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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chair and welcome and thank our guests. I have nothing but positive things to say about Barnahus. It is an excellent, much-needed and long-overdue service. It is an excellent service development. The DPSUs have been an excellent service development as well. I am really excited about being able to role this out. That said, when I look at how the Barnahus or the children's...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: My question for the Department was on whether we are going to see increasing numbers and coverage, which we absolutely need. My question for Tusla and the Garda was on colocation and what is going to happen with service provision in Dublin.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: Yes. Senator Ruane asked about something I wished to ask about that ties in with the joint specialist interviewing. What is going to happen to children outside of these areas? If it were to be children in counties Wexford, Monaghan or Donegal involved, for example, are all these cases going to be referred into one of these centres or how will it work? Will there be gaps? That is,...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: This will help to create these relationships organically and get past any issues. What is, therefore, going to happen to other people outside these areas? Where will these joint specialist interviews happen? Will they all be in the Barnahus context or is there an expectation it will still happen in the community services? What are the roadblocks to this joined-up thinking? My idea...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: From the perspective of the Garda, what are the roadblocks to more joint interviews happening? I appreciate that An Garda Síochána has a 24-hour schedule and Tusla does not, apart from its out-of-hours service. What are the other roadblocks? Why are these joint interviews not happening if we are training people? We are not doing the interviews or videos and we are not making...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Review of Barnahus Model for Young People who have Experienced Child Sexual Abuse: Discussion (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: I appreciate that the marrying together is incredibly difficult but that is the beauty of the Barnahus model in that it provides a way of doing that which is efficient and child centred. That is why I want absolutely more of them. I know we talked about three extra but I am talking about ten extra. It is also why I think co-location is so important.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 507. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of clients engaged with CDNTs, broken down by area; and the number of such clients who have an individual family support plan. [22535/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 508. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the policy basis for individual family support plans; the purpose of them within the services provided to families; the role they play in ensuring supports for individuals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22536/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 509. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide the total number of under 18-year-olds in each in Tusla local area; and the number of children in care in each local area. [22537/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 510. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children with an allocated social worker in each Tusla local area. [22538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 511. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children under 12 in each Tusla local area. [22539/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 512. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children who have aged out of care in each of the past three years, broken down by local area office. [22540/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 513. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of young people receiving an aftercare allowance, broken down by Tusla local area. [22541/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (21 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 514. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care on their third placement or more, broken down by local area. [22542/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (22 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for an update in relation to the OECD review of the Delivering Equality of Opportunity in Schools Programme; the engagements she or her Department have had with the OECD in relation to this; when the report will be published; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (22 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 121. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the operation of the neighbourhood watch schemes, particularly in DMR south, south central and west; the current status of each neighbourhood watch scheme in the aforementioned divisions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Youth Services (22 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation to the operation of Dublin city south and DÁN Garda youth diversion projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23140/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Process (22 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 123. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeline for the passing of the sale of alcohol and intoxicating liquor Bills; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23141/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (22 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 124. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 442 of 14 May 2024, the number of prisoners eligible for these programmes for each year previously provided. [23145/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (23 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: 143. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to provide an update on the roll-out of additional average speed cameras and the nine new static speed cameras; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23412/24]