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Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, line 5, to delete "handicap" and substitute "disability".

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages. (23 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: I move amendment No. 7: In page 4, line 6, to delete "disease" and substitute "other disease or medical condition".

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 99: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the action he intends to take arising from the recent report from the EU Commission which claimed that the Government was not doing enough to deal with the imbalance in pension coverage here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11004/06]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (22 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 108: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons who have taken out PRSAs at the latest date for which figures are available; the overall proportion of the eligible workforce this represents; his plans to review the scheme in view of the low uptake rate to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11005/06]

Written Answers — Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge: Oideachas Lán-Ghaeilge (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 116: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na cainteanna a bhí aige leis an Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta, maidir le haonad oideachais lán-Ghaeilge Bhaile Bhuirne; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [10817/06]

Written Answers — Medicinal Products: Medicinal Products (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 163: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her proposals to facilitate patients who are prescribed vitamin B12 injections for pernicious anaemia and who can no longer find the product; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10247/06]

Written Answers — Garda Resources: Garda Resources (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 629: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his views on establishing Garda divisions on a county basis to facilitate the introduction of joint policing committees with local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/06]

Written Answers — Criminal Prosecutions: Criminal Prosecutions (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 649: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason outstanding bench warrants in cases have not been executed for each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10574/06]

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 676: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he proposes to hold another recruitment campaign for the Garda Síochána. [10739/06]

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Deputy Ó Caoláin has asked my question. As the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is now in the business of withdrawals, perhaps he will withdraw the Criminal Justice Bill 2004 so it can be recommitted to Second Stage? It is now nearly ten times——

Order of Business. (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: It is now nearly ten times as long as when it was introduced.

Leaders' Questions. (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Finance said it would be 2008 before they were all recruited.

Leaders' Questions. (21 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: That was purely overtime.

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress that has been made in recruiting a volunteer Garda reserve force; and if the Garda representative bodies have been consulted on the proposal. [9984/06]

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: The Bill that went through the Dáil contained one section dealing with the volunteer reserve force consisting of 15 or 16 lines. It was very sparse in detail. On various Stages I queried the lack of detail on protections, safeguards and training and asked for some specific details but very few specifics were forthcoming. This is part of the problem when one is introducing something as major...

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: If it will take over six years to get 2,000 full-time trained gardaí in place but 900 reserve gardaí will be in place by September of this year it is no wonder the Garda Síochána considers this a yellow pack reserve force. Gardaí have complained they have only one pair of summer trousers, one pair of winter trousers, and that they have to provide their own torch batteries, use their own...

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: They used another term — hobby bobbies.

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Before the Minister replies, I reiterate——

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: Is the Minister now prepared, considering all the controversy, to consult and put a pilot programme in place instead of rushing this?

Garda Reserve Force. (9 Mar 2006)

Joe Costello: It has taken six years to recruit 2,000 extra gardaí.