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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: Rent pressure zones were originally introduced to protect areas where households are having the greatest difficulty finding affordable accommodation. According to recent reports, pretty much the whole country fits that definition. Will the Government commit to using the rent pressure zone legislation to roll out a general protection to all renters from spiralling rents or even commit to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 112. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 181 of 31 January 2023 (details supplied), if he will provide a breakdown for D6W, D8, D12, D10 and D20; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6476/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Rental Sector (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 84 of 1 February 2023, if he will undertake to provide rental supports for PHD students who are excluded from tax credit scheme (details supplied). [6482/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Reviews (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 487. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the review submitted to his Department in 2020 regarding the investor visa programme will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7560/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 525. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on the progress to establish the penal policy consultative council, as committed to in the Review of Policy Options for Prison and Penal Reform; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7340/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 526. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will report on his plans for the operation of the Strategic Review of Penal Policy Implementation Oversight Group in reviewing the implementation of the Penal Policy Action Plan 2022-2024; if the eighth report of the group will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7341/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (14 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: 527. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of his commitment to broadening the range of convictions that are considered spent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7342/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I will pick up on where Ms Hanlon finished about far-right groups setting themselves up as the legitimate anti-establishment. That is quite scary because while integration and refugee issues are on the agenda, I always try to highlight that, for many of the organisers and ringleaders at the top of these kinds of movements, there is ultimately an anti-democratic issue. Behind immigration...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: As a comparison between the far left and far right, I have been frequently criticised by the far left but that criticism tends to focus on policies or decisions of the Government or votes I have made personally. No one on the far left has ever called my daughter a mongrel, which has been done frequently by people on the far right. To try to conflate the two and say it is like some sort of...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I am making a-----

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: Okay. I will leave it there. It is probably safer.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I was making a more generalised comment about saying the left and right. It was not aimed at any individual.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I agree with that.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: Now, Senator. No interruptions please.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Integration and Refugee Issues: Discussion (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I will leave that there. That was a generalised comment about this-----

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Broadcasting Act 2009 to provide for greater public access to the RTÉ archives. RTÉ is Ireland’s national broadcaster. It is an important part of our cultural landscape and of our national memory. It is a keeper of a vast and wealthy cultural and historical archive. RTÉ already has a...

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: First Stage (21 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: Yes, there has been yet another attack on gardaí doing what they could to protect the good people of Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard. There is disgust and revulsion in the community because of the attack. The words of the Garda Representative Association come to mind. It has stated gardaí feel vulnerable on the streets. We have seen a 25% decline in the number of gardaí in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Antisocial Behaviour (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister for his response. Several Ministers have come to Cherry Orchard to see for themselves what is going on. The Minister of State at the Department of Justice, Deputy James Browne, and the Minister without Portfolio, Deputy Helen McEntee, have done so. They announced the implementation board which the Minister mentioned in his response but very little has happened. While...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Feb 2023)

Patrick Costello: The National Transport Authority, NTA's roll-out of BusConnects has been, to be blunt, a bit of a mess. In my constituency, residents are losing the services they like without any clarity as to when the improved infrastructure to make the bus service run effectively will be in place. The 58 is due to come once an hour, which is not sufficient. The number 60 comes once an hour, leaving...