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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: Let me start by congratulating the Chair on her promotion. Long may it last. I want to give the Minister a chance to put it on the record again. Is he clear that there is a continuing commitment to delivering all parts of this legislation, the NDA and the two other sections, within the lifetime of the Dáil?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: As has been outlined already, there are clear policy objectives stated in head 8. The Minister has committed, and he has been very clear so far, to deliver that within the lifetime of this Dáil, however, long or short that may be.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: General Scheme of the Maternity Protection (Amendment) and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2024: Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: I want to dip into that drafting stuff, and I will in a second. One of the issues is the retrospective nature of these things. Contract law is primarily judge-made law. It is not written down, but it is still enforceable. The courts have been clear that a contract for something that is illegal is not a valid contract and the people who have signed it are not bound by it. The challenge...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (25 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: The budget provides a real opportunity for meaningful action on child poverty. I attended a meeting last week of the Children's Rights Alliance which is campaigning fiercely on the issue of child poverty. Social protection supports are a key part of that. It is imperative we use the budget to provide targeted payments to end child poverty. Will the Minister commit to serious action on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 434. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available funding streams for HSE core-funded elderly care projects to apply for capital funding for a minivan. [37402/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 435. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision is expected on the prospective reimbursement of a medication (details supplied); if a decision can be expedited given the unmet treatment needs of patients living with dravet syndrome and Lennox-Gastuat syndrome; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37403/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 509. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 9 July 2024, the date on which the visit of the mentioned person to the National Gender Service occurred. [37764/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 510. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 806 of 9 July 2024, to clarify the nature of the data that was shared with the Cass review, as mentioned in the July 2023 clinical governance committee minutes of the National Gender Service (details supplied). [37765/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 511. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 2012 of 23 July 2024, to provide a list of all audits initiated by the National Gender Service with its audit question, start date, and end date, in tabular form. [37766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 512. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 254 of 23 May 2024, if he is aware that recent guidance from an organisation (detailed supplied) has led to valid EEA prescriptions being rejected; how this aligns with Directive 2011/24/EU paragraph 36 and Article 11 paragraph 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37767/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 513. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 805 of 9 May 2024, to confirm that the requests mentioned in the clinical governance committee minutes of the National Gender Service (details supplied) to provide training to the NHS have been rejected. [37768/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 514. To ask the Minister for Health how the National Gender Service ensures that those it refers for surgery abroad have access to appropriate aftercare when they are back in Ireland. [37769/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (24 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 515. To ask the Minister for Health how the subject matter expert colleagues who are assisting the clinical lead for transgender services in reviewing the Cass review were selected. [37770/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 10. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) regarding the issue of enduring cuts to criminal fees, which is impacting on the criminal justice system. [29474/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 94. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update in relation to the ‘Ireland House’ model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38307/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Irish Aid (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 95. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff, and their grade currently, employed within Irish Aid, highlighting if they are employed on a part- or full-time basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38308/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 96. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff, and their grade currently, employed within his Department, highlighting if they are employed on a part- or full-time basis, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38309/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of vacancies, including the grade, within his Department, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38310/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Staff (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 98. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of staff, and their grade currently, within his Department that are not currently working within his Department due to being seconded to a different Department, EU institution or organisation, or if they are on parental/maternity leave, career break or long-term sick leave, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diplomatic Representation (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 99. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a breakdown of the Irish embassies which are considered ‘hardship postings’, highlighting either the points allocation or the level of assigned hardship, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38312/24]