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Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 80: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he intends to address the gross inequality of treatment of asylum seekers in the context of direct provision; if he will increase the rate of direct provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5902/05]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (23 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 91: To ask the Minister for Social and Family Affairs if he has reviewed the habitual residence condition; if he has considered the hardship this condition has caused in many cases in recent times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5901/05]

Written Answers — Shannon Development: Shannon Development (24 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 51: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the end of year returns published by Shannon Development; if his attention has been drawn to the comments made by the chief executive officer that the company will not have the wherewithal to continue driving the region if, as proposed, a major transfer of its assets is made to Shannon Airport; and if he will...

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (24 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 57: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the progress in regard to his consideration of proposals to introduce legislation to provide for a new offence of corporate killing as recommended by the Law Reform Commission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6150/05]

Written Answers — Health Service Staff: Health Service Staff (24 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 92: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the mechanism for recruiting nursing staff to health board residential nursing centres when extra staff are required, a nursing member of staff becomes ill or is unavailable for any reason; if private agencies are employed; the rate charged; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6402/05]

Written Answers — Prisons Building Programme. : Prisons Building Programme. (24 Feb 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 154: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the prison building projects which have not been proceeded with over the past 35 years by his Department; the reason they did not proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6403/05]

Written Answers — Partnership for Peace: Partnership for Peace (1 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 113: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on activities undertaken by the Defence Forces to date under the auspices of Partnership for Peace; the future activities that may be undertaken; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6694/05]

Written Answers — Asylum Support Services: Asylum Support Services (1 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 186: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Broc House, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, was purchased in 2001 for nearly €10 million, as a reception centre for asylum seekers without the OPW having first examined the premises to ensure that it fulfilled current regulatory standards; the amount it will cost to achieve those standards; if the Department of Health and Children, to which he...

Written Answers — Passport Applications: Passport Applications (1 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs the procedure for the renewal of Irish passports issued to the former Kosovar programme refugee children who were born in the State during their parents' stay here between 1999 and 2000 and whose passports have now expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6887/05]

Written Answers — Closed Circuit Television Systems: Closed Circuit Television Systems (1 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 307: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when the long promised closed circuit television will be installed in an area (details supplied); the number of gardaí who are employed full time in dealing with the problem of prostitution in the area; the number of women who have been arrested for soliciting in the area for each of the past five years; the average age...

Written Answers — Residency Permits: Residency Permits (1 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 324: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the procedure for applying for permission to return and reside here with their Irish born children for the former Kosovar programme refugee parents who gave birth to children during their stay here between 1999 and 2000; the documents required; the closing date for the applications; if the application forms are issued by...

Written Answers — Revenue Investigations: Revenue Investigations (3 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 28: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made by the Revenue Commissioners in their investigation into the reported use of single premium insurance policies as a tax avoidance mechanism; if the precise nature of the investigation has been decided; the information available to his Department or the Revenue on the extent of this practice; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Tax Code: Tax Code (3 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 53: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on the recent suggestions that high-income earners who are paid more than €200,000 per year should pay a minimum 20% tax; if he intends to take steps to ensure a minimum tax contribution from high earners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7150/05]

Written Answers — Middle East Peace Process: Middle East Peace Process (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 96: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the impact the recent bombing in Tel Aviv will have on the recent ceasefires declared in the Middle East; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7698/05]

Written Answers — Travel Safety: Travel Safety (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 144: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his Department's advice to Irish persons intending to travel to Tel Aviv for the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Israel in view of the recent bombing in the city; if he is advising the public that it is safe to travel to Tel Aviv; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7699/05]

Written Answers — Visa Applications: Visa Applications (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 337: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the reason the spouse of an Irish citizen (details supplied) in County Tipperary and mother of three Irish citizens has been told that she must leave the country by the 21 March 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7545/05]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 340: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will locate a Garda sub-station in the Raheen and Dooradoyle area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7563/05]

Written Answers — Crime Levels: Crime Levels (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 350: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if his attention has been drawn to the large number of break-ins and robberies in pharmacies on the north side of Dublin in recent months; if he will list the number of such offences in each Garda district for each month over the past two years for the Dublin metropolitan area; the main types of offences committed; the...

Written Answers — Courts Service: Courts Service (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 351: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of cases relating to any aspect of immigration that are before the courts at the present time; the category into which each case falls; the average length of time that each case is before the courts; if immigration related cases are creating a problem for the operation of any court; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (8 Mar 2005)

Joe Costello: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of Garda stations located in County Meath; the number of gardaí allocated to each of the Garda stations in each of the past five years; if he has plans to increase the allocation of gardaí to any of the Garda stations; if he proposed to introduce community policing throughout the county of Meath; and if he...

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