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

Patrick Costello: Speaking of Pobal, I see that Dr. Rogers has her hand up. She can come in on this briefly.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Business of Joint Committee
Engagement with WAVE Trauma Centre (9 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: This is a very difficult session. The pain and trauma are very obvious. I am at one remove as I sit here listening to stories. They are not my stories and I am not one who is directly feeling this or who has directly experienced this pain and trauma. I thank the witnesses for coming and for their bravery in sharing their stories. I thank Ms Peake and the WAVE centre for the support they...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I raise the issue of accessibility of testing services. While this is obviously a nationwide issue, I will give just one example from my constituency. Until recently, the HSE had a community testing centre at the old health centre on Emmet Road in Inchicore. That is now closed and people in the area who are looking to be tested are having to go out to Citywest or Dublin Airport. According...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: -----instead of forcing people to schlep all the way out to Citywest when they do not have a car?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I have some general comments. I will try to be quick with the speech at the beginning of my contribution. Head 12 relates to the retention of data regarding stop and search. At the moment, the Bill provides that this will be done as part of the code of practice. It is not just the code of practice. The code of practice needs to be rooted in the GDPR and in European Union law on retention...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: No, it is in the context of stop and search being limited. Equally, there was mention of the negative impact on communities and relations with the Garda. In the UK, only 1% of instances where people are stopped and searched result in an arrest. Should we be legislating for it or should we be trying to end the practice?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: To pick up on what the witnesses said about detention periods and their extension, the logic that applies to the search warrant applies to the extension of the detention period. There should be independent, external oversight. The Judiciary is best placed to do this. We should not allow what is essentially self-certification regarding search warrants or the extension of periods of detention.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: If there are difficulties in finding a judge out of hours, it is probably a reflection of the fact there are not enough judges in the State, quite simply. We have 3.3 judges per 100,000 of population compared with a European average of 21. The failure of the State to invest in access to justice and to invest sufficiently in the judicial system should not be an excuse to undermine the due...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Powers) Bill 2021 (8 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I want to clarify one thing. One of my earlier points was that head 12, which makes reference to the records being in line with the code of practice, should also state "and in line with GDPR and in line with data retention legislation". Is it enough to have the purpose of the gathering and processing in the code of practice? Should that be in the legislation or, more realistically, should...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 230. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the amount of large-scale sporting infrastructure funding that has been drawn down in the past five years in respect of Departmental funding sports grant funding which requires 30% matched funding in both total amount per annum and the percentage of the total allocated funding in tabular form. [60345/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: 276. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on matters following his recent visit to Palestine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60346/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: We have received apologies from Deputies John Paul Phelan, Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, Cathal Crowe and Alan Dillon, and from Senators Erin McGreehan, Lynn Ruane and Mary Seery Kearney. I ask any member or witness participating remotely who experiences sound or technical issues to let us know through the chat function. Otherwise we will proceed. As this is a public meeting the chat...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I thank Sr. Breege Keenan. We will move onto Mr. Brian Killoran, CEO of the Immigrant Council of Ireland.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Mr. Neenan wanted to speak but I am conscious of the time, which is supposed to include the questions and answers.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I should have said that I let Senator Keogan in first because she has to go to speak in the Seanad and she requested to come in earlier. I call Senator Ned O'Sullivan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: There are a huge number of questions there. The five minutes are supposed to be for the questions and the answers. Given we have quite a few apologies, as I said, I will be flexible but we have gone way over time. We can come back to the issues once we have got through everyone. I ask our guests to respond as quickly as possible. I call Sr. Keenan.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I must interrupt Mr. Neenan because I am conscious we need to move on to some of the others. We should have time to come back.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: I am going to move on to the next speaker. We will probably have time to come back so our guests might like to make some notes and we can come back to the unanswered questions. Members can ask the questions again, if needs be. I call Deputy Ward.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: Perhaps Mr. Keenan might respond on the housing and habitual residency questions.

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Experiences of Migrant Communities Engaging with the Healthcare System and State Bodies: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: We have reached the end of the speaking rota so if Deputies and Senators want to come back in then please raise a hand. Earlier I cut off Mr. Killoran in mid reply and he can resume now. I ask members to please raise a hand if they have a further question after that. If not then I ask our guests if they wish to expand on further points.