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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: I will finish up really quickly. The Department of Justice provides specific services for victims of crime and it is time we started provided specific victim-focused services because I am not sure we are doing that right now.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank Ms Gallagher for appearing before us and for the work she will no doubt do. I will start by outing my lack of knowledge of the exact parameters of her role. The State is failing when it comes to human trafficking in general. There is a specific subset there within child trafficking, which I will come to in a second, but we are failing completely in terms of human trafficking in this...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Protection: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: Outstanding matters to be resolved relating to the Child Care (Amendment) Act 2022.

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the Bill. I welcome this change and reform to local democracy. It is, I hope, a real chance for change. Many improvements need to be made and we will get to that, but in reality local democracy in Ireland is rarely either local or democratic. Most of the power is held either by officials in the Custom House or by unelected officials. We are one of the worst countries in Europe...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the recent news of the significant overhaul of the disability payment system. Ms Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird, a disability activist from Clane, wrote in the Irish Independentlast week about how she had been excitedly planning her wedding only to find out she was going to lose her disability allowance upon getting married. As part of this overhaul, will the Government commit to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 75. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of driver testers currently employed by the RSA and the number of vacant posts and onboarding broken down by test centre. [39545/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 76. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applicants currently waiting on driving tests with the RSA, broken down by test centre, with the average waiting period by centre. [39546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 430 of 11 September 2023, if he will consider extending the application of a reduced VAT rate to non-alcoholic beverages, regardless of the setting of sale (licensed premise, restaurant, supermarket or other retailer); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40200/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Wildlife Conservation (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 195. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to detail the efforts made to reintroduce the native red squirrel to the Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 196. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will install pedestrian crossings, zebra or otherwise in the Phoenix Park, specifically at various points along Chesterfield Avenue, allowing for the safe passage of people north to south and vice-versa; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39695/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: National Parks (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his Department will make efforts to amend the Islandbridge turnstile access point to the Phoenix Park, specifically to improve the steps which are in a bad state of disrepair and to enhance bicycle access through the entrance. [39699/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 246. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide a list of second-level education institutions aided by her Department, in tabular form, that did not provide either physics or physics and chemistry in 2006, 2011, 2016, and 2022; and to provide a list of second-level education institutions aided by her Department that did not provide either chemistry or physics and chemistry for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 288. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the roll number and name of all new post-primary schools established since 2000, indicating the year the new roll number was issued and the school planning area in each case, in tabular form. [39841/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 289. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide, the roll number and name of all post-primary schools created through school amalgamations since 2000, indicating the year the new roll number was issued and the school planning area in each case and to also provide the roll numbers of schools amalgamated, in tabular form. [39842/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 290. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 2 February 2023 (details supplied), if she can give the policy document or legislation that establishes the practice of 'new schools are only established in areas of demographic growth as the resources available for school infrastructure have to be prioritised to meet the needs of areas of...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 427. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a landlord requires their tenant to run a dehumidifier 24/7 to prevent growth/spread of mould, whether the landlord or tenant is liable to pay for the associated energy costs. [39727/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 504. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 888 of 11 September 2023, the date the comprehensive set of queries were sent to the Office of the Attorney General; and the date the subsequent extensive legal advices were received. [40021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Prison Service (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 698. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many prisoners have been granted probation, but due to an inability of community-based probation teams to facilitate early release, have instead remained in prison, by institution, in each the past ten years in tabular form. [40163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Correspondence (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 835. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department received the recent business case from a school (details supplied); and if his officials have examined the business case contained therein. [40004/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1000. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the Health (Termination of Pregnancy Services) (Safe Access Zones) Bill 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40414/23]