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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the witnesses. I will start by indulging a pet peeve of mine. This is not anything personal because I hear the same language across government but the applicants are not customers. They are applicants and service users. The International Protection Office is not a business. It is a Government Department. We see this language. An Garda Síochána talks about its...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: Will it be the same speaking rota for the second session? I had assumed that everyone was in together, and I have other meetings to get to.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: Thank you, Chair. I am also conscious that I have missed a lot of the discussion so I may be going over old ground. I just want to make a very quick point about the public consultation piece that was flagged. For me there are a couple of aspects and I would welcome further input on them. We have some elements of the public saying they should be consulted on this. An Taoiseach has been...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: I am not sure if this has been discussed already, so whoever wants to answer.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: It is also worth flagging that many of the concerns being voiced are not reasonable. It is perhaps safer for me to say that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: Thanks for that. Deputy Brady wanted to come back in.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank Deputy Dillon. I must say that the timeline of a couple or three months for recruitment seems very long. Does Mr. Walsh share my concern, or is there any way we can speed that up, if we are trying to put integration works in place?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (Resumed) (30 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: Those of us who, in previous lives, have been councillors have experienced the delays put on local authorities by Departmental fiat. My concern is perhaps more about the roadblocks up there, as opposed to anything which the individual local authorities are doing. I might leave that one there, because I am straying off topic. That is the end, unless there is anyone online? No. I thank...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (31 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: We have had an independent review of the operation of our abortion legislation. Indeed, it is being debated this morning at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Health and there will also be votes in this regard this evening. While these aspects have highlighted the challenges and the need for reform of the legislation, the most perfect legislation we could have would be useless if people...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Staff (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 143. To ask the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the plans sent to his Department by the Minister of State with responsibility for integration to recruit a team for community engagement and outreach in relation to the placement of asylum seekers. [24846/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 151. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the amount of Ireland’s pledged contribution to the European Peace Facility that has actually been transferred out of Exchequer accounts; and the amount that has been spent to date on non-lethal military aid/assistance [24722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 201. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the timeline for the design, planning and construction of new DART stations at Heuston West and Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot. [24309/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Facilities (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 325. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on Government plans to provide solar photovoltaic panels as part of the summer works scheme; how schools can apply or avail of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24859/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Licences (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the number of hunting licences issued over the past ten years, broken down by type of licence and district issued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 549. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms offences [seizures, discharging, possession or theft from a legal holder] over the past ten years, broken down by district and offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24474/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 550. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of firearms-related deaths over the past ten years, broken down by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 551. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware of any incidents relating to the 3D printing of illegal firearms within the State; and his plans to counter these [24477/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 552. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the work of the firearms expert committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24478/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 553. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the numbers of live firearms licences are tracked by individual holders; the number of people who hold multiple firearms licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24479/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Control of Firearms (23 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the number of currently active firearms licences, broken down by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24481/23]