Results 2,521-2,540 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

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

Patrick Costello: 456. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of relative and non-relative carers, respectively approved in each month for the past 36 months by Tusla area. [3221/22]

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

Patrick Costello: 457. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care currently by local area office. [3222/22]

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

Patrick Costello: 458. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care placed outside their area of origin by LHO area. [3223/22]

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

Patrick Costello: 459. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care without an allocated social worker by LHO area. [3224/22]

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

Patrick Costello: 460. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of young persons in care who turned 18 years of age from 2019 to date by LHO area. [3225/22]

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

Patrick Costello: 461. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of requests for a child or young person turning 18 years of age to be allowed to stay on in residential care for 2021; and the number of those requests granted. [3226/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic, Sexual and Gender-based Violence (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 503. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the third national strategy on domestic, sexual and gender-based violence will be completed and published. [3442/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Inquiries (25 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 595. To ask the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the historic use of sodium valproate announced in October 2020 will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3159/22]

Birth Information and Tracing Bill 2022: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Yesterday, the Minister laid out the long history of legislative false starts on this issue and the litany of legislation that tried to address this issue in what were often difficult or dangerous ways. Previous legislation proposed criminal penalties for attempting to contact mothers who did not want to be contacted. This...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Equality (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: One of the issues raised by the players was the fact that these reviews have not been published. The commitment by the IRFU to publish them is welcome. It shows that the input from Sport Ireland and the Minister of State to help mediate between the players and the IRFU is essential. I ask that he and the Minister continue the good work and continue to support the players and any sort of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Equality (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 77. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way that Sport Ireland and an organisation (details supplied) plan to address the issues of inequality within Irish women’s rugby as highlighted by the recent letter from former and current players; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2438/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Gender Equality (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: There has been much talk in recent days about needing a new culture of respect. Treating women's sport equally is one of the many things we can do to contribute in that regard. Some 62 current and former Irish women rugby players wrote to the Minister of State seeking support to make meaningful changes at all levels of the women's game in Ireland, from the grassroots to green shirts. What...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Parks (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 21. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an update will be provided on the implementation of the recommendations and next steps from the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2554/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Heritage Sites (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 24. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the plans that exist for the expansion of opening hours of the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham and the War Memorial Gardens to bring them in line with the nearby Phoenix Park OPW site. [2488/22]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 97. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the new watchdog Coimisiún na Meán will be established and begin its necessary work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2437/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Reviews (20 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 269. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will publish the interim report of the Independent Review Group to examine the Offences Against the State Acts compiled in June 2021 and submitted to her Department. [2749/22]

Gender-based Violence: Motion [Private Members] (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister for sharing time. She mentioned the two issues, namely, the non-fatal regulation and the specific offence of stalking. I raised these matters during Questions on Promised Legislation this morning. I am glad that the Minister remains committed to driving forward in respect of both of them. While we are gathered here this evening because of the senseless murder of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: The public is looking to all of us in this House to show leadership on the issue of gender-based violence. One of our roles as legislators is to ensure that the laws we have provide effective protection. The Minister for Justice has spoken in the past of making strangulation a stand-alone offence. Strangulation is a common and often fatal feature of domestic violence. Similarly, the Law...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the assessment criteria in relation to site inspections referenced on page 10 of the 2020 Report under the Control of Exports Act 2008; the extra security provisions for virtual inspections; the number of total inspections that took place; the number of inspections passed and failed; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 81. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the breakdown of the referrals to the Revenue Commissioners on page 10 of the 2020 Report under the Control of Exports Act 2008 by producer, country of destination; the rejection rate of these referrals; and the breakdown of the reasons for rejection. [63430/21]