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Written Answers — Customs Service: Customs Service (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 262: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the operation of private aerodromes and private aircraft to ensure that all flights to and from the State are subject to customs checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/06]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the assistance which will be given to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 7 to enable them to move from Peamont Hospital to full-time independent living in the community; the annual cost of a bed in Peamont Hospital; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32673/06]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 421: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he will review the decision to refuse the back to work allowance of a person (details supplied); if he will introduce measures to ensure that all social welfare recipients taking up employment are informed automatically of this allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32697/06]

Written Answers — Private Airports: Private Airports (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 433: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will review the operation of private aerodromes and private aircraft to ensure that all flights to and from the State are subject to security checks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32695/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 510: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason for the delay in establishing the Grangegorman Development Agency; when the agency will be formally established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32664/06]

Written Answers — School Enrolments: School Enrolments (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 511: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of pupils from the ten accession countries since 2004 who enrolled in primary schools, second level schools and third level schools; the number of asylum seekers and refugees enrolled at each of the three levels; the number of extra teachers employed to cater for the extra pupils at each of the three levels; and if she...

Written Answers — Departmental Funding: Departmental Funding (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the points made in correspondence (details supplied); her proposals for improving funding for second level education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32666/06]

Order of Business (17 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: In view of the difficulties being experienced by the Taoiseach's constituents and mine regarding illegal fireworks, and the fact that the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, launched an advertising campaign last week, is legislation planned regarding advertisements on the Border directing Irish citizens to where they may purchase illegal fireworks?

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Defence if the investigation into the Niemba ambush has been completed; when he proposes to publish the findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32170/06]

Overseas Missions. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Was the Minister carrying his gun?

Defence Forces Personnel. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the recent report, A Voyage of Understanding; his views on the report's findings of low morale in the Naval Service; if he will address the many issues highlighted in the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/06]

Defence Forces Personnel. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister said he is aware of the report on the effects of long-term sea patrols on family life in the Naval Service, entitled A Voyage of Understanding. It is a large tome and it makes a number of conclusions, the first of which states: Without in any way wanting to sound dramatic, the service as experienced by the surveyed membership is in crisis. This crisis is fixable given...

Defence Forces Personnel. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister's reply. He is acknowledging and accepting the first recommendation in the report to the effect that the Minister should establish a formal review of the operation and management of the Naval Service regarding the patrol policy at sea. He is reviewing the situation. The second recommendation is that he should immediately reduce the length of long-term sea patrols as...

Defence Forces Property. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 6: To ask the Minister for Defence when the training hall will be constructed on Slievenamon Road, Thurles, County Tipperary for the local Reserve Defence Force unit; when protective wet clothing will be made available on an individualised basis for each member of the Reserve Defence Force for when they are training in inclement weather; and if he will make a statement on the...

Defence Forces Property. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: If there are plans for a private development at the rear of the training centre, when are they due to come to fruition? Has the Minister secured an agreement with the developer to replace existing buildings with new structures? If so, will this meet the future needs of the centre? Considering the Reserve Defence Force is due to be more closely integrated with the Permanent Defence Force, it...

Defence Forces Property. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister's positive response towards finding the necessary money to provide wet suits for the reserve. The Minister said refurbishment works have been carried out on the training hall. My information is that the existing centre is not up to scratch and something more substantial is needed to meet the needs of the Reserve Defence Force in the area.

Overseas Missions. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister said there will not be any joint training in the context of the battle groups in Ireland and that that is not required because we are not a framework nation. In terms of the legislation we discussed before the summer and the proposal for assembling the battle groups prior to deployment, there would be areas where the troops would be assembled to allow troops from a number of...

Overseas Missions. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: What about Shannon Airport?

Defence Forces Recruitment. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: When were these proposals sought? Is there still time for groups to respond? How many women are working in the Defence Forces at present? Will the Minister explain why the number is so low, apart from height restrictions?

Defence Forces Recruitment. (12 Oct 2006)

Joe Costello: Height restrictions are the same in the reserve as in the Permanent Defence Force, yet the number of women joining the reserve is five times the number joining the Permanent Defence Force. It would appear the reasons women are not joining the Permanent Defence Forces are much deeper than simple issues of height. There must be serious matters that make the Permanent Defence Force an...