Results 201-220 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 414. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be secured for the refurbishment of Block H in McKee Barracks; when works will commence; and the estimated timeframe for completion. [34953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing two additional guidance counsellor positions for schools with over 950 pupils. [34954/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Centres Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of research centres funded by Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the 2021 budget allocation for same. [34964/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital works projects currently ongoing at both Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin that are being part funded or fully funded by his Department; the cost of each project; and the completion date for each project in tabular form. [34965/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the 2013 Smithwick Report. [34950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda CCTV cameras located in each location in tabular form; if all cameras are currently working in full order; and if all Garda CCTV cameras are monitored on a 24/7 basis. [34962/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations she has visited as Minister since 1 August 2020; and the date and purpose of each visit to each station in tabular form. [34963/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently operate a helipad within hospital grounds that are opened on a 24-7 basis; and the hospitals that have a helipad within hospital grounds but are not opened on a 24-7 basis. [34955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time play specialists at Children's Hospital Ireland at Crumlin and Children's Hospital Ireland at Temple Street in each of the years from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the roll-out of additional telemental health services in 2021. [34957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost, including the necessary staffing, to provide two extra CT scanners for the Children's Health Ireland hospital group. [34958/20]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: Given that this is my first opportunity to speak on the matter, I wish to take just a quick moment to mark the passing of Saeb Erekat and to echo the words of Uachtarán na hÉireann today in offering my deepest condolences and sympathy to his family, his friends and the Palestinian people. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi described this as a significant transition in Palestinian history and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 212. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 21 October 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a union (details supplied) has now stated that the HSE has effectively reneged on the WRC agreement; the future of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35575/20]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: One of the things that strikes me when looking at the Estimates is the context and impact indicators and some of the key outputs we are trying to measure. In some areas of the Vote they actually seem to be proper targets and helpful measures, but my concern is that under programme expenditure A, the children and family support programme, a lot of the impact indicators we measure are just...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: I do not see anything on Brexit within section C, on the policy and legislative programme. That can be an answer for another day but is the Minister happy about Brexit? I will leave the final question.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: Many children get placed in England under Brussels II bis, which, obviously will not apply anymore. Will we still be able to access special services?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces will examine the impact of climate change on the role of the Defence Forces to provide aid to the civilian power in particular the ability to provide rapid response to the increased frequency and severity of adverse weather events and increased frequency and severity of flooding events that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: A key role of the Defence Forces is to provide aid to the civilian power. We see that frequently in cases of severe flooding and in response to adverse weather events that the Defence Forces are often very quick to put themselves in harm's way to protect the rest of us. With climate change already increasing flooding and likely to further increase it and adverse weather events, will it form...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: There are essentially two issues. First, are we planning properly for the missions our Defence Forces are likely to face? Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding and adverse weather events. In 2017 in Inishowen the Defence Forces came in to erect a temporary bridge to reconnect communities when a road collapsed. We will not get the structure of the Defence...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 140. To ask the Taoiseach the role envisaged for civic society engagement as part of the shared island unit. [36427/20]