News Archive
- The Labour Party delivers on commitment to defend young, old, the ill and less well off - Costello Mon Dec 5, 2011 - 06:38 pm Budget 2012 is the first of a series of four difficult budgets that the Coalition government are committed to implementing in …
- Closure of female unit in St. Brendan's Hospital Grangegorman unacceptable Fri Dec 2, 2011 - 04:02 pm The decision by the HSE to amalgamate the Female Open Unit in St. Brendan's Hospital, Grangegorman with the Female High Security …
- Joe Costello speaks on Water Services Bill Wed Nov 30, 2011 - 04:52 pm Speaking on: Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 It is incredible that there is no national regulatory or inspection system for …
- Independent survey of apartments needed to ensure tenants are safe- Costello Thu Nov 24, 2011 - 04:38 pm Speaking on Topical Issue: "The need for the Minister for the Environment to ensure that the necessary repair work is …
- Costello calls for independent body to hold tenant deposits to prevent abuse by landlords Wed Nov 16, 2011 - 05:42 pm Speaking on Topical Issues I thank the Minister for coming into the Chamber to address this issue. The issue of illegal deposit …
- Cohesion fund spending breaches must not reoccur- Costello Mon Nov 14, 2011 - 02:24 pm While welcoming the European Court of Auditors Annual Report for 2010 which has just been published, it is alarming to find that …
- Costello welcomes the go-ahead of National Children's Hospital and Luas BXD under 2012-2016 Capital Projects Thu Nov 10, 2011 - 04:43 pm The allocation of almost €4 billion on Capital Projects in 2012 -2016 is to be welcomed in the present economic climate. I am …
- Costello calls on people to cast their vote today Thu Oct 27, 2011 - 04:55 pm "Labour T.D., Joe Costello has called on everyone to cast their vote in today's Presidential Election. "The next …
- Costello speaks on the flood crisis in Dublin Tue Oct 25, 2011 - 06:14 pm Topical Issues: "The need for the Government to provide a comprehensive response to the flood crisis in Dublin" I thank …
- Foróige is leading youth organisation- Costello Wed Oct 19, 2011 - 05:10 pm The Government should not allow the Big Brother Big Sister youth mentoring programme to be closed down at the end of 2011. At …