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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 829. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the plans, if any, that exist for new legislation designed to lower the price and facilitate ease of access to licences for public bars and off licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48034/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 846. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the average wait time for prisoners to see an addiction counsellor, by institution, within the Irish Prison Service system; the average prison time served, by institution; and the number of prisoners, by institution, who will see an addiction counsellor prior to their release. [48361/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 847. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug seizures in the past five years, by institution, within the Irish Prison Service system; the total value, by institution, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 848. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of staff, by institution, who have been suspended pending investigation for bringing illegal substances into the prison system in the past five years. [48363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Addiction Treatment Services (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 855. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if, following the recommendation of the Citizens Assembly on drugs, her Department and the Irish Prison Service will develop and fund enhanced prison-based addiction treatment services. [48481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1260. To ask the Minister for Health when the vacant positions of chair and co-ordinator at the Canal Communities Local Drug & Alcohol Task Force will be filled. [48232/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1287. To ask the Minister for Health following the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly on Drugs if his Department will legislate to give effect to this parliamentary term. [48470/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1406. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on negotiations between his Department and unions on the issue of adult education tutors and their ability to access public service contracts and increments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47937/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the emergency funding for interim fire safety works in buildings with fire safety and other defects; to provide a potential timeline on funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I am at risk of turning into Deputy Durkan given I am asking the same question repeatedly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I was referring merely to repetition.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: Once again, members of the Not Our Fault campaign were outside Leinster House yesterday looking for the interim scheme in respect of housing defects. When will the scheme open and when will they be able to address the defects?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: The code of practice and portal are welcome but they have been open for a while. I am representing the frustration of the Not Our Fault campaign and other constituents who are regularly outside protesting and looking for this. I appreciate what the Minister is saying around owners' management companies, OMCs, but the reality is there is tension between residents and many owners' management...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: Dublin City Council has said that council homes will be left derelict and boarded up next year due to funding cuts by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. This is despite the fact that there has been an underspend in recent years in the Department. As there is money in place and there is a housing crisis, why are we cutting funds to Dublin City Council to deal with...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what he is doing to ensure that city and county councils process the vacant property refurbishment grant applications in a timely manner and communicate decisions with applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the scheme to establish supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings; when this is likely to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the code of practice for the remediation of fire safety defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update in relation to reviewing the guidelines and definitions provided to city and county councils around dereliction properties; if he will send an updated circular to councils clarifying definitions and their role in utilising derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Policing Matters: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: Given the time pressures, I will confine myself to a single issue, namely, the policing of protests. My concern is mostly around violent protest, which is not being policed effectively in any way. We have seen a rise in violent ethno-nationalist, homophobic and anti-immigration protests. If we go back to last year, Deputy Paul Murphy was assaulted outside the gates of Leinster House and it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Vulnerable Individuals from Coercion: Discussion (14 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: Can everyone hear me?