Results 2,421-2,440 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the research in relation to lowering the voting age to 16 years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54908/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 522. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how many gardaí were attacked and injured in during the rioting which took place in Dublin on 24 November 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54620/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Road Traffic Offences (12 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 547. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the status of the online portal for uploading cyclist and dash camera footage of road traffic offences. [54886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (13 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 2. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for the Government's policy on the use of foreign-bestowed, non-elected titles, such as 'Sir' and 'Dame'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55481/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (13 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 74. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the current status of the statues of the Earl of Carlisle and Field Marshall Gough which formally resided in the Phoenix Park until being damaged in the 1950s; if the OPW retain ownership of them; and if plans are in place for their future use in a cultural institution. [55502/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: School Staff (13 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 196. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vacancies that exist in Our Lady of Hope for therapist positions, nurses and other special school support staff, in tabular form; the estimated recruitment time for the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55587/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (14 Dec 2023)

Patrick Costello: 494. To ask the Minister for Health for a progress update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to support genetic services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital. [55903/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Engagement with People with Disabilities (16 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: I welcome our witnesses and thank them. I want to talk to them about the issue of barriers in society and the ableist structure of society. I had it in my head to say the barriers and challenges of our ableist society. but barriers alone is perhaps a more appropriate way of saying it. A lot of these are very external to the individual. The coercive and destructive nature of that ableist...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when her Department's professional and technical team will complete the review of a report (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be communicated to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2184/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 202. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update on the actions he will take in relation to the Mulcahy report, its publication and its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2128/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 274. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds entered on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s race management system to date whose year of birth was 2021 and 2022, respectively with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners normally...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 275. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds that completed one or more races whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS and 2022, respectively with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners normally resident in Northern Ireland in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 276. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported before completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 and 2022, respectively as recorded on RCETS with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners normally resident in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 277. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds exported after completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS, and 2022, respectively as recorded on RCETS, with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 278. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed before completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS and 2022, respectively as recorded on RCETS with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (18 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 279. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of non-coursing greyhounds rehomed after completing at least one official trial whose year of birth was 2021 as recorded on RCETS and 2022, respectively as recorded on RCETS with a breakdown in that number between those registered to owners normally resident in the Republic of Ireland and those registered to owners...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (17 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 102. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will amend the legislation for the energy credit under Budget 2023 to include the removal of the exclusion of ‘low usage’ homes in cases whereby new tenants/owners move into a previously vacant unit. [57332/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (17 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 83. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment how persons can get access to their personal data usage having installed a smart meter without signing up to a smart meter plan. [56961/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (17 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 182. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the recent toll road increases and the specific effect it has on areas such as Inchicore, Chapelizod and the Phoenix Park with cars using those areas to avoid toll roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56565/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (17 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions being taken by his Department to reduce waiting times for driving tests in the Dublin area; the current waiting times, by test centre in Dublin; his Department’s target wait time for each; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1338/24]