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Order of Business. (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Has the Taoiseach taken any steps to ensure the children's hospital in Temple Street will be retained in his constituency? Does the Minister for Health and Children require new legislation to abolish either of the two hospitals that are in existence?

Social Welfare Benefits. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: New rules and regulations on the Department of Social and Family Affairs lone-parent family payments are being introduced from the middle of February. From that point on, payments will have to be collected from the post office within five days.

Social Welfare Benefits. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: I did not realise the ministerial changes were so radical. A new regulation has been circulated to postmasters and postmistresses throughout the country. The payment is due on Thursday and must be collected by the following Tuesday. There is no provision made for retention of the money if the collection is not made. This seems too rigid as it leaves no scope for a bereavement where someone...

Olympic Games. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 34: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if funding will be provided to create sports training facilities ahead of the London 2012 Olympics in order to attract competing athletes from other nations; if same is viewed as a matter of urgency in view of the short timeframe; his plans regarding this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2499/06]

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: The prisons Bill, part of which deals with the sale and disposal of Mountjoy Prison, has been in the Seanad for the past 12 months or so. Does the Tánaiste intend to seek a portion of the land of that prison, as she was requested to do by a letter sent yesterday by the chief consultant at the Mater Hospital? The hospital is seeking a portion of the land of the prison. Does the Tánaiste...

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: I understand Dr. Timothy Lynch is the chief——

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: The Tánaiste should read her correspondence.

Order of Business. (26 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Perhaps if the Tánaiste read her correspondence she would——

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a directive will issue to ComReg to regulate mobile phone termination charges; Ireland's position in the ranking of mobile phone charges across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if urgent measures for reform of the regulatory system of the telecommunications sector will be brought forward after the two recent rulings by the electronic communications appeal panel, ECAP, against ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/06]

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the ombudsman commission will be established; when the commission will start work; if the commission will consider complaints made prior to its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40333/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1081: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when payments of €19.10 to an adult and €9.60 for a child made to asylum seekers in receipt of direct provision were last increased; his plans to increase same, in view of the significant increase in social welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40331/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all of the 20 one-teacher schools will have a second person working in the school on health and safety grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40191/05]

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Hear, hear.

Order of Business. (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: The Labour Party also objects to the taking of this motion without debate. The Garda Síochána Bill 2004 was rushed through the House at the end of the session last July and a significant number of amendments were not addressed. The proposed commission is covered by Parts 3 and 4. The legislation proposes that the commission should have an important function and that is underpinned by the...

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocation that has been spent to date in 2005; the amount that remains unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the crisis in funding of Educate Together will be addressed, which if not addressed will make it impossible for it to carry out the work it has been doing on behalf of the State as the patron body for multi-denominational national schools; if additional moneys will be allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to follow the example of France and put warning labels on containers of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/05]

Order of Business. (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: It is not recorded, that is the problem.