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Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: The Verona Principles: International Social Service (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wish to ask about the Verona Principles' application. They are broad, high-level principles, but what has been the experience of countries trying to implement them or build on them through their own legislation? Part of our work is trying not to reinvent the wheel. If we could see how others have applied the principles, it would be an important lesson for us. One of the principles...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: On the subject of juries in the coroners' courts, I am aware, from talking to people who have been in the unfortunate position of having lost family members and being involved in inquests, of inquests being delayed or not happening because the coroners could not get a jury in place. The witnesses are talking about pulling in the same people and the like. Is an inquest not even getting off...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I will start with Mr. Murray.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wish to make one brief point. I wish to clarify a matter for our report writing after this session. In terms of the recommendations, we have spoken a good deal about the postcode lottery. Would I be right in assuming that currently there is no central collection of figures and recommendations and it is quite possible every coroner is making the exact same recommendations about the exact...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: What measures will the Department take to curb the sales of larger cars, considering the environmental and road safety issues with such vehicles?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister of State. There are some encouraging points. Realistically, the current scheme for reducing larger vehicle numbers is not working. Sales of sports utility vehicles, SUVs, are going through the roof. SUVs emit more pollution. They are more likely to hit pedestrians and are more likely to cause serious injury. We need to curb the sales of SUVs, especially in built-up...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Transport Policy (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: The best thing we can do is not go electric. Particularly in urban environments, the best thing we can do is support active transport and public transport, things this Government is doing. Supporting public transport runs into road blocks when we have bigger and bigger cars on the road which are taking up the spaces buses and bikes should be in and contributing to pollution and traffic than...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Cross-Border Co-operation (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 138. To ask the Taoiseach if he has read the recent report on the education systems North and South by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will detail the target funding from the Shared Island fund which is being used in this field, particularly to target the high prevalence of early school-leavers in Northern Ireland. [28634/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Telecommunications Infrastructure (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 219. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has had any engagement with telecommunications companies regarding the sharing of masts rather than each provider installing their own given the proliferation of new masts across the country including in Dublin 12 in which a company (details supplied) has recently commenced the process of installing two such...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 261. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the initiatives that his Department is supporting to increase the availability of public transport and public service vehicles after 11pm in Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29038/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Airport Authority (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has instructed the Dublin Airport Authority to close non-critical services at Dublin Airport such as the private VIP terminal known as Dublin Platinum Services and redeploy staff to Terminals 1 and 2 in light of the current staffing issues at the airport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29045/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: International Relations (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 581. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 246 of 19 May 2022, the efforts that he has made at European Union and United Nations level to promote and advance such a consensus rather than simply raising the issue of Israel’s compliance with international law (details supplied); his views on whether Ireland is in a strong position at...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Legal Cases (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 812. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has taken an appeal (details supplied) to the Supreme Court solely for the purpose of seeking confirmation of the applicability of citizenship to children under the Children and Family Relationships Act 2015. [30376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1300. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality , further to Parliamentary Question No. 560 of 31 May, the level of vaccination that is required for critical mass at Cloverhill Prison; the current level of vaccination; and the procedures that are in place for prisoners who are vaccinated and wish to enjoy the re-instated rights and visitations as is in other prisons in...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1314. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Irish Prison Service staff code of ethics, which was introduced in December 2021, will be released to the public.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29612/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Fines Administration (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1372. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the value of fines levied on airlines for failure to carry out adequate checks on travel documents prior to flying in the past five years, in tabular form. [30824/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Travel Documents (14 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1373. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of individuals who have been detained when arriving in Ireland and charged with travelling on fake South African passports in the past five years, in tabular form. [30825/22]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: Like many others here, I have been inundated with concerned parents who are heartbroken, physically broken, who have been worn down by the constant fight by being on the receiving end of that adversarial and hostile response that Senator Clonan talked about and by being forced to fill the gaps in services themselves. In attempting to paper over the cracks, we have tried to make parents the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: No one else was limited. I have been waiting.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Joint Meeting with Joint Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth
Progressing Disability Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: I appreciate that but I am speaking much less than did other Deputies and I do not intend to come back in. I will just finish this point. Parents who have been trying to get their statutory rights have been going to court and being dragged through that process, only for the court case to not be contested. That seems like a deep waste of resources, both time and money, for everyone...