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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 353. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the measures she is taking to combat petty crime and anti-social behaviour in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39784/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 354. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update in relation the enhanced powers given to An Garda Síochána to limit the anti-social use of scramblers and quadbikes; the number of scramblers, quadbikes and e-scooters that have been seized in Dublin metropolitan regions south and south central, broken down by station, or district, if station-level...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2025 (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 381. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the spending of the additional spending allocated to education in prison under Budget 2025. [40197/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2025 (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 382. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Budget 2025 funding commitments for care and rehabilitation services will be used to address the existing gaps in addiction supports in the Irish prison system. [40198/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 390. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds registered as 'deceased' in the lrish Coursing Club's stud book for each of the years 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date, with a breakdown by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39637/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 391. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the total number of non-coursing greyhounds registered as 'deceased' on Rásaíocht Con Éireann’s traceability system for each of the years 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024 to date, with a breakdown by year of birth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39638/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (8 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 477. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth for an update on the pilot programme for supporting parents of children in care. [40199/24]

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chair and committee for the warm welcome. Hopefully, as the questions begin that welcome will stay warm. I thank the committee for the invitation to appear before them today in relation to my Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023. My Bill is a simple one; its goal is to open RTÉ’s video and audio archive to the Irish people to whom it really belongs. RTÉ was,...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: On the issue of the cost to RTÉ and those things, RTÉ obviously is best positioned to answer. My Bill provides for making it available free of charge for personal use and academics. This is the model you see in other European countries. As for who pays, the citizens pay but they pay for RTÉ through their tax and their licence fee. They have already paid for this. If there...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: I go back to the fact that if it is not written down in legislation, there is no tool to make it happen. There is a lot of really good work happening right now but a vision needs to be put down in legislation to ensure it actually happens. There are a couple of things here. I do not accept the idea that this legislation would lead to damage of the archives. It is not necessarily going...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: No, because I do not accept the framing of freedom of information in that way. Freedom of information is an important part of democracy, transparency and accountability. I reject the framing of freedom of information as spurious or a waste of resources.

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: The FOI Act ensures that organisations can charge fees. Perhaps Digital Rights Ireland will have some practical experience of this. If someone submits a huge request, the body from whom the request is sought can say, "Sorry, that is a crazy request and we are going to charge you." It is important to put forward in legislation that this is our aim and if issues arise, we will address them...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: There are issues with making an archive available. There are issues with building an archive, as Deputy Ó Snodaigh is finding, and there is an issue with maintaining an archive, as we heard from RTÉ and ARA Ireland. There are practical issues. However, they are being dealt with every day. This Bill is not creating new problems. We need to remember that and to focus on what this...

Joint Committee on Tourism, Culture, Arts, Sport And Media: Detailed Scrutiny of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: Starting at the end, the contribution from Digital Rights Ireland may be the better place to explore those questions. On the question of access, the Senator is right that much of the archive is already available. That has to be acknowledged. While very good work is made of it, I would look to other European countries that have much wider public access and argue that this is what we should...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Meals Programme (9 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will make necessary upgrades to a school (details supplied) which was approved for the hot meals scheme but deemed unable to participate by her Department due to not having adequate facilities. [40479/24]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (15 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: The Department of Education is not sufficiently invested in school buildings in Dublin South Central. Our Lady of Good Hope special school still does not have a PE hall. Parents in Bunscoil Synge Street contacted me recently about the Catholic Guides who are selling their community hall on Synge Street facing the school. Bunscoil Synge Street and the secondary school are growing schools....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he will implement the Defence Forces working time agreement and make improvements to the post-2013 pension arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42112/24]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 30 and 32 of 1 October 2024, what supports are in place for residents who are struggling to pay for their heating bills under a district heating scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42153/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the enforcement mechanisms available to local authorities in instances where a landlord does not carry out necessary maintenance works in a HAP property; particularly in circumstances where the nature of the maintenance is potentially harmful to the tenant such as broken water supply, broken heating system, broken access...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Oct 2024)

Patrick Costello: 220. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the rights a HAP tenant has when a landlord does carry out necessary maintenance work; who is responsible for the enforcement of these rights; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42235/24]