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Written Answers — Private Security Authority: Private Security Authority (19 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 474: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when he will establish the Private Security Authority to regulate private security services under the 2004 Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25334/04]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (19 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 487: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the progress to date in the programme of fitting out rooms in Garda stations with audio-video systems for the recording of suspect interviews; the number of stations chosen for the programme; the person by whom the choice regarding the number and location was made; if an instruction has been given to the Garda Síochána...

Written Answers — Prison Committals: Prison Committals (19 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 493: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of persons who are serving sentences in prison for non-payment of fines; his proposals for reducing the number of offenders being incarcerated for such offences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25522/04]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has had discussions with the board or management of Aer Lingus on the way in which best to meet the company's capital requirements to finance the company's fleet replacement requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26956/04]

Written Answers — Air Services: Air Services (2 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 146: To ask the Minister for Transport if he has received a report (details supplied) on the future of Aer Lingus; if it is intended to publish the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26955/04]

Written Answers — Extradition Arrangements: Extradition Arrangements (2 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 432: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to an announcement by the British Home Secretary of changes in the criminal law in that country to provide that juries in child sex abuse and theft cases will in future be told of a defendant's previous convictions as a matter of course; if he has discussed these proposals with the Home...

Written Answers — Residential Institutions Redress Scheme: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (2 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of former residential institutions for children which have been designated under the Residential Institutions Redress Act 2002; the number under Catholic management; the number under Protestant management; the number under State management; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27305/04]

Written Answers — Accounting Standards: Accounting Standards (16 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 103: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the proposed treatment by the European Commission of a new accounting standard issued by the International Accounting Standard Board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28330/04]

Written Answers — Employment Action Plan: Employment Action Plan (16 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 124: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will make a statement on the implementation to date of the Irish national employment pact. [28331/04]

Written Answers — Tax Evasion: Tax Evasion (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of court prosecutions initiated as a result of tax evasion in respect of each year since 1997; the number of cases in which convictions were secured; the number of cases in which prison sentences were imposed; the sentence in each case; if he has satisfied himself with the level of court cases taken having regard to the high level of...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Finance if he intends to make changes to the legislative provisions regarding residency abroad for tax purposes, particularly in regard to the so-called Cinderella clause, whereby if a person has left the country by midnight, it does not count as a day of residence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29846/04]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 387: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the recommendations of the expert committee on the installation of closed circuit television cameras in an area (details supplied) in Dublin city will be published; the number of gardaí who are employed full time in dealing with the problem of prostitution in the area; the number of women who have been arrested for...

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 397: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform with regard to the decision to sell his headquarters at St. Stephen's Green, the number of staff to be relocated; the number of staff who have relocated to date; the alternative offices and premises that have been acquired for this purpose; if such premises have been purchased or leased in each case; and the purchase cost...

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (23 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 466: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the weighted system for improving the allocation of teaching resources for pupils with special education needs will result in the loss of 2.2 teachers at a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; if the decision in relation to this school will be reversed; if the number of schools in disadvantaged areas that are adversely...

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: The Government has had seven years to deal with this.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: I wish to share time with Deputy Sean Ryan.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Listening to the contributions, there is a sense of déja vu. We have been through all this before over the past seven years and little has changed. We are in a crisis. There is a crisis every time we discuss the health services in the House but we are repeatedly told that billions of euro have been invested in the services, more is being invested every year, there will be change, new...

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: Deputy Cassidy was the Leader of the Seanad.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: He spent his time keeping others in line.

Health Bill 2004: Second Stage (Resumed). (26 Nov 2004)

Joe Costello: However, he is now totally indisciplined. Perhaps he should go back to the other House and impose some new discipline on the current Leader of the Seanad.