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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]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (2 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has read the recent report by an organisation (details supplied) comparing the education systems North and South; and if his Department will take any actions on foot of same. [28635/22]

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...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: 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 Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: 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 Oireachtas Committee on Disability Matters: 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...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I have been working with a variety of families who are facing the consequences of foetal valproate syndrome, caused by exposure to sodium valproate medication during pregnancy. This issue has been raised in the House numerous times and there are issues in the past that need to be looked into, but there are also issues that need to be addressed to prevent harm into the future. There are to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Company Law (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 60. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will give consideration to reducing late filing penalties and-or the introduction of a discretion for the application of penalties by the Companies Registration Office in cases in which an error such as a failed filing fee payment results in a late return as these penalties and requirement for full audited accounts place a...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of fixed charge notices which have been issued using the statutory instrument for dangerous overtaking of cyclists since the law was introduced in November 2019, by year and to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28178/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of fixed penalty notices issued to cyclists by year and to date since the commencement of the Road Traffic Act 2015, tabulated by the alleged offences for which these were issued; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28180/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 161. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the exploration of the potential of an online portal for road users to upload footage of road traffic offences as published in the Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 on 14 December 2021 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28185/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Traffic Management (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 191. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 231 of 31 March 2022, if the OPW will commit to the installation of traffic signs (details supplied) on both sides of the road at the terminal ends of the limit; and if an undertaking will be given to introduce upright repeaters soon after entry to the park and on roads currently without repeaters...