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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Data (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 1280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the level of participation of men and women, respectively, in third level education in each of the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31394/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Homeless Persons Data (22 Sep 2015)

Joe Costello: 1452. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of rough sleepers by gender in each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31395/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I too wish to be associated with the remarks of the Chairman and colleagues who have expressed their disappointment that St. Vincent's has declined to come before us. It has a responsibility to do so, as taxpayers' money is involved. It is totally wrong for St. Vincent's to hide behind an internal investigation. A separate Garda investigation is being conducted. In respect of the internal...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank Mr. Cullen for attending. His attendance is in stark contrast to St. Vincent's hospital. I have a few questions. First, could Mr. Cullen give us the name of the person who has been appointed as the external independent forensic auditor? Whatever about the flaws in St. Vincent's, it was able to provide us with the name of the person who is conducting its internal investigation....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I am saying that the employee resigned following the "Prime Time" programme, and therefore there are questions to be answered in that respect. Have the hospital's previous internal audits highlighted any indication of flaws in the system? How robust is Mr. Cullen's oversight of hospital's procurement policy? I know from the Committee of Public Accounts that there are constant problems with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Procurement Practices for the Purchase of Hospital Supplies and Equipment: Beacon Hospital and Health Service Executive (23 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: No breach of procurement guidelines?

Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2015: From the Seanad (16 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: Gabhaim mo chomhghairdeas leis an Aire agus leis an Aire Stáit, an Teachta Nash, maidir leis an mBille seo. This is one of the most far-reaching pieces of legislation we have seen in the House in many a long year. There is now collective bargaining, whereas in the past a company could have decided not to deal with a trade union. This issue dates back to 1913, prior to the foundation...

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I thank the Minister for attending and for his response. I am delighted that he is considering this issue and that it is receiving attention. I hope he will take steps in the forthcoming Finance Bill to redress this matter. It was brought to my attention by the Standard Life shareholders. They are people, including people from the public sector, who made small investments with their...

Topical Issue Debate: Tax Code (15 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: Tá áthas orm deis a bheith agam labhairt ar an ábhar tábhachtach seo. My matter concerns the loss of entitlements to more than 5,000 shareholders in Standard Life plc due to inordinate postal delays. It is an incredible situation that approximately 5,300 citizens will incur a tax bill due to delays in our postal service. The United Kingdom insurer, Standard Life, sold...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children: Affordable High-Quality Child Care: Discussion (Resumed) (14 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: Thank you, Chairman. I welcome the delegates and commend them on their fine presentations. As a new member of the committee, I have not been party to previous discussions on this issue. The presentations were an eyeopener for me. I thank the witnesses for the work that went into them and the professional manner in which they were delivered. Leading on from the point made by Deputy...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I have one further query. Regarding the board meeting on 11 March when the board was informed of the PIMCO arrangement and it was agreed that PIMCO should withdraw from the sale due to the payment to a former member, are minutes of that meeting available?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: I welcome Mr. Daly and his team and Mr. Reid from the Department of Finance. Who came up with the name, Project Eagle? Where did it come from?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: Surely the board at some stage-----

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: What was this capturing? Was it connecting American bidders with the eagle?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: Was it that this was such a soaring portfolio of €5.7 billion in Northern Ireland?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: One would think that somebody would remember the genius who thought of the name.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: If there is a smoking gun in this matter, it has to be in the gestation of how this came about in the first instance. The two letters are very interesting. The first came to the Minister for Finance, Deputy Michael Noonan, from Mr. Sammy Wilson, the Northern Ireland finance Minister. The statement, as stated by Deputy O'Donovan, read, "Subsequent to those discussions, I have received the...

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: How would they be known to NAMA?

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: So what he stated in the letter is not quite true.

Public Accounts Committee: National Asset Management Agency: Financial Statements 2014 (9 Jul 2015)

Joe Costello: He was trying to impress. The letter to Mr. Wilson is quite comprehensive and much work was done at the time. In the first three paragraphs he is very clear that he seems to understand exactly what is going on in NAMA. He indicates "We understand and respect that a transaction with Northern Irish real estate concentration would have a fundamental impact" and refers to "loans with a...