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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Functions (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 118. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify the parameters in which an inspection of an aircraft with an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons, and Dangerous Goods) Orders can be carried out; how many inspections have been carried out each year within the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50375/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Functions (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 119. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify the parameters officials assess whether an aircraft with an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons, and Dangerous Goods) Orders has contravened these orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50376/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 125. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will not invest in the fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Pollution (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 164. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the plans of his Department to protect rivers and fresh water lakes from agricultural runoff and to prevent algae blooms and other environmental damage from arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50415/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (16 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 184. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown of Garda staff in each divisional protective services unit, broken down by rank. [50391/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will be marked on 25 November. Our domestic violence legislation is an important part of the State's response to that. However, there is a significant gap in the context of being able to secure a safety order for a young person under the age of 18 who may be in an abusive relationship. In light of this important day coming up,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 292. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 8 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authorities that have drawn down funding from the available €180,000; the amount they have requested; the amount they have received to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 365. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of speeding fines issues monthly over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50703/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 366. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the total value of speeding fines paid, by month, over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (21 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 586. To ask the Minister for Health if he or his officials will meet with local residents’ groups in Drimnagh to discuss the timeline for construction of the new primary health centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51166/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Reviews (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 90. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update in relation to the review of the Derelict Sites Act initiated in November 2021; when the report will be finalised; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51163/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (22 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 105. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications for the one-parent family payment; the number of applications rejected; the number of families receiving the payment, broken down per month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51359/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (23 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 217. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures she is taking to resolve the shortage of secondary school places in Greystones, County Wicklow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51743/23]

Children (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to ensure all those who should be provided with the benefits of privacy in relation to offences committed as a minor do in fact receive such protection. The Children Act 2001 was very important legislation. It introduced a range of very positive reforms and protections for young people before the courts. It helped...

Children (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (29 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2023
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Supplementary)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Supplementary) (28 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: If extra money is needed for foster care it is very welcome in the context of the need to increase payments, but perhaps I am a little naive to hope that it is also a reflection of an increased number of foster carers. There is an absolutely huge need to improve the conditions of foster carers in order that we can recruit more foster carers. We absolutely need more foster carers. The...

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

Patrick Costello: 162. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to tackle and reduce road traffic offenses, particularly given the increasing number of fatalities and serious injuries on our roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52134/23]