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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university. [30525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 783. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay, such as the national minimum wage. [30526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 784. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers. [30527/23]

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Given the time constraints, I will try to be as quick as I can. There is an issue with the procedures of the DPC and with how it does its business. The Oireachtas Committee on Justice has looked at this numerous times. We have produced a full report on it, with plenty of recommendations for the Minister to implement. We frequently hear that there are no issues with the DPC and that other...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on measures the Government, including all relevant Departments, in collaboration with appropriate agencies including An Garda Síochána and the RSA, is taking to eradicate the use of mobile phone use while driving, in line with targets laid out in the Vision Zero strategy. [31558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 21 March 2023 (details supplied), if she will provide an update on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31401/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to meet the identified need for a secondary school in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will carry out improvement works to the processing area of Crumlin Garda station. [31770/23]

Matters Arising in RTÉ: Statements (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: Like others, I want to speak on the importance of public service broadcasting and about media that measures the public benefit, not simply the economic cost. In commercial media we see shock, anger and division often being used to gather and hold audiences. These audiences are then trussed up and sold on to advertisers. The only reason the audiences are pulled in is to simply sell them on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Legal Protections and Sanctions: Discussion (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: What I wanted to explore more was some of the angles around the conscientious objection. Dr. Mills pre-empted my questions to a certain degree. We have the issue of conscientious objection in regard to abortion. I would love to hear more about the experiences in regard to that and other areas of healthcare. Have there been cases where doctors felt the punishment, not just in regard to...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 166. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the adoption of the recommendations outlined in the High-Level Action Plan of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32149/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 167. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the status of each vessel currently used by the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32150/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 168. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Service is currently able to fulfil its current maritime security and defence commitments based on its current staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 169. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a breakdown of the numbers of people joining and leaving the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, by month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the replacement of the Government's Learjet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 171. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the PC-12 and CASA CN 235 aircrafts damaged in March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 172. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the at least 87 empty Defence Forces family accommodation; what plans there are to utilise these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the various capital works taking place on Haulbowline Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/23]