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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update in relation to the progress of the Mulcahy report; if a memo was brought to Cabinet on this in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I apologise to our guests and fellow committee members for running in and out. I am trying to balance two committees meeting at the same time. It is interesting that the children's committee is dealing with the impact of AI on children at the same time we are discussing the impact of AI, in a way, at this committee. In the interests of time, I will streamline my questions a little more....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It was on NCMEC referrals and their accuracy and reliability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It is the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in America. I may have got the acronym wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It is involved with protecting children online and trying to identify children in online child sexual abuse material.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: The concerns around the false positives and the unreliable nature apply to facial recognition technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chair. I am happy to be in the enviable position of coming to the end-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I wanted to make some general points by way of a response to the earlier points, partly for the benefit of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I am not sure I have many questions but I have a couple of points which I want to make so that I can put them on the record for the report. I ask that our witnesses respond to them. I am conscious of the European Court of Human Rights impact which was briefly mentioned in the previous session, particularly around judicial warrants or approval. I believe that question may already have been...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank our witnesses for coming in. It has been quite an interesting discussion, particularly this week and last week as well. I welcome the news regarding the commission and its actions following the applicability of the Digital Services Act over the weekend, Given that it is an ongoing investigation, however, the less we say about that, the better. I welcome that the witnesses said...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank Ms Hodnett. I apologise; I need to go to another committee.

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, for her time. I am delighted to bring forward the Bill to Second Stage. It is almost a year to the day since I introduced it, and the past year has certainly been interesting for broadcasting. It has perhaps shown the need for the Bill and made the need for it even more pertinent. The Bill is...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the Government's decision not to oppose the Bill. I welcome the commentary and feedback. For me, one of the clear things here is this is already done in many other countries. I appreciate what is being offered as concerns about the Bill. I highlighted some of these. However, it would be a tragedy if we allowed them to become roadblocks. Other countries have overcome them....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is aware of suspension of the deaf community from the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the imminent risk of closure of WALK’s residential services due to a shortfall in funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how her Department plans to address the growing risk of legal deserts in counties with no or single digit trainee solicitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8309/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (27 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: My question is for the Minister with responsibility for disabilities. Will the Minister commit to ratifying the optional protocol of the UNCRPD in the lifetime of the Government? There is not much time left.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: Yes.

Recent Arson Attacks: Statements (27 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank my colleague, Deputy Farrell, for generously sharing his time. I thank the Minister for coming in for this debate. I was on my feet last week to address a Topical Issue debate. I spoke a lot about my concerns in this area. I will start with one thing I did not raise at that point, which is that there are a lot of very positive things happening. Where new people have come into...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (27 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 57. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade what actions Irish diplomatic representatives in Morocco have taken to support the United Nations process and support efforts to bring about a definitive and mutually acceptable political settlement with regard to Western Sahara; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/24]