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Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: They are not unique complications.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: I just said that there were other complications but they are not unique by any means. That is no excuse for a person ending up in Portrane.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: It is no excuse when a service has been taken away even though the budget injected new funds.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: I have just given the Minister of State the details.

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: There is no sense in the Minister of State saying he does not believe it. Why would I put it on the record of the House if it was not a fact? Does the Minister of State want me to state the case again? I will if he claims he did not hear me. St. Mary's in Drumcar is a school belonging to St. John of God's and is located in Dunleer, County Louth. The respite care for all the parents of the...

Disability Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: I do not know where the Minister of State is coming from. A third example of problems concerns an old lady whom I encountered today. She has serious mobility problems and cannot get a place in St. Mary's, Phoenix Park, because it is full. She has a serious physical disability and has no toilet or central heating in her house. She is seriously ill and yet there is no possibility of getting her...

Written Answers — Millennium Development Goals: Millennium Development Goals (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he is satisfied that such sums as have been committed for the achievement of the world millennium development goals will not be affected by recent pledges in relation to the tsunami disaster in South East Asia; if he envisages the shortfall on the world millennium development goals requirement being met; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — United Nations Recruitment: United Nations Recruitment (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the method and procedures by which positions in the United Nations service in the European Union and similar agencies are advertised to the public; if he has proposals for reforming such systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2759/05]

Written Answers — National Anti-Poverty Networks: National Anti-Poverty Networks (2 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he will reconsider his decision to withdraw funding from a group (details supplied) through the national anti-poverty programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3185/05]

Written Answers — Racism in Schools: Racism in Schools (3 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 66: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the recent research contained in Primary Voices published by the IPA which found high levels of racism and stereotyping in primary school playgrounds; if she has satisfied herself that multiculturalism is sufficiently promoted in primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3000/05]

Written Answers — Northern Ireland Issues: Northern Ireland Issues (3 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 151: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the nature of the evidence he has of Sinn Féin or IRA involvement in criminality such as robberies or punishment beatings in the Republic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3235/05]

Written Answers — Film Censorship: Film Censorship (3 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will respond to the concerns expressed in correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3236/05]

Written Answers — Broadcasting Services: Broadcasting Services (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the plans he has to extend RTE broadcasts to enable Irish persons living in Britain to access RTE programmes on their televisions; his views on whether RTE broadcasts to Britain can be restored in view of the fact that they have been unavailable there for a number of years; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Television Licence Fee: Television Licence Fee (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the main conclusions of the recent consultants report commissioned by his Department into the way in which RTE uses licence fee money; his views on whether RTE is using the licence fee revenue to suppress advertising rates in order to keep the competition under constant revenue pressure; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will allow all the former Kosovar programme refugee parents who gave birth to children during their stay here between 1999 and 2000 to return to reside here with their Irish-born children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3640/05]

Written Answers — Communications Masts: Communications Masts (8 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the location of each of the mobile phone masts in use by a company (details supplied) at Garda stations in Dublin; the number of masts that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3739/05]

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...