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Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 336. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the 173 public health nurses in CHO9; the number that are full-time or part-time; the grades they are on; the annual nursing hours provided in each location; the annual changes on these factors over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12124/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (9 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 337. To ask the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses and the number of vacant public health nurse positions in each location within CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12125/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I need to go through some housekeeping matters. I apologise that another committee meeting is happening at the same time and I also need to attend that. I will chair this meeting for a bit. I will get a nod through the window here. I will need to run away to the other committee and I hope to come back. If I get up and walk out, it is not down to anything the witness might have said. I...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I do not mind.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: Does Mr. Perth want to respond?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: Senator Ruane will respond and then Ms Carey and Mr. Scanlon may contribute.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I want to make a few comments myself and am conscious of time ticking on. Does Ms Boyne want to come in herself and say a few words at some point? I will give her a few minutes and will take Ms Carey and Mr. Scanlon first.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I do not know if Ms Boyne wants to come in. I figured if we are talking about youth work, we should hear from a young person herself.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: Thank you. I was going to make some points myself but I think it might be better to leave it there. As Mr. Cummins says about the privilege and that, if people are coming back years later that is a fitting testament to the quality of decent youth work. I will annoy the secretariat with my points later instead of making them here. Does anyone want to make a last contribution before we...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the witnesses for coming before us. It is really good to have had this discussion and lively debate. As Senator Ruane said, it will go into a report and as Deputy Ward said, we have a responsibility to make sure things happen, which is a separate conversation. Before we conclude, I propose to publish the opening statements on the Oireachtas website. Is that agreed? Agreed.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Youth Work and Integrated Care and Education: Discussion (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: The gatekeeping that goes with CAMHS is appalling.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Trafficking (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of National Employment Rights Authority inspectors who have been given training in human trafficking. [14363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the forthcoming Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the forthcoming Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2022, and to date in 2023 under the updated Solid Fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the updated average cost for retrofitting a social housing unit as part of the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes retrofitted, and heat pumps installed to date as part of the National Retrofitting Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of electric vehicles in Ireland to date in 2023; the number of electric vehicles registered annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cars and percentage of the national vehicle fleet powered by fossil fuels in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/23]