Results 6,401-6,420 of 7,777 for speaker:Joe Costello
- Written Answers — Prisoner Releases: Prisoner Releases (16 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the law and practice governing the release of convicted sex offenders from custody; the nature of the monitoring that takes place; the extra measures which are in place to guard against paedophiles re-offending on release; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6154/06]
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (16 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of inquiries or tribunals that have been established in the past ten years; the number that have completed their work and have issued final reports; the cost to the Exchequer of each inquiry or tribunal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6155/06]
- Written Answers — Mountjoy Prison Site: Mountjoy Prison Site (16 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress made to date in 2006 in preparing planning applications for the site at Mountjoy Prison; if he proposes to transfer some of the site to the Mater Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6156/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (16 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 225: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the proposals he has for requiring new Garda trainees recruited from immigrant ethnic groups to undergo an intensive course in Irish; the reason he has changed his policy on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6157/06]
- Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she has responded to information given to her Department on resource teaching hours lost to schools in disadvantaged areas as a result of the introduction of the weighted model of allocation of resource teachers; if teaching hours have been restored to these schools; the detail of such restoration in relation to each school...
- Written Answers — Youth Services: Youth Services (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her plans to further implement the Youth Work Act 2001 in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5727/06]
- Written Answers — Departmental Agencies: Departmental Agencies (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 222: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the FÃS training centre at Jervis Street, Dublin 1 is being downgraded; if planning permission has been sought for a development on the site or part thereof; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5917/06]
- Requests to move Adjournment of Dáil under Standing Order 31. (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: I seek the adjournment of the Dáil under Standing Order 31 to raise a matter of national importance, namely, the seizure last night of â¬3.5 million worth of cocaine in the North Strand area of Dublin and the need for the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to outline the steps he intends to take to deal with the growing problem of the importation and distribution of cocaine. In...
- Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: May I ask the Taoiseach about the Criminal Justice Bill 2004? We are approaching the second anniversary of its publication, and it has grown from a relatively modest proposal to a gargantuan tome with various amendments. There are important issues in it in relation to the Ferns Report.
- Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Can we expect further amendments from the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell? It is his main vehicle for reforming the criminal justice system. When will it progress to Committee Stage? It has been in this House for nearly two years.
- Order of Business. (15 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Perhaps the Taoiseach will give some indication of what will happen.
- Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (14 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 141: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government his views on the call by the Association of City and County Councils for the regulation of the planning status of adult entertainment venues and shops; his plans to make regulations to require such operations to obtain planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5326/06]
- Written Answers — Water and Sewerage Schemes: Water and Sewerage Schemes (14 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 216: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the strategies he intends using to speed up the construction of water and waste water treatment plants proposed under the water services investment programme 2005-2007; the implications these strategies will have for communities in the vicinities of the proposed plants; if these strategies include the...
- Written Answers — Tribunals of Inquiry: Tribunals of Inquiry (14 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 541: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has received an indication as to the likely publication date for the Barr tribunal report into the shooting dead of a person (details supplied) in County Longford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5805/06]
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 542: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the office of each person here who is entitled to have a Garda driver; the number of such Garda drivers; the office of each person who is entitled to have Garda security on their home; the people who avail of the security; the number of the Garda SÃochána who are allocated to such duties; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 543: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of embassies which have Garda security; the number of the Garda SÃochána allocated in each case; if there has been any reduction or increase in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5809/06]
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 10: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the position with regard to his discussions with the European Commission regarding the Government's implementation of the two-year habitual residence requirement in regard to qualification for social welfare benefits; if any changes to the requirement have been introduced or are planned; and if he will make a statement on the...
- Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (9 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of persons from EU countries who joined the Community in 2004 who have applied for and received unemployment benefit or assistance since May 2004; his views on the fact that these figures show the fears of welfare tourism that were expressed at the time were unfounded; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4705/06]
- Written Answers — Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge: Aistritheoirí Béarla-Gaeilge (8 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Aire Gnóthaà Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cathain a chuirfear scéim oifigiúil cáilÃochtaà ar bun d'aistritheoirà Gaeilge; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina leith. [4408/06]
- Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (7 Feb 2006)
Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the establishment level for the post of labour inspector within his Department; the number of posts filled at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4079/06]