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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Council Rule of Law Report 2022 and Rule of Law Situation in Ireland: Engagement with Ms Vra Jourová (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: I have many things I would say, but it would be repeating what I said or me climbing up on my soapbox and giving the poor clerk to the committee a heart attack with all the wild allegations I could make. I will admit to my own ignorance again regarding Ms Jourová’s engagement with civil society while she is here. I am more than happy to send through our seminar reports and link...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Council Rule of Law Report 2022 and Rule of Law Situation in Ireland: Engagement with Ms Vra Jourová (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: Sometimes, because of our common law system, which is different from many of the European models, it is claimed that we are not comparing like with like but these comparisons are still useful. I appreciate that Ms Jourová said not to reduce it to arithmetic. However, I am concerned because some people are using that here as an excuse to say we are all good, when in reality we are not....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: European Council Rule of Law Report 2022 and Rule of Law Situation in Ireland: Engagement with Ms Vra Jourová (11 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: A set of countries has issues with excessive politicisation. Perhaps we can all consider one, which will remain nameless before the clerk to the committee gives out to me again. I am learning. Deputy Ó Murchú may have just sat down so he may be with us soon enough. I do not know if we can wait.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Funding (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 124. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that his Department provides for research for new antibiotics; his views on whether this is sufficient; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51005/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 132. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will provide additional funding per registered PhD student to each university to allow them to pay an increased stipend, bringing their income in line with the €28,000 paid to individuals on the PhD Innovate for Ireland programme. [51670/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 176. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment in addition to the Climate Action Plans if his Department will publish a long-term climate action plan which focuses on post-2030 targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 242. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department can review the rules and regulations concerning rickshaws; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51478/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps that he and his Department will take to expand access to EV charging facilities for persons living in terraced housing given the failure of Dublin City Council to do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51479/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 244. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact and request Go Ahead Ireland to reinstate its 7:30 am service on bus route 17 as a matter of urgency. [51480/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 247. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will examine the feasibility of increasing the frequency of the new Route 60 bus as part of the G-Spine Bus Connects. [51765/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Legislative Programme (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 330. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will provide an update on the proposed new planning legislation in preparation by his Department (details supplied); and the expected timeline for the introduction. [51216/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Covid-19 Pandemic (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 440. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the supports that her Department is providing to schools to assist children missing school due to the effects of long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51485/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 443. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legislation upon which the school patronage process is based; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51511/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 556. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will commit to including the cuts in childcare costs announced in Budget 2023 in aspects of the ECCE given that all providers are not registered with the national childcare scheme and not all parents will benefit from the Budget 2023 announcements as it stands. [51248/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 560. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on the childminding steering group; and when the group is expected to publish its report. [51274/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 561. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will release the minutes from the childminding steering group meetings. [51275/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of community gardaí posts nationally broken down by division; and the total number of such posts currently filled broken down by division. [51502/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 670. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on the details of a citizenship application (details supplied) which has been ongoing since 2006 without a resolution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52033/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 693. To ask the Minister for Health the reason counselling psychologists are included in the budget 2023 announcement of €750,000 to support counselling and psychology training places, but not educational psychologists, given they both train and are qualified to work in mental health services post qualification. [51242/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Citizens' Assembly (18 Oct 2022)

Patrick Costello: 757. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the Citizens’ Assembly on drug use; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51481/22]