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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Personal Public Service Numbers (6 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 99. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason European Union citizens are refused personal public service numbers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17706/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Agencies (6 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 154. To ask the Minister for Finance the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Appointments to State Boards (6 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 182. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the State boards, bodies or committees on which vacancies currently exist, or on which vacancies are anticipated to arise, up to and including 1 January 2016; the number of vacancies in each case; when the vacancy arose or will arise; if the vacancy relates to a chair or a member; the details of the appointment process in each case;...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Urban Renewal Schemes (6 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 567. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for the regeneration of Dominick Street, Dublin 1; if he has approved funding for the work; when the work is due to begin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17816/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aer Lingus Board Remuneration (6 May 2015)

Joe Costello: 595. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the former chief executive officer of Aer Lingus was awarded valuable shares by the board of Aer Lingus, for which the person had no entitlement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17468/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Legislation (16 Apr 2015)

Joe Costello: 198. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to regulate the operation of rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14982/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Homeless Accommodation Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 519. To ask the Minister for Health the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detox beds available; the location of the drug free units and detox beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13299/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Assets (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 671. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that Dublin City Council is proposing to sell a site (details supplied) for use as a supermarket that was purchased for €4 million to use for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13296/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 672. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the land that is available in the Dublin City Council area for development under the social housing strategy; the areas that have planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13297/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Drug Treatment Programmes Availability (31 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 673. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of drug free short-term beds available to homeless and recovering addicts, in each of the four Dublin local authorities; the number of detoxification beds available; the location of the drug free units and detoxification beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13298/15]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Remuneration (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 107. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to commence talks with the public sector unions with a view to addressing the cutbacks imposed during the troika years; if these talks will also address the specific reductions in the salaries and allowances of new entrants into the public sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12403/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Maintenance (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 234. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of housing voids in Dublin City Council; the number back into use by the council in 2014 and in 2015 to date; the average length of time for repairs to be carried out; the amount of money drawn down by the council from his Department to bring voids into use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12373/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Private Residential Tenancies Board Remit (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 235. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce legislation to provide certainty and security in the residential rental market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12379/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 236. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will re-establish the inner city partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12380/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme Funding (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware that the budget for community groups in Dublin’s inner city has fallen in 2015 by 38% for the period April to December 2014; the steps he will take to address this anomaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12381/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (26 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 238. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason he plans to spend €75,000 per unit to refurbish 70 temporary units of accommodation in O’Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7, when the O’Devaney Gardens site has been proposed over the past ten years for a major programme of regeneration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12382/15]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Exceptional Needs Payments (24 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 196. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the funding available through her Department for funeral services to families in need. [11465/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Community Rating (24 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 655. To ask the Minister for Health if all periods of health insurance cover are included when determining lifetime community rating loadings and, in view of the high number of returning emigrants, if periods of health insurance in other jurisdictions can be counted towards lifetime community rating loadings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11726/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Living City Initiative (3 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 209. To ask the Minister for Finance when the living city initiative will be introduced in Dublin; the criteria that will be used to assess properties; if projects that commence in early 2015 will need to apply for relief retrospectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8983/15]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Milk Supply (3 Mar 2015)

Joe Costello: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to regulate for the production, sale and consumption of raw milk; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/15]