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Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Debate on this matter has been ongoing for five years.

Order of Business. (25 May 2005)

Joe Costello: The Government parties made a commitment in their programme for Government to tackle drug abuse. They claimed that by the end of 2002, they would publish a plan to end completely all heroin use in prisons. I know the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform is quite busy running the country, but 2002 passed a few years ago. Has that plan been developed? Are there any proposals to put it...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the recently launched national carers strategy by the National Carers Association; if he has plans to review the payment system for carers in order that they receive the same salary as health workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/05]

Written Answers — National Identity Card: National Identity Card (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered the implications for this State and for the common travel area between Ireland and the United Kingdom of the introduction in that jurisdiction of mandatory identity papers, as proposed by the British Government; if he has discussed or proposes to discuss the issue with his British counterpart; if he...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will describe each property which has been acquired or leased by the State to accommodate asylum seekers; when agreements were signed in respect of each property; the cost of each transaction; the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each property; the position of each property; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the increased rate of crack cocaine use here; the level of crack cocaine use he has identified; the extent of the crack cocaine problem here; if drug treatment services are equipped to deal with persons addicted to crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16678/05]

Written Answers — Feachtas Earcaíochta Gaeltachta: Feachtas Earcaíochta Gaeltachta (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 54: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí, más ann dóibh, atá aige chun Gaeilgeoirí dúchais atá ar deoraíón nGaeltacht a mhealladh ar ais chun cónaithe sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16640/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase immediately the complement of labour inspectors to at least 75, in order that his Department can adequately and efficiently cope with the demands placed upon it; if he will implement the necessary measures which will provide for any legal and other professional support services to enable the labour...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there are no ban gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim divisional drug unit; if there are plans to recruit ban gardaí to the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16769/05]

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the witness protection programme; the number of persons who have been received into the programme in each of the past ten years; the cost of running the programme for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/05]

Written Answers — Quigley Report: Quigley Report (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 83: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the progress made with regard to implementation of the recommendation made in the recent report by Mr. Dermot Quigley that his Department review and consolidate its internal advice on all aspects of procurement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16329/05]

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status with regard to the proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill, which was first announced in October 2003; if a decision has been made not to proceed with the Bill; if so, his alternative proposals for dealing with major infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/05]

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: I wish to refer to two separate floods in Dublin, one on 1 February 2002 and the other some two years later. On both occasions, the East Wall, the North Strand, Ballybough, Botanic Avenue and the area around St. Luke's in Drumcondra were badly flooded. The flooding was of such a degree that boats were needed in the East Wall area.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: As boats were also needed in the neighbouring constituency of Deputy Callely, I am sure he will support my motion. Thousands of people were affected by the flooding. We all saw the remarkable photograph of the Taoiseach in his wellies outside St. Luke's, directing the activities to help the good citizens of the north side of Dublin in their hour of need.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: I was in Ballybough at the time. I did not realise the Taoiseach was in Drumcondra.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Unfortunately, I did not have my wellies with me. However, I think we all agree the Taoiseach was a picture.

Flood Relief. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: No, I was not. I did my bit. I was filling sand bags at the local depot in Ballybough, helping local residents when the local authority left them a little short of sand bags. In fact, I was out virtually the whole night working to alleviate the flooding. The flooding was severe. Homes were invaded by water and many people were imprisoned in their homes as the water flooded in. The flooding...

Order of Business. (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: One of the objectives in An Agreed Programme for Government was to codify criminal legislation. In view of the number of Bills emanating from the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the amount of criminal activity here, will action be taken on consolidation legislation? There has not yet been any indication that this codification will take place. Approximately one third of the...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the steps being taken to deal with the surge of serious crime in recent months, including the spate of gangland style killings, robberies of cash in transit consignments, abductions and kidnappings; if he will provide additional resources to the Garda to help them combat these killings; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (17 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 260: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases of murder in which firearms where used in respect of each year from 1998 to 2005 to date; the number of such cases in which prosecutions for murder have been initiated; the number of such cases in which convictions have been secured; if he is satisfied with the level of detection and conviction in such...