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Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 237: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if the attention of the Garda was drawn in advance to the plans to assassinate a person (details supplied); if the Garda surveillance was withdrawn shortly before the attack; if this was due to problems of overtime; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32173/05]

Defence Forces Recruitment. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will account for his decision to relax regulations within the Defence Forces that stipulated that any member failing to win promotion in their first 12 years of service would not be offered a new contract; the reason for this change in regulations; if the new regulations apply to all or contract soldiers only; if those whom the new...

Criminal Law (Insanity) Bill 2002 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister. As he said, the purpose of the Bill is to modernise the law and to bring it into line with the new jurisprudence in the form of the European Convention on Human Rights which Ireland incorporated into domestic law in 2003. The main provisions of the Bill are to replace the concept of fitness to plead with the concept of fitness to be tried, to provide for a statutory...

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: In the context of a code of conduct, when does the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform propose to bring forward the judicial ethics legislation?

Order of Business. (3 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Will it be this year?

Written Answers — Ministerial Appointments: Ministerial Appointments (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 172: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made regarding his examination of the issues that have arisen in relation to the academic qualifications of the person recently appointed as chief science adviser; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31599/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 180: To ask the Taoiseach when he received the third report by Judge Barron into the murder of Mr. Seamus Ludlow; the reason for the continued delay in referring the report to the Joint Committee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women's Rights; when he proposes to make the report available for publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31467/05]

Written Answers — Passports for Investment Scheme: Passports for Investment Scheme (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 335: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to reports emerging from a court case in the Bahamas that a person (details supplied) who received an Irish passport under the passports for investment scheme has six Irish passports; the date on which the original passport was issued; the date on which each subsequent passport was issued; the location from...

Written Answers — Road Network: Road Network (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 414: To ask the Minister for Transport the amount that has been spent on the Dublin Port tunnel planning and construction to date in 2005; if he will itemise the main areas of expenditure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31857/05]

Written Answers — Garda Disciplinary Proceedings: Garda Disciplinary Proceedings (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 480: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the outcome of the decision by the Garda Commissioner to transfer five gardaí who were the subject of criticism in the second Morris tribunal report; the location of each of the gardaí at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31468/05]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting Procedures: Garda Vetting Procedures (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 481: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn that a convicted drug dealer (details supplied) has been appointed by a local authority to a position of care and responsibility for children and young persons; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31469/05]

Written Answers — Victim Support Services: Victim Support Services (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 482: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his plans for a nationwide victim support service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31470/05]

Written Answers — Legal Aid Service: Legal Aid Service (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 483: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to amend Statutory Instrument No. 8 of 2002 regarding civil legal aid regulations; his further proposals to increase the income eligibility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31471/05]

Order of Business. (2 Nov 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform recently stated he was bringing proposals to Cabinet on the establishment of an inquiry, under the Commissions of Investigation Act, into child sexual abuse in the Dublin diocese. Has this taken place? When will legislation on the matter be introduced in the House? Does the Taoiseach intend to follow up with legislation on his proposed audit...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 69: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the steps he will take to ensure that the time spent by applicants on supplementary welfare allowance count as part of the qualifying period and satisfy the eligibility criteria for applicants for schemes such as back to education allowance and others; the further steps he will take to amend the qualifying conditions to permit the...

Written Answers — Consultancy Contracts: Consultancy Contracts (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 93: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the amount spent by his Department on the hiring or use of outside consultants in each year since 2000; if he is satisfied that this practice represents good value for money; his plans to review the manner in which contracts are awarded to consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30945/05]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will amend the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concession Scheme) SI No. 353 of 1994 to enable blind passengers to benefit from the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31115/05]

Written Answers — Juvenile Offenders: Juvenile Offenders (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 249: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason 147 children were placed in adult prisons since January 2005; the reason they breached international treaties in the process; his proposals regarding the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31111/05]

Written Answers — Garda Strength: Garda Strength (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 250: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí attached to Letterkenny Garda station; the number of community gardaí there; if the community garda who was recently transferred from Glencar will be replaced as soon as possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31112/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Correspondence: Departmental Correspondence (27 Oct 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 258: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the allegations of a person (details supplied) in County Louth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31187/05]