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Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: As legislators, we cannot afford to allow the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform to behave——

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Motion to Recommit. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: ——in this fashion. It is a travesty of justice that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, who was previously the Attorney General, is legislating in this manner. We oppose Report Stage and propose that the Bill be recommitted.

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: I compliment the Taoiseach for dealing with the Dublin and Monaghan bombings effectively and efficiently since he took office. Initially he set up the preliminary investigation under John Wilson, the former Tánaiste, who was followed in turn by Mr. Justice Hamilton and Mr. Justice Barron. He referred all of the reports to the Oireachtas joint committee, accepted the findings of those reports...

Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: There is a guillotine on the Bill for tomorrow.

Leaders' Questions. (22 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The heads of the Bill were published two years ago.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 95: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the steps she is taking to address the serious rise in the incidence of prostate cancer; if she has plans for the introduction of a national screening service to combat prostate cancer; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20861/05]

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 136: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of medical cards issued as of June 1997, June 2002 and 30 September 2004 and the latest date for which figures are available; if the Government intends to honour the pledge in An Agreed Programme for Government to extend eligibility to bring in another 200,000 persons and the commitment given on the publication...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 229: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if, in view of the statement made at the Irish Centre for Human Rights in Galway on 7 March 2005 that the Government is not giving adequate financial support towards rape crisis and domestic violence services, she intends to increase such funding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16158/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 471: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the serious issues raised in the correspondence from a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20684/05]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 512: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-Catholic residential institutions included in the schedule of institutions under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the religious denominations of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20593/05]

Written Answers — Inquiry into Child Abuse: Inquiry into Child Abuse (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 525: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of non-Catholic residential institutions included in the schedule of institutions under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the religious denomination of each; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20682/05]

Morris Tribunal: Motion. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Last Friday, this House heard four hours of statements on the second report of the Morris tribunal of inquiry into the Garda investigation of the death of Richie Barron and the extortion telephone calls to the home of Michael and Charlotte Peoples. The House heard the extraordinary findings of the Morris tribunal that innocent citizens in Donegal had been harassed, intimidated, threatened,...

Morris Tribunal: Motion. (21 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: A Garda Síochána college or a police academy could easily become the seventh faculty in the DIT. The 70-acre site has 30 acres of playing fields and will have a wide range of other sporting facilities. It is located in an inner city urban setting and reflects the general context of where most policing work is carried out in a modern Ireland that has rapidly changed from rural to urban in...

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: He does not know what is going on.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: The Minister does not have a clue what is going on.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: What is the Dáil accountability?

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: Not a chance.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: We still have more to do.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: It took him five years to do it.

Morris Tribunal: Statements. (17 Jun 2005)

Joe Costello: It was the tenacity of the McBreartys, the other families and Deputy Howlin and Senator Jim Higgins that led to the inquiry.