Results 361-380 of 3,352 for speaker:Joe Costello in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 415: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the investigation that occurred into the death of a person (details supplied) in County Donegal; the outcome of that investigation; the reason for the establishment of a new investigation in September 2005; the progress of that investigation; when the investigation is expected to conclude; if he will publish the findings;...

Written Answers — Garda Investigations: Garda Investigations (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 416: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the Garda has not given its reasons for making criminal allegations against a journalist (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39297/05]

Written Answers — Non-National Minors: Non-National Minors (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 428: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the number of unaccompanied non-national minors in the education system here; the schools they attend; the ages at which each non-national minor entered the education system; the present age of each non-national minor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38729/05]

Written Answers — Grangegorman Development Agency: Grangegorman Development Agency (13 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 429: To ask the Minister for Education and Science when she will establish the agency required to enable the Grangegorman development to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38735/05]

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 71: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the conduct of the trial of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein currently taking place in Baghdad in view of the killing of lawyers assisting Mr. Hussein; the statement by the United States Government that it cannot be responsible for the safety of the defence team; the fact that the highest UN human rights official in Iraq...

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the stance of the Government regarding the escalating human rights and humanitarian crisis in Zimbabwe, including the fact that almost a quarter of a million of the poorest of the poor have been driven from their homes by a Government sponsored program of destruction of slums; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39283/05]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (14 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 276: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of gardaí serving in each of the Garda stations in Connacht for each year since 1997 and to date in 2005; the population served by each Garda station in 1997 and to date in 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39338/05]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 67: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the amount of the school building programme funding allocation that has been spent to date in 2005; the amount that remains unspent; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39653/05]

Written Answers — Multi-Denominational Schools: Multi-Denominational Schools (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the crisis in funding of Educate Together will be addressed, which if not addressed will make it impossible for it to carry out the work it has been doing on behalf of the State as the patron body for multi-denominational national schools; if additional moneys will be allocated to it; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (15 Dec 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she proposes to follow the example of France and put warning labels on containers of alcohol; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39785/05]

Written Answers — Mobile Telephony: Mobile Telephony (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if a directive will issue to ComReg to regulate mobile phone termination charges; Ireland's position in the ranking of mobile phone charges across the EU; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2099/06]

Written Answers — Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications Services (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 224: To ask the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if urgent measures for reform of the regulatory system of the telecommunications sector will be brought forward after the two recent rulings by the electronic communications appeal panel, ECAP, against ComReg; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2121/06]

Written Answers — Garda Ombudsman Commission: Garda Ombudsman Commission (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1080: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the ombudsman commission will be established; when the commission will start work; if the commission will consider complaints made prior to its establishment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40333/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1081: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when payments of €19.10 to an adult and €9.60 for a child made to asylum seekers in receipt of direct provision were last increased; his plans to increase same, in view of the significant increase in social welfare rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40336/05]

Written Answers — School Curriculum: School Curriculum (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1212: To ask the Minister for Education and Science her views on the issues raised in correspondence (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40331/05]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (25 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 1222: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if all of the 20 one-teacher schools will have a second person working in the school on health and safety grounds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40191/05]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 145: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that stroke is the third leading cause of death here; if her attention has further been drawn to the fact that same accounts for almost 10% of accident and emergency admissions yet stroke health services are under developed here; her views on whether a national stroke strategy...

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (31 Jan 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 185: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on reports from the Irish Medical Organisation that up to 27,000 children are losing out on vital checks for potentially serious medical conditions due to a shortage of public health doctors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3023/06]

Written Answers — Marine Safety: Marine Safety (1 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Transport if, in view of the recent series of maritime disasters, he has made a decision to provide an emergency towing vessel to provide extra protection for mariners and the Irish coast in general; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3135/06]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (2 Feb 2006)

Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if DNA samples still have to be sent abroad for analysis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3554/06]