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Sexually Transmitted Diseases. (13 May 2004)

Joe Costello: In a non-confrontational manner.

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (13 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to review the level of the national minimum wage; her views on the call from IBEC that there should be no increase in the minimum wage for the second half of the Sustaining Progress deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13860/04]

Maritime Security Bill 2004 [Seanad]: Second Stage. (13 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Is that agreed? Agreed.

Education for Persons with Disabilities Bill 2003: Report Stage (Resumed). (13 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Amendments Nos. 121, 123 to 128, inclusive, and 151 are related and will be discussed together by agreement.

Written Answers — Penalty Points System: Penalty Points System (4 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Transport his views on whether the increased number of road deaths recorded in 2004 is due in part to drivers paying less heed to the threat of penalty points and therefore ignoring speed limits; his plans to extend the penalty points system to cover an increased number of offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12488/04]

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from a UK-based health and safety consultant (details supplied) that overcrowding on commuter trains here may result in passenger deaths should trains be forced to stop suddenly; if he has plans to bring forward proposals to address overcrowding on commuter trains; and if he will make a...

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: No such order whatsoever was agreed by this House. Standing Order 101 provides that when no Member offers to speak the Chair calls on the Minister who will be replying to conclude. There is a Member offering to speak. If any Deputy offers to contribute the Minister may not conclude the debate. Deputy Paul McGrath is offering.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: There was no order agreed before that. That was the only order, that the debate would end. Deputies are offering to speak.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: Deputy Paul McGrath is offering to speak. Deputy Broughan is offering to speak. There is no reference whatsoever to the Minister replying to the debate

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: That is correct.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: On a point of order——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: The Chair must take a point of order.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: I hope he has a point of order.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: We will be very orderly.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: The point of order is that the business was ordered to conclude at 6.30 p.m. The Standing Order provides in such circumstances that once——

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: These are the Standing Orders.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: Can we not have it now?

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: Is it agreed that the Minister of State may share time with Deputy McGuinness? Agreed.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: That is not a point of order.

Twenty-seventh Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (22 Apr 2004)

Joe Costello: Deputy Burton, do you wish to yield?