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Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 320: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí in Cabra Garda Station in the last ten years; the number of these that are attached to Áras an Uachtaráin; the number of these that are Community Gardaí; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21589/06]

Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will ensure that sufficient youth workers can be recruited to enable a club (details supplied) in Dublin 3 to provide services to children and young people in the area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21585/06]

Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Regarding the National Children's Hospital, I am sure the Taoiseach is aware of the recommendation of the task group to locate the latter on the Mater site. Has that recommendation been approved or will it go before the Cabinet tomorrow? Where is the legislation necessary to implement the recommendation?

Order of Business. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: I understand that legislation is required but none is promised.

Extraordinary Renditions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: What are the reasons?

Extraordinary Renditions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: We do not dispute the fact that the Minister received a categorical statement from the United States on these matters. However, if he considers the suspicious patterns of aircraft, numbers, routes and quantity involved, does it not raise a reasonable suspicion that there is something strange about them that might require extra action on the part of the Government? Senator Marty came to the...

Extraordinary Renditions. (7 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: It is important to make the point from the perspective of our integrity.

Written Answers — Child Obesity: Child Obesity (1 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 40: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on data from surveys that indicate that one in five boys and girls here are overweight and one in twenty are obese; the steps she is taking to address this growing problem; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21317/06]

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (1 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 42: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on concerns expressed by Schizophrenia Ireland that when the Government's plans to sell off 200 plus acres of land occupied by 15 psychiatric hospitals is implemented that developers who buy land may buy their way out of an obligation to provide accommodation for mentally ill patients in new housing developments;...

Nursing Homes Inspectorate. (1 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: The Deputy is only allowed one supplementary question.

Adjournment Debate Matters. (1 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: I wish to advise the House of the following matters in respect of which notice has been given under Standing Order 21 and the name of the Member in each case: (1) Deputy Finneran — that the Minister provide compensation to farmers in the Shannon and Suck River basin for loss of fodder due to recent flooding; (2) Deputy Costello — the need for the Minister to clarify the decision of the...

Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (1 Jun 2006)

Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to discuss the following specific and important matter, namely, the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to bring Ireland into line with other European Union countries by bringing forward legislation to implement the European Union framework decision on combating trafficking in persons for the purpose of their...

Written Answers — National Theatre: National Theatre (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the position in regard to the redevelopment of the Abbey Theatre; if he has brought the issue before Government in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/06]

Sports Facilities. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 14: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if he requested the chairman and board of a football club (details supplied) to halt work on their proposed move to Swords to talk to another club regarding the possibility of a ground share, as reported in a newspaper on 5 May 2006; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21013/06]

Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Can the Tánaiste say what progress has been made on a decision on the location of the new children's hospital which is now about six weeks behind the scheduled time? Has she begun the process of preparing legislation as she indicated would be necessary for the establishment of the hospital?

Order of Business. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: Yes, but——

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: The Lisbon Agenda is very much a citizens' charter for employment, social cohesion, sustainable development and growth. From that point of view it is at the core of where the European Union is trying to go. Since it has been agreed, however, we have had the rejection of the Nice treaty in this country, and the second vote. In addition, France and the Netherlands have rejected the European...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: We are trying to find out what has gone wrong at the heart of that. How will we get the message out to people that Europe is good for them unless we implement the Lisbon Agenda in a macro sense? When Ireland held the EU Presidency in 2004, we had a review which found that the outcomes of implementing the Lisbon Agenda were disappointing across all 25 EU countries. It is also disappointing in...

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: These are the questions concerning the Lisbon Agenda, including social cohesion and sustainable development, which are needed domestically. Where is all this happening? Nothing the Minister of State has said so far shows that there is any priority on the Government's part regarding any of these issues.

Lisbon Agenda. (31 May 2006)

Joe Costello: What about social cohesion?