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Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 139: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocated for 2006 that has been spent; the amount that remains unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25909/06]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the way in which a person (details supplied) was taken into the accident and emergency department of Beaumont Hospital for treatment of an infection; the reason the family received no formal apology or explanation from the authorities there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26904/06]

Written Answers — Departmental Properties: Departmental Properties (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 295: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on developing the old Daingean reformatory as a combined tourist and leisure centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25707/06]

Written Answers — Traffic Management: Traffic Management (4 Jul 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the proposals for the management of traffic, drawn up by an association (details supplied), for match days and concerts in Croke Park; his views regarding the proposals; if the proposals require legislation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25677/06]

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: I am about to put the amendment.

Hepatitis C Compensation Tribunal (Amendment) Bill 2006: Second Stage (Resumed). (30 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, Deputy Killeen, referred to unwarranted attacks by the Opposition on the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children and the Government for the manner in which the Bill was introduced. I do not agree with him. Any attack was entirely warranted and appropriate. In 1994 the organisations representing the victims...

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (29 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs when in recent times, as a principle of balance to its isolation of the Hamas Government in Palestine, the Irish government or the European Union has called on Israel to curtail its illegal settlement policy. [25252/06]

Written Answers — European Council Meetings: European Council Meetings (29 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs If he will report on the most recent European Union Council of Ministers meeting. [25251/06]

Written Answers — Interest Rates: Interest Rates (28 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 68: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the report by the OECD, and echoed by the European Central Bank, that another interest rate increase will place Ireland in the high risk category of experiencing a sharp house price reversal; if his Department has conducted an assessment of the implications of a house price reversal for the economy; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Social Finance: Social Finance (28 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent study by the Trinity College Dublin School of Business Studies which showed that voluntary organisations here get only 1.4 percent of their funding in donations from the business community; if the social finance fund announced in Budget 2006 will include measures to encourage the wider...

Written Answers — Food Safety Standards: Food Safety Standards (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food when she expects the Brazilian Government to submit an action plan in response to the recommendations of the EU FVO review of the animal health and public health control systems, traceability and certification procedures in place in Brazil; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24589/06]

Written Answers — EU Directives: EU Directives (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 125: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to changes in her Department's method of dealing with the implementation of EU agriculture related Directives, in view of the European Court of Justice's judgment in March 2004 that Ireland was in breach of its EU law obligations in respect of the transposition of the Nitrates Directive; and if she will...

Written Answers — Road Traffic Regulations: Road Traffic Regulations (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 348: To ask the Minister for Transport if he will allow limousine mourning cars to drive in bus lanes when engaged in official duties without the funeral cortege; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24540/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 426: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of dangerous driving cases causing death which have occurred in each of the past five years; the number which have been prosecuted in the Circuit Court and the number that have been prosecuted in the District Court for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24351/06]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 443: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason he is proposing to deport a person (details supplied); if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Romania will be joining the EU on 1 January 2007 or 2008; if his attention has further been drawn to the fact that much of the information which he relied on in making his decision is disputed; and if he will...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 467: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the applications for refugee status for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24690/06]

Written Answers — Prisoner Transfers: Prisoner Transfers (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will facilitate the repatriation of a person (details supplied) in England; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24689/06]

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss a matter of national importance, namely, the need for the Government to ensure that adequate provision is made to protect members of the emergency services from unprovoked attacks when carrying out their work and that an awareness campaign is put in place to highlight the critical importance of these services to the community.

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: What has happened to the Building Control Bill, which was introduced in 2005, because it appears to have died a death? Is it being progressed through the House?

Order of Business. (27 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: It has been awaiting Committee Stage for a long time. Will it ever be moved?