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Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: Does Deputy Funchion wish to respond?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: I propose to suspend for a few minutes.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: I thank those who are watching proceedings for their patience. We are still working through the amendments. We will move to amendment No. 14, which has already been discussed with amendment No. 11.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: Amendments Nos. 27 to 64, inclusive, are physical alternatives to amendment No. 26. Amendments Nos. 26 to 64, inclusive, are therefore related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: I will suspend before the Minister responds to those points because we have to leave for a vote in the Dáil. He can respond when we come back.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: Amendments Nos. 65 to 69, inclusive, are related and may be discussed together.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (2 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: We are due to finish at 8.30 p.m. so I propose that, having dealt with that group of amendments, we adjourn and resume our next meeting with amendment No. 70.

Proposal for a Council Decision on Hate Speech and Hate Crime: Motion (9 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: I will start in that place. This motion is very important but the tapestry of legislation the Government is introducing in this area is also very important and very welcome, such as the Criminal Justice (Hate Crime) Bill, the Online Safety and Media Regulation Bill. These things are very important and show we are acting. This motion and the opt-in are very important because a lot of the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 87. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss workers' rights for PHD students studying in Ireland to bring them in line with countries such as Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. [12783/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 399. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care on their third placement or more by Tusla area office. [12921/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Alcohol Sales (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 452. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish the results of the Open Consultation on the Review of Alcohol Licensing which closed at the end of January 2022; and the next steps in the process towards legislative review. [12861/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 453. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 595 and 596 of 1 March 2022, if she will instruct the Irish Prison Service to record data on protection prisoners broken down by ethnicity in view of the need to collect data for equality purposes given the overrepresentation of ethnic minorities, such as the Travelling Community, in the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when she will publish the review of the Defamation Act 2009 and prepare new legislation based on its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Deportation Orders (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 460. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will give a commitment to temporarily suspend all pending deportation orders to Ukrainian and Belarussian citizens in the State given the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. [13117/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 485. To ask the Minister for Health his views on a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) for 100 extra neurology nurse specialists across Ireland which includes 10 extra nurses for St. James’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: 486. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make available at home treatments for the immunocompromised such as molnupiravir and pazlovid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Business of Select Committee (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: Apologies have been received from Deputy Bacik.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman, and his officials to the meeting. All witnesses are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not criticise or make charges against a person or entity by name or in such a way as to make him, her or it identifiable or otherwise engage in speech that might be regarded as damaging to the good name of the person...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Committee Stage (Resumed) (8 Mar 2022)

Patrick Costello: Amendment No. 77 is grouped with amendments Nos. 155, 167, 173 to 179, inclusive, 196, 219, 252 and 257. They are related and will be discussed together.