Results 841-860 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total prison population by year for each of the years 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of prisoners incarcerated for petty crime for the same time period; and the percentage of the prison population broken down by male and female inmates. [4733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of recommendations 2.12 and 2.13 in respect to female prisons and prisoners from the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. [4738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements that are in place for inspectors from his Department to be in attendance at horse markets; and the paperwork checks that are required for the sale of horses at such markets. [4563/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the recent and very positive development of the place-based leadership development programme by the Minister of State, Deputy Joe O'Brien. This is a much-needed programme that was proposed in the Nolan and Geiran reports. It is an excellent mechanism of support for communities and a grassroots, ground-up way of dealing with issues. Is the Government committed to rolling out this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 114. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisoners granted temporary release by gender in each of the years from 2010 to date in tabular form. [5191/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 116. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if female prisoners are now provided with period packs following the Inspector of Prisons 2021 Limerick report that this was not the case contrary to the February 2021 Period Poverty in Ireland report; and the number of packs distributed to prisoners in 2022 in both Limerick and Dóchas. [5230/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 117. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of recommendation 12 of the Covid-19 thematic inspection of Limerick Prison which recommended affording greater privacy to women when contacting their children and family members on the phone. [5232/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (2 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 118. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of LGBT+ awareness training curriculum and materials provided to staff of the Irish Prison Service; the regularity with which such training is delivered; and the number of staff that have undergone this training with specific reference to the prison service policy and training in interacting with transgender...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (3 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 128. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the forthcoming core payment for early years providers; the interim measures he will put in place to ensure that fees will not rise for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4998/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 200. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has run awareness campaigns seeking fostering care for children who are refugees; if so, if there has been a strong response; the number of child refugees that have been successfully placed in a fostering arrangement in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will open a public consultation for the extension of Garda youth diversion projects to cover 18-24 year olds; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6007/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I want to pick up on a few issues. In these revised Estimates, does the Minister believe there is enough in terms of safety to deal with the challenge that private services pose to Tusla? Over recent years there has been a significant growth in the private services used by Tusla in residential and foster care. These are more expensive services than we get from Tusla units and foster...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I appreciate that, but I am interested in the development of in-house therapeutic services within Tusla as an alternative to CAMHS. I am seeking to ensure that there is a budget for that commitment in the programme for Government.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Apologies. I was in the children's committee going through a similar grilling with the Minister there. I had some questions on the earlier Vote, but I will engage with the Minister directly on them. On the Inspector of Prisons, it is good to see an increased budget.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Are we not discussing Vote 24?

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Yes, the Inspector of Prisons is included under Vote 24.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I am aware the current Inspector of Prisons will be stepping down. I would like to get an idea of the timeline for the appointment of a new Inspector of Prisons so that we do not have an interregnum during which there may be a lack of transparency. Is that information available? The role of the Inspector of Prisons will expand when we ratify the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: An important aspect of the modernisation programme that must be taken on board is access to translators. Representatives of different groups have appeared before our committee, and before the Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, and have spoken about the difficulty with access to justice because of a lack of translation services. These services can be ad...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: The Department of Finance in particular.