Results 181-200 of 3,356 for speaker:Joe Costello in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Proposed Legislation: Proposed Legislation (18 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 118: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government the status with regard to the proposed Critical Infrastructure Bill, which was first announced in October 2003; if a decision has been made not to proceed with the Bill; if so, his alternative proposals for dealing with major infrastructural projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16330/05]

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the increased rate of crack cocaine use here; the level of crack cocaine use he has identified; the extent of the crack cocaine problem here; if drug treatment services are equipped to deal with persons addicted to crack cocaine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16678/05]

Written Answers — Feachtas Earcaíochta Gaeltachta: Feachtas Earcaíochta Gaeltachta (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 54: To ask the Aire Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta cad iad na moltaí, más ann dóibh, atá aige chun Gaeilgeoirí dúchais atá ar deoraíón nGaeltacht a mhealladh ar ais chun cónaithe sa Ghaeltacht; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [16640/05]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 102: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will increase immediately the complement of labour inspectors to at least 75, in order that his Department can adequately and efficiently cope with the demands placed upon it; if he will implement the necessary measures which will provide for any legal and other professional support services to enable the labour...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 131: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason there are no ban gardaí attached to the Sligo-Leitrim divisional drug unit; if there are plans to recruit ban gardaí to the unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16769/05]

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (19 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 132: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the status of the witness protection programme; the number of persons who have been received into the programme in each of the past ten years; the cost of running the programme for each of the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16770/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 126: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has received a copy of the recently launched national carers strategy by the National Carers Association; if he has plans to review the payment system for carers in order that they receive the same salary as health workers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17119/05]

Written Answers — National Identity Card: National Identity Card (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he has considered the implications for this State and for the common travel area between Ireland and the United Kingdom of the introduction in that jurisdiction of mandatory identity papers, as proposed by the British Government; if he has discussed or proposes to discuss the issue with his British counterpart; if he...

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (24 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 312: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will describe each property which has been acquired or leased by the State to accommodate asylum seekers; when agreements were signed in respect of each property; the cost of each transaction; the number of asylum seekers accommodated in each property; the position of each property; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Animal Feedstuffs: Animal Feedstuffs (25 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food if procedures are in place for random testing of imported animal feeds in order that they do not contain the non-authorised genetically modified organism Bt10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17377/05]

Written Answers — World Trade Negotiations: World Trade Negotiations (25 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 88: To ask the Minister for Agriculture and Food her priorities for the current round of world trade talks and the summit due in Hong Kong later in 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17376/05]

Written Answers — Site Acquisitions: Site Acquisitions (25 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 207: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if it has been brought to her attention that the board of management of a school (details supplied) in County Sligo, has applied to her Department for grant aid to purchase a small portion of land at the rear of the school for use as a play and recreation area; if a decision has been made in respect of the request; and if she will...

Written Answers — Defence Forces Training: Defence Forces Training (26 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has reviewed the regulations in regard to Defence Forces recruits who are injured during training being discharged due to their not having access to the public health service within the requisite six months (details supplied); if he plans to change the regulations to address this anomaly; the action he has taken following his Dáil reply on...

Written Answers — International Terrorism: International Terrorism (26 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 36: To ask the Minister for Defence if he has satisfied himself with the Defence Forces's capability to deal with any threat to Ireland that may exist from international terrorists; if he has held any discussions with the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform and the intelligence services on the level of threat that currently exists to Ireland from international terrorism;...

Written Answers — Architectural Heritage: Architectural Heritage (26 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 85: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will reveal the whereabouts of a statue (details supplied) which was taken from the Botanic Gardens for cleaning some years ago and never returned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17715/05]

Written Answers — Deportation Orders: Deportation Orders (26 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 130: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the circumstances in which a person (details supplied) was allegedly assaulted in a hostel prior to being deported; if the appeal process had been completed in their case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17714/05]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (31 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress made to date with regard to consideration of the discussion document covering the operation of the labour inspectorate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18008/05]

Written Answers — Labour Inspectorate: Labour Inspectorate (31 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the latest position in regard to the investigation by the labour inspectorate into allegations of serious irregularities in the treatment of employees of a Turkish company, Gama, which has been operating in this country; if all the workers have been given access to money held in accounts in a bank in Holland; if he has...

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (31 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 370: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason persons are refused visas by his Department while other persons appear to have no such difficulty; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17894/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (31 May 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when funding will be provided for a resource room, library room and computer room for a school (details supplied) in Dublin 7; when storage facilities will also be provided at this school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17896/05]