Results 21-40 of 3,353 for speaker:Joe Costello in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Rail Services: Rail Services (4 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 110: To ask the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to recent comments from a UK-based health and safety consultant (details supplied) that overcrowding on commuter trains here may result in passenger deaths should trains be forced to stop suddenly; if he has plans to bring forward proposals to address overcrowding on commuter trains; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — National Minimum Wage: National Minimum Wage (13 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when it is intended to review the level of the national minimum wage; her views on the call from IBEC that there should be no increase in the minimum wage for the second half of the Sustaining Progress deal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13860/04]

Written Answers — School Insurance: School Insurance (18 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 171: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the cost of secondary school insurance has escalated in recent times; if his Department provides assistance for schools with their insurance bills particularly in inner city communities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14120/04]

Written Answers — Disadvantaged Status: Disadvantaged Status (18 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 109: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason the early-start programme for three and four-year olds is only available in 40 of the 350 disadvantaged areas identified by the scheme; if he will account for this failure to extend the scheme; his plans to extend the programme in the future in order to assist more children adjust to school life; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — School Staff Development: School Staff Development (18 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 117: To ask the Minister for Education and Science the reason funding for teacher in-career development has decreased by 25% over the past four years; his views on whether this cut in funding will have a negative effect on teacher development and the education system as a whole; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14337/04]

Written Answers — Child Abuse: Child Abuse (18 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 289: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the breakdown by category of all cases of child abuse as reported to the health authorities in 2001 to 2003, inclusive. [14119/04]

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (18 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 363: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Gardaí who were transferred in the past 12 months into the Dublin metropolitan area and out of the Dublin metropolitan area; if it is policy to refuse transfers out of Dublin during the Irish Presidency; if so, when the policy will change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14133/04]

Written Answers — Lansdowne Road Development: Lansdowne Road Development (25 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department has had any further meetings with local residents affected by the redevelopment of Lansdowne Road; the content and nature of any such meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15371/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the average length of time persons in accident and emergency units have waited for beds in each of the past five years; and the average length of time persons have waited in each month of 2004 to date. [15544/04]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 300: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of beds available in the Mater Hospital in each of the past five years; the number of wards closed in each of the past five years; the number of beds closed today; when it is expected to have all the beds available again. [15545/04]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (25 May 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 349: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the grounds on which the decision to refuse a visa in respect of an application by a person (details supplied); if he will reconsider the decision in view of the person's family connections with this country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15210/04]

Written Answers — Presidential Visit: Presidential Visit (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 45: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the expected nature and cost of security arrangements required by the planned visit of President Bush. [16278/04]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 137: To ask the Minister for Finance when the decision was taken to drain the Bonnet River in County Leitrim; the reason half the river and none of the tributaries were ever drained; when funding will be made available to complete the works so that flooding which is damaging the livelihoods of local farmers can be ended once and for all; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Garda Recruitment: Garda Recruitment (1 Jun 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 302: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the membership of the Garda at the latest date for which figures are available; if he has received Cabinet approval for the recruitment of 2,000 additional gardaí; the annual capacity of the Garda training college at Templemore; if he has plans to extend the college or otherwise increase training capacity; and if he will...

Written Answers — Corporate Investigations: Corporate Investigations (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 24: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if she will make a statement on the recent report of the Director of Corporate Enforcement. [18046/04]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (17 Jun 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 50: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if her attention has been drawn to the claim made by the Small Firms' Association that the country was on track to lose more than 30,000 jobs in 2004; her views on this assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18045/04]

Written Answers — Irish Language: Irish Language (5 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs if he has given consideration to providing extra funding to local authorities and State agencies to meet the cost of translation of documents into Irish in accordance with the provisions of the Official Languages Act 2003; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22766/04]

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (12 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 112: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will extend the disabled passengers and the disabled drivers VRT and VAT refund scheme 1994 to those who are registered as blind; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24222/04]

Written Answers — College Closures: College Closures (12 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the decision of her predecessor to close a college (details supplied) in County Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24220/04]

Written Answers — Arts Funding: Arts Funding (12 Oct 2004)

Joe Costello: Question 198: To ask the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism if his Department will financially assist the inaugural Phil Lynott music award competition which will be held from January to August 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24524/04]