Results 61-80 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: I will pick up on Deputy Carroll MacNeill's point regarding data because I was going to ask similar questions. Another issue in the context of the data, and I am speaking from experience as a social worker, is how practical is it to collect some of this data. I am concerned that it will place an administrative burden on already stretched services and increase the paperwork instead of direct...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: The congregated settings came up a few times. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission makes reference to the HSE document "Time to Move On From Congregated Settings". That dates back to 2011. I am probably out of time, but can the witness speak briefly on what is needed? I am conscious of the comment that more money is needed but what have been the roadblocks to implementing this...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Data Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: This is a rather complex and long-running case, the consequences of which reach into many areas of public policy. It will have implications for Brexit, foreign direct investment and foreign trade. Quite simply, on foot of this judgment, the EU-US privacy shield has been declared invalid. As such, there is no safe and legal way to transfer data from a European Union citizen to the United...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Data Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: The reality is that although the SCCs were not struck down in the judgment, they are only valid where it is considered that the data protection controls in place in the third-party country meet the adequacy standard. American data protection standards do not meet that adequacy standard, as we have seen in the context of Safe Harbor and now the EU-US privacy shield. There is no way that...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he will address a recent request by the National Transport Authority for a clear policy commitment to bring forward legislative changes to allow it to carry out camera-based enforcement of bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making change of use or class of use to childcare facilities exempt from planning permission even on a limited or temporary basis to facilitate the early years sector during this challenging post-Covid-19 landscape. [17493/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the concerns of the many housing and homelessness organisations about the level of homelessness being masked by the Covid-19 pandemic measures. [17791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reconvene the National Homeless Consultative Forum. [17792/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to prevent the annexation of occupied Palestine by Israel. [18121/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: I was here earlier when we were discussing the issue of Israel-Palestine and the annexation. Following on from his comments, and in the light of the question, the Minister spoke about how we would have to negotiate, talk and convince. The reality, however, when it came to Russia and its breach of international law regarding Crimea, is that we acted. Why are we not acting here? There is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: We can add to that list of breaches of international law the destruction and demolition of EU-funded aid structures, something which the Minister has spoken out against before. The risk is that if we say that annexation should not happen, then we start to ignore all these other things and that is a real risk. The Israeli Government, when making its choices, will look at what happened to it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to expedite the recognition of the state of Palestine before it is too late in view of the threat of annexation by Israel. [18120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will assist taxi drivers by lifting the blanket four month extension on the NCT or by ensuring that the NTA extend taxi licences by four months in line with NCT tests; and his plans to ensure that taxi drivers have 60 days to carry out any necessary changes or repairs as was the case before the NCT extension. [18328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 582. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Low Pay Commission has been formally requested to examine universal basic income as agreed in the programme for Government; and if not, when the request will be made. [18145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if detailed plans will be provided of the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop inclusive and age-appropriate RSE and SPHE curricula across primary and post-primary levels, including an inclusive programme on LGBTI+ relationships and making appropriate legislative changes, if necessary. [18119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the establishment of a new section for education research and policy within her Department has commenced as stated in the Programme for Government; and the timeline for same. [18118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be opened as an autism-specific school in view of the fact local families have been campaigning for same for a considerable time. [18802/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements for adult patients undergoing an assessment in the National Gender Service to have parents present, despite this being a concern for patient confidentiality [20035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1189. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the years long waiting lists for assessment and treatment at the National Gender Service in Loughlinstown, County Dublin [20036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1190. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service will be instructed to follow best practice international guidelines on transgender healthcare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/20]