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Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Would the normal practice not be a redundancy package?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: If somebody has been there for four years now-----

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Does the first point indicate there is a cloud over the future status of Dundalk IT?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: There will be a doubt over its ability to continue to operate as an institute.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: That would be a very serious matter.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: We do not know the reasons for the deficit situations. A major reason for companies such as PayPal to locate their substantial workforces there is the graduates from Dundalk IT. It would have a huge impact if there was a question about the future viability of the college and the same would be true of other institutes around the country.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: A lot of our technical and financial institutions and foreign direct investment are located in the vicinity of technological institutions because of the flow of graduates coming through.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Grangegorman is the newest of our institutions, our newest campus with the Dublin Institute of Technology being moved there to cater for 24,000 or 25,000 students. Could we put it on the agenda to bring them in to talk about the new location and the operation? Hundreds of millions of euro are being spent on the development and it offers a bright new future but to see where they are going it...

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: It was set up under legislation in 2006 so it would come under the Department of Education and Skills.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: On the work programme, can we bring in representatives from Grangegorman? Can we manage to fit them in somewhere?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank the Chairman.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Ted can never be a celebrity now.

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Regarding our magnum opus on the docklands, the sale of property and the Jeanie Johnston, as raised by Deputy John Deasy, are we any closer to seeing the light of day?

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (24 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: That is very good. I agree entirely with what Deputy John Deasy said.

Marriage Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. I congratulate the Minister and her predecessor on the excellent work they have done in steering the referendum to a successful conclusion and in now presenting this legislation before us in such a timely manner. I also pay tribute to my colleague, Deputy John Lyons, who was the standard bearer for the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 223. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if TV listener devices for deaf persons are covered by her Department's treatment benefit scheme; if they are not covered, if the scheme could be extended to include them for deaf persons who do not have hearing aids; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31408/15]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Vessels (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 569. To ask the Minister for Defence if all Naval vessels are equipped with defibrillators; if appropriate training has been provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31407/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 641. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if all Garda Stations are equipped with defibrillators; if appropriate training has been provided; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31406/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children in Care (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 705. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will provide details of the psychotherapeutic services that are available in Dublin Central for vulnerable children who are in the care of the State; the psychotherapeutic services available in the whole of Ireland for vulnerable children in the care of the State; his plans for further provision of psychotherapeutic services for...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid Expenditure (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 1160. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the overseas development aid budget in the upcoming budget; if so, the percentage increase; the strategy for reaching the 0.7% of gross national product United Nations target; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31032/15]