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

Patrick Costello: 82. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the projected timeline for the completion of the review of terms and conditions for categories of export licences begun by his Department in 2020. [63431/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 687. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when the Commission on the Future of the Defence Forces is expected to issue its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1647/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 884. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will examine the system in which persons in receipt of carers allowance are unable to avail of enhanced illness benefit whilst out of work with Covid-19 yet out-of-work persons can claim the pandemic unemployment payment whilst also claiming carer’s allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1109. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent on private foster care companies in 2019, 2020 and 2021, by region and the company receiving this funding. [1628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1110. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in foster care placed outside their area of origin in each of the years 2019 to 2021 by Tusla foster care and private foster care companies. [1629/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Programme (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1186. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the progress of the preparation of the heads of the independent commission on information retrieval Bill as included in the 2021 autumn legislative programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63015/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Northern Ireland (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1202. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will establish a pension scheme for victims of violence on the island of Ireland during the Troubles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63157/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1268. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of the civil legal aid scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1649/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Mental Health Policy (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1319. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide an update on and timeline for the Programme for Government commitment to establish a high-level cross Departmental and cross agency taskforce to consider the mental health and addiction challenges of those imprisoned, and primary care support on release; and if she will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Care Packages (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1413. To ask the Minister for Health the number of homecare hours provided by his Department; and the breakdown of the total provided directly by the HSE, private and voluntary providers, respectively. [63156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (19 Jan 2022)

Patrick Costello: 1537. To ask the Minister for Health the actions that are being taken by his Department to improve transgender health services in Ireland and in particular to address the waiting time for first-time appointments which currently stands at two and a half years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63515/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Like others, I wish to extend the Christmas cheer, thank the staff and my fellow Deputies and wish everyone a joyful and restful Christmas. Vaccine efficacy wanes over time and the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, and the European Medicines Agency, EMA, say the Johnson & Johnson vaccine needs to be boosted after three months. The EMA even said it should be two months....

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Export Controls (15 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 6. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of dual-use export licences, by country, for each of the past five years. [62126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Military Exports (15 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 7. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the value of military export licences, by country, for each of the past five years. [62127/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Proposed Legislation (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 574. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to work with key stakeholders to introduce a public health obesity Bill, including examining restrictions on promotion and advertising aimed at children; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61253/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 564. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to amend the Covid-19 vaccination certificate system to include information on booster shots; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61208/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I was struck by something Ms Kiernan was saying about the numerous reports over the years on the impact of child poverty and yet here we are talking about it again. The numerous reports talked about what can be done and how the situation can be improved and the consequences if we do not act. Most of the witnesses before the committee have been working in this field for a while and are...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: They are for anyone who wants to contribute to them because there is broad range of experience here. I appreciate I talked too long and I have not left much time for an answer. If anyone wants to contribute, they should feel free to do so.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Are those questions addressed to anybody in particular?

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Child Poverty: Discussion (14 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Does Ms Foster-Breslin wish to respond?