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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 463. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of emergency accommodation beds operated by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13275/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of people currently in emergency accommodation, by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13276/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of additional funding that will be made available to each local authority to increase the level of emergency accommodation provision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13277/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Emergency Accommodation (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 428. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures he will put in place to assist emergency accommodation providers to expand the capacity to accommodate people presenting to homeless services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12967/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 466. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to prevent thousands of people being evicted into homelessness from 1 April 2023. [13281/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Records (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 559. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will release all his Departmental files to the National Archives regarding the High Court, Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights cases in relation to proposals for gay law reform which resulted in a landmark judgement and decriminalisation thirty years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13751/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 577. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take either alone or through the European Union to uphold international law in the Lachin corridor to protect Armenian citizens currently facing blockade and starvation in the area, and to ensure the opening of the Lachin corridor (details supplied). [13968/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 579. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade given the recent transfer of jurisdiction for the Israeli civil administration in occupied Palestine away from military command, if he will now accept that de jure annexation of occupied Palestine by Israel is now happening; if he still believes de facto annexation is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13986/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1089. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of INIS staff that have training in relation to human trafficking awareness or human trafficking indicators; to what level this training is provided; if this training is provided on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1107. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he will release all his Departmental files to the National Archives regarding the High Court, Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights cases in relation to proposals for gay law reform which resulted in a landmark judgement and decriminalisation thirty years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1427. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE staff that have training in relation to human trafficking awareness or human trafficking indicators; to what level this training is provided; if this training is provided on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13439/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Records (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1481. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release all his Departmental files to the National Archives regarding the High Court, Supreme Court and European Court of Human Rights cases in relation to proposals for gay law reform which resulted in a landmark judgement and decriminalisation thirty years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13752/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Human Trafficking (21 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 1571. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural inspectorate staff that have training in relation to human trafficking awareness or human trafficking indicators; to what level this training is provided; if this training is provided on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commence planning for a new secondary school in the Dublin 8 school planning zone. [13670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the way the process by demand is assessed for Irish medium secondary school education in school. planning zones. [13671/23]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister for his opening statement. I will start with what he just said about recognition. That is ultimately what foster carers want. He said in his statement that they are the backbone of alternative care. They are the backbone of child protection services. Without them, we would be lost. Ultimately, they want recognition for the work they do. This takes many forms, such...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: Yes. I am way over time so I will not risk the ire of the Chair.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I have three.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I have three questions and one general point. The Minister mentioned Tusla's relationship with parents and the ongoing issues there, which is a valid point. That also raises the issue of the independent advocacy for the parents of children in care. That is beyond the scope of this discussion so we can leave that for the minute. I want to underline that point but I do not expect the...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Foster Care Issues: Discussion (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: When is that pilot expected to get feedback?