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Prison Building Programme. (16 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: If the other prisons had remained open, there would have been no need for a new one.

Written Answers — Toll Charges: Toll Charges (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Transport the breakdown of the State subsidies of €6.4 million given to National Toll Roads during the period 2002-03; the purpose of these subsidies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4781/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 195: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason the respite unit at Drumcar, County Louth has not been provided with the promised 64 staffing requirements and funds to enable it to remain open and provide an essential service to the families of children and young persons with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4623/05]

Written Answers — Prison Accommodation: Prison Accommodation (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform how much has been spent on refurbishment or building in the Mountjoy complex over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4909/05]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 444: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform his proposals to measure Garda performance in each division; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4984/05]

Written Answers — Garda Remuneration: Garda Remuneration (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 447: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason for the establishment of the Garda Síochána reward fund; the way in which it is administered; the way in which it is maintained; and why it is to be retained. [4995/05]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 519: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he has plans to review the electoral laws to guard against abuse of the electoral franchise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4622/05]

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: I support this simple, straightforward and humane Private Members' motion from the Labour Party. The European Union directive published towards the end of 1996 was not acted on by the Government until 2000. The Government then panicked because it was going to fall victim to European Union criticism, so the directive was urgently implemented by all the local authorities countrywide. There was...

Domestic Refuse Charges: Motion. (15 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: What about successive Governments?

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 73: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason for the delay in introducing legislation to provide for the issuing of the promised 200,000 doctor visit cards; if all arrangements for the introduction of the cards have been agreed with the doctors' representative organisations; the steps taken to deal with the situation in those parts of the country; when she...

Written Answers — Medical Cards: Medical Cards (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 94: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason she has not published the report commissioned from Deloitte and Touche on the GMS, in view of the fact that it is now two years since a draft was submitted to her; if the report has yet been brought to Government; if it is intended to implement the recommendations of the report; the findings of the report in...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: The Deputy should conclude as he has greatly exceeded the time available to him.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: I welcome the Minister for Defence, Deputy O'Dea, and lament the fact that, once again, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Deputy McDowell, is not present. It appears he prefers to spend most of his time making statements outside the House. When we are dealing with such a fundamental issue as the restructuring of the Garda Síochána, and fundamental legislation, I would have...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: That is true, but God help the poor policing committee which must try to deal with so many people in such a large area.

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: They will not have to pay so much for the houses adjacent to the Minister's prison when it is built. Section 32 would allow for a joint policing committee in respect of each of the 26 counties, five cities and 80 towns, while major metropolitan suburbs such as Fingal and Tallaght are ignored. There should not be a single model of community policing. Urban and rural areas and towns and cities...

Garda Síochána Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (10 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: We will not oppose that.

Written Answers — House Prices: House Prices (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 107: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the action that has been taken or that he plans to take following the report of the All-Party Committee on the Constitution on the cost of building land; the measures that have been implemented arising from this report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3891/05]

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the basis on which it was claimed in a statement issued on 13 December 2004 that the 10,000 target under the Sustaining Progress and affordable housing initiative had been achieved; the breakdown on a county basis of the location of these houses; the number of these houses which have been occupied; and if he...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 179: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason persons (details supplied) in Dublin 10 are still waiting for orthodontic treatment; when they will receive treatment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4100/05]

Written Answers — Accident and Emergency Services: Accident and Emergency Services (9 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 180: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of persons who have spent time sitting on chairs or lying on trolleys awaiting treatment in the accident and emergency department of the Mater Hospital for each month since she became the Minister for Health and Children and for each month for the five years previous to her becoming so; and if she will make a...