Results 3,241-3,260 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

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

Patrick Costello: 100. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the details of the system of tax-free allowances paid to civil servants assigned to Irish missions abroad; the way in which they are calculated; the annual cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38313/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Projects (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 247. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the progress and current work programme of the child law reporting project. [38327/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 262. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the pilot for supports for parents whose children are taken into care. [38325/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (26 Sep 2024)

Patrick Costello: 263. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to outline the rollout of in-house therapeutic services for children in care. [38326/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 2. To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on the implementation of the Government’s Global Ireland 2025 strategy under his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38305/24]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Strategies (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 3. To ask the Taoiseach to outline, since the Global Ireland 2025 programme will be finishing within a few months, the measures his Department is taking to draft a new strategic plan for his Department between now and 2030; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38306/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will ensure that Bord Na Móna pays its yearly dividends to shareholders in one lot and not over a space of four years, as is currently proposed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38938/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Middle East (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 114. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of Israeli national bonds held by the Central Bank of Ireland; the total value and the yearly breakdown (both purchased in that year and total owned in number of bonds and euro value) for the past ten years, in tabular form. [38637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Electric Vehicles (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 117. To ask the Minister for Finance if, given the drop in EV car sales and the requirement of carbon reduction under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015, he will in Budget 2025 reinstate the benefit-in-kind exemption on EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38799/24]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Housing Schemes (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance if the rent a room scheme allows for the renting of rooms to immediate family members. [38958/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Director of Public Prosecutions (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on potential actions he will take to deal with the large amount of birds on the OPW Jamestown Road workshop site, which is negatively impacting on nearby residents; the timeline for the installation of the four additional hawk kites that have been procured; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 162. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when special education classes will be opened in four Dublin 12 schools (details supplied); and to provide a response on each individual school, in tabular form. [38581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 163. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the number of special education classes in a school (details supplied) will be expanded beyond its existing one class, given the feeder primary school currently has seven classes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38582/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Maternity Leave (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 397. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if, when the legislation allowing ill women to defer maternity leave is passed, this will be backdated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38780/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 448. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the engagements his Department has had with scoliosis advocacy groups (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 449. To ask the Minister for Health to report on the implementation of the Scoliosis 10-Point Action Plan published in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38643/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 450. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all the scoliosis-related surgical procedures carried out for each of the past ten years by Children’s Health Ireland or, previously, the Children’s Hospital Group, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38644/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 451. To ask the Minister for Health the breakdown of all the scoliosis-related surgical procedures carried out on adults for each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38645/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 452. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children, per county, who are waiting on scoliosis treatment; and if he will provide a breakdown of the time spent on the waiting lists, per county. [38646/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (1 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 453. To ask the Minister for Health the number of adults, per county, who are waiting on scoliosis treatment; and if he will provide a breakdown of the time spent on the waiting lists, per county. [38647/24]