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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 594. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prisons that have had reports from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in each year since from 2016 to date by prison in tabular form; and the number that have been published. [4266/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of women incarcerated in the State by prison in each year since 2010 to date; and the number serving sentences of a year or less. [4577/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 607. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the total prison population by year for each of the years 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of prisoners incarcerated for petty crime for the same time period; and the percentage of the prison population broken down by male and female inmates. [4733/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 609. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of recommendations 2.12 and 2.13 in respect to female prisons and prisoners from the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. [4738/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (1 Feb 2022)

Patrick Costello: 846. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements that are in place for inspectors from his Department to be in attendance at horse markets; and the paperwork checks that are required for the sale of horses at such markets. [4563/22]

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) Act 2008 and to provide for related matters. Before I start, I wish to take a very brief moment to acknowledge today as Holocaust Memorial Day.

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I did not do it, a Cheann Comhairle, and therefore I want to associate myself with the remarks of other Deputies. My Bill looks at improving Ireland's response to human trafficking. Quite simply, it is fair to say we are failing as a nation to address the scourge of human trafficking. If we look at the Trafficking in Persons, TIP, Report produced by the US State Department,124 countries are...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 309. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the findings from the public consultation on the review of prison rules which ended in September 2021 will be published; the timeline for the next steps in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4089/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 310. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of reports that have been submitted to her office by the current Inspector of Prisons; and the number that have been published. [4090/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 311. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the proposed timeline on the removal of Covid-19-related restrictions on the prison system. [4091/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 312. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prison officers by prison in the State; and the number of those which have CPR training, in tabular form. [4093/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Service (27 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 313. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the drug rehabilitation services currently offered in each prison. [4094/22]

Youth Mental Health: Statements (26 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: While I agree with the calls by many of the Deputies here about the importance of increased funding, much of the increased funding going into CAMHS will not make a blind bit of difference if we do not fix many of the structural problems that are there. In my experience as a child protection social worker trying to interact with CAMHS, the services are just not fit for purpose as they are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I wish to raise the issue of the difficulty of schools finding replacement teachers. It is a huge problem that has been made worse by Covid. While it is a national problem, I will give one example from my own constituency of Greenhills Community College in Walkinstown, where a teacher has gone on maternity leave and the school has been unable to replace her. It has been told that it could...

Violence against Women: Statements (Resumed) (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: Deputy Farrell is taking his time but I will try not to go over my allocation. I welcome the opportunity to speak to this important matter. I used some time last week during the Order of Business to raise related matters. I welcome the Minister's commitment to the important elements of developing stand-alone legislation related to stalking and non-fatal strangulation. Much has been...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 452. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children under 12 years of age in Tusla care by area. [3217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 453. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in Tusla care placed outside their area of origin by local office. [3218/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 454. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of private foster placements in each of the past 36 months by Tusla area. [3219/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 455. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children aged under 12 years and aged under 18 years, respectively resident here by Tusla LHO area in tabular form. [3220/22]