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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ireland meets the target of reducing the prison population to 50 per 100,000 of the population; and the proposed timeline for achieving same. [7758/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 588. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will review of the impact of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 particularly as this relates to the use of short custodial sentences. [7759/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 589. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for achieving single-cell occupancy for all prisoners in the Irish prison system. [7777/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 596. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the timeline for the commencement of the planned review of the civil legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7998/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chairman. As a visitor to the committee I appreciate the time. Reference was made to one of the CRU's strategic priorities being protecting and empowering customers. I want to focus on this and particularly a very vulnerable group, who I believe are being treated very unfairly. These are the customers who are on prepay meters. The ability of the customer to compare prices...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Commission for Regulation of Utilities Strategic Plan: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wonder how many people are aware that complaining to the CRU is an option or that the CRU exists. With no offence to the witnesses, they are behind the scenes in a way. Absence of complaints is not a fair marker of absence of a problem. This is a significant issue when I talk with constituents and I would not raise it if I did not think it was. Ms MacEvilly said that providers must...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I must say, as is typical of this committee, Senator Ward got in before me with the point I wanted to raise. I would agree with what he said about informing someone when they are under investigation. As in the example given by the good Senator, there are many reasons a member might not initially be informed that an investigation is happening. This is quite common in a criminal investigation...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I would welcome the input of the AGSI and the GRA on the issue of the prosecutorial powers. The sergeants and inspectors are very often the members managing the procedures in court who could be doing other work. It is the views of those members I would love to hear about.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill: Discussion (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I want to make a general point. An issue with GSOC is that it is currently burdened with opaque Byzantine structures and procedures. Ms Barry from the Department acknowledged that and said the drive to correct that is part of the reason for the reforms proposed in this Bill. As such, it is not fair to accuse GSOC or imply it is incompetent especially when it, in light of our requirements...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 969. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of horse fairs and sales inspected by departmental officials in 2021. [8135/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Sales (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 970. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the prosecutions and or fines issued arising from inspections by his Department of horse fairs and sales in 2021. [8136/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 971. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of officials designated to the inspection of premises in which animals are kept. [8137/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (15 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 972. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections that were carried out on premises in which animals are kept in 2021. [8138/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 558. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will open a public consultation for the extension of Garda youth diversion projects to cover 18-24 year olds; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6007/22]

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I want to pick up on a few issues. In these revised Estimates, does the Minister believe there is enough in terms of safety to deal with the challenge that private services pose to Tusla? Over recent years there has been a significant growth in the private services used by Tusla in residential and foster care. These are more expensive services than we get from Tusla units and foster...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: I appreciate that, but I am interested in the development of in-house therapeutic services within Tusla as an alternative to CAMHS. I am seeking to ensure that there is a budget for that commitment in the programme for Government.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Apologies. I was in the children's committee going through a similar grilling with the Minister there. I had some questions on the earlier Vote, but I will engage with the Minister directly on them. On the Inspector of Prisons, it is good to see an increased budget.

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 20 - Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 – Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 – Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (8 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: Are we not discussing Vote 24?