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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 608. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will request the Irish Prison Service to carry out a review and updating of its current drugs strategy which dates from 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27999/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of drug overdoses which have taken place over the past five years in each institution in the Irish Prison Service in tabular form; and if she can provide details in the case of each if the outcome was fatal. [28000/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Rights (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 610. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the Optional Protocol to the Convention Against Torture will be implemented considering that a commitment in the Programme for Government was set for within 18 months of the formation of the Government a target which has since passed. [28001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 611. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers dismissed by the Irish Prison Service in the past five years for breaches of discipline. [28002/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [28181/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Traffic Fines (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 622. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 234 of 31 March 2022, the number and type of enforcements issued to motorists for exceeding the posted 30km per hour speed limit travelling the wrong way on the North Road one-way system and for travelling on the Upper Glen Road cul-de-sac (details supplied) [28187/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Industrial Relations (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 645. To ask the Minister for Health if he will make a meaningful proposal or issue an invitation to an organisation (details supplied) that represent healthcare professionals for talks to address long-standing pay and career development issues; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27317/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 652. To ask the Minister for Health if he will extend the availability of the antiviral drug called paxlovid and-or other antivirals and monoclonal antibodies to patients diagnosed with long Covid beyond those with an immunodeficiency to cover patients who are affected with long Covid and are having symptoms (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27334/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 653. To ask the Minister for Health when access to diagnostic testing fluorescence microscopy to identify fibrin micro clots in long Covid patients will be introduced in Ireland so patients can be prescribed anticoagulants safely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27335/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the support that his Department has made available for research into treatments for long Covid, including research into the application of treatments currently available for patients with acute Covid such as paxlovid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27336/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: On the subject of juries in the coroners' courts, I am aware, from talking to people who have been in the unfortunate position of having lost family members and being involved in inquests, of inquests being delayed or not happening because the coroners could not get a jury in place. The witnesses are talking about pulling in the same people and the like. Is an inquest not even getting off...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I will start with Mr. Murray.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Operation of the Coroner Service: Discussion (31 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wish to make one brief point. I wish to clarify a matter for our report writing after this session. In terms of the recommendations, we have spoken a good deal about the postcode lottery. Would I be right in assuming that currently there is no central collection of figures and recommendations and it is quite possible every coroner is making the exact same recommendations about the exact...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Peace Commissioners (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 321. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details of the Departmental guidance, information manuals and training for peace commissioners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27016/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 324. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship application of a person (details supplied) will be expedited due the significant delays in processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27183/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: 325. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a citizenship application of a person (details supplied) will be expedited due the significant delays in processing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27184/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: Potential Double Standards in Protections for Surrogate Mothers in Domestic Arrangements: Discussion (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I will try to be quick. One of the issues that stands out from what Professor Madden said is that double standards are not always necessarily pejorative. If we have different circumstances, it is understandable that different legal conditions may apply. Ultimately, however, and I do not think anyone would disagree here, the committee needs to ensure there are no double standards for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on International Surrogacy: The Verona Principles: International Social Service (26 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wish to ask about the Verona Principles' application. They are broad, high-level principles, but what has been the experience of countries trying to implement them or build on them through their own legislation? Part of our work is trying not to reinvent the wheel. If we could see how others have applied the principles, it would be an important lesson for us. One of the principles...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (24 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: On top of the waiting list figures that have been mentioned, a significant cohort of young people seek referral to CAMHS who, through inconsistent application of standing operating procedures, do not get their referral accepted, and who are told that it is either only behavioural or only emotional and it is not appropriate. Behind these figures of waiting lists there is another significant...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Mental Health Services (24 May 2022)

Patrick Costello: It is important to remember that Linn Dara deals with the most distressed and the most complex cases of children and young people seeking help. The Deputies speaking tonight are from Dublin South-Central and Dublin South-West but the reality is that Linn Dara serves Kildare, Westmeath, Laois, Offaly, Longford and Louth. As Deputy Collins said, this is a national service and we should really...