: I am not asking for a debate. I asked the Minister if he intended to amend the legislation to make it more pertinent to the situation.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Will the Tánaiste acknowledge that the usual mayhem occurred this Hallowe'en? No vehicles were confiscated indicating that no Border patrols took place.

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Will the Tánaiste acknowledge that the recently introduced legislation has not functioned?

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: Is the Tánaiste considering amending the legislation to bring it in line with legislation in Northern Ireland so that——

Order of Business (9 Nov 2006)

Joe Costello: ——we can co-ordinate the activities rather than having two separate——