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Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: The transfer of the Dublin Institute of Technology to Grangegorman is close to the Taoiseach's heart. The Grangegorman Development Agency Bill was passed six months ago. When will the agency be established in order that its work may begin?

Order of Business. (5 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Are they available now?

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the efforts he is making to ensure the maintenance of the North-South institutions created under the Good Friday Agreement in the event of a failure to re-establish the Assembly and the power-sharing Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13130/06]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 141: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the position regarding the case of the murder of the late Pat Finucane; the most recent talks which he and his Department has held with representatives of the British Government; the position with regard to the need for a public inquiry with particular reference to the need for such to meet the most stringent requirements of international...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 150: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services provided for the victims of domestic violence; the funding her Department provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13165/06]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 151: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the services her Department provides for the victims of rape and sexual violence; the funding her Department provides; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13166/06]

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: Arising from large-scale robberies of cash-in-transit in the past two weeks, why are we still relying on the meaningless voluntary code agreed——

Order of Business. (4 Apr 2006)

Joe Costello: It is partly related to legislation. The voluntary code was agreed between the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, the banks and the security industry. The Private Security Services Act, which provides for the introduction of a statutory code, was passed a year and a half ago but no statutory code is in place. We hear the Minister on the airwaves blaming the security industry and...

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (30 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the recent record profits reported by the main banking organisations; his views on whether there is excessive profit taking in the banks; his further views on whether the banks are making an appropriate contribution to the Exchequer; his plans to seek a greater contribution from this sector; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (30 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Finance the position in regard to the refurbishment of Dunmanway Garda station; when he expects work to commence on the said refurbishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9761/06]

Hospitals Building Programme. (30 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Like Deputy Shortall, I am extremely concerned at the threat to the future of Temple Street children's hospital and I am committed to ensuring the hospital be retained and redeveloped on the Mater campus site that had been identified for it 20 years ago. Temple Street hospital has served the people of Dublin, not just on the north side, and the entire country very well for many generations. A...

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: I agree with Deputy Ó Caoláin that we should have an early debate on the report that has been produced by the sub-committee of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights on the murder of Seamus Ludlow so that we can get support for all the recommendations. Four years ago a commitment was made in An Agreed Programme for Government to produce a defamation...

Order of Business. (30 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: A good few have also not been handled since then.

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (29 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of cases involving animal welfare problems which were dealt with by her Department's district veterinary offices in each of the past five years; the number of prosecutions involving animal welfare legislation which the district veterinary office was involved in over each of the past five years;and the number of convictions...

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (29 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 246: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has made a decision on the asylum application of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12311/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion (Resumed). (29 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: The Deputy is quite correct.

Written Answers — Overseas Missions: Overseas Missions (28 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on his recent visit to Liberia; if he will report on his meeting with the new Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11770/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 364: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to deport a person (details supplied) who arrived here seeking asylum in 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11612/06]

Written Answers — Asylum Applications: Asylum Applications (28 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 365: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will reconsider his decision to deport a person (details supplied) in view of their medical condition. [11619/06]

Criminal Justice Bill 2004: Motion. (28 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister to the House. I expected to discuss this Bill much earlier and with fewer amendments. I previously articulated my disappointment with the manner in which the Minister produces legislation. He does not seem to have learned his lesson and does not listen to us despite his experience as Attorney General, senior counsel and Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform. It...