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Breast Cancer Awareness Month: Statements (21 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: I am pleasantly surprised to find that I have a lot more than just five minutes of a speaking slot. I am not sure I will need all of it, which will probably be good news to the Minister of State. I wish to start by echoing the thoughts of many in the Chamber on the success of BreastCheck and the screening programme. I acknowledge the hard work done by the staff of BreastCheck, the...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 173. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of the €183 million funding for his Department announced in Budget 2022 that will be used to establish therapeutic services internal to Tusla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51392/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 174. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of the €183 million funding for his Department announced in Budget 2022 that will be used to establish a support service for parents of children that have been taken into care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51393/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeline for the publication of the next national access plan; if there are plans to incorporate the introduction of a designated staff member for care leavers in higher education into the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51394/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: At the outset I agree with some of the concerns voiced by Senator Ruane related to some contradictions in the terms relating to independence, action from and accountability to various boards and Ministers, along with the independence of the Garda Commissioner. There is a contradictory mess across some of those heads. I ask Garda Commissioner Harris about prosecution powers. As somebody...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: From what Mr. Collins has said, the key elements are that the accountability is public, that there is transparency, and certainly that it is something external to An Garda Síochána.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: I would like to come to the Policing Authority now. When we discuss accountability and oversight, one of aspects I am conscious of is something that I am not sure has been taken into account in drafting this Bill. Some years ago the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform defined accountability in public service as: "The formal obligation to submit to a mechanism designed to achieve...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Policing, Security and Community Safety Bill 2021: Discussion (20 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: To be clear, does Mr. Collins feel that the board meets that criteria that he has set out there to be public, external, strong, and statutorily supported?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: The recent budget provided a welcome increase of just over 20% for the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner. We have seen problems with the administration of the general data protection regulation, GDPR, regime here. Data protection authorities in other countries have tried to sidestep us. The Data Protection Commission has been called out for being a roadblock in the enforcement of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 210. To ask the Minister for Health if he has explored the potential to trade excess vaccines in Ireland which are approaching their expiration date with other states in need of vaccine supplies. [43477/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 558. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new ASD school (details supplied) in Dublin 12 has on-site therapists and a behaviour therapist. [50649/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 662. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when pay restoration will be granted to section 56 and 59 workers employed by Tusla in line with recent restoration of section 39 workers pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51314/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 828. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes multidisciplinary team; his views on the fact that psychosocial support in diabetes care is not formally embedded as part of diabetes management; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 829. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a diabetes psychology resource to each community diabetes specialist team hub under the Integrated Model of Care for the Prevention and Management of Chronic Disease Implementation Guide; his views on whether access to psychosocial support in these teams should be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a 0.5 whole-time equivalent clinical psychologist to each acute hospital diabetes paediatric diabetes team; his views on whether psychosocial support in paediatric diabetes care should be available in each team; the reason there is no access to this support outside of paediatric diabetes services in Dublin; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (19 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 831. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide funding to appoint a clinical psychologist to the diabetes multidisciplinary team in Tallaght Hospital. [50993/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Policy (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 74. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide details of the current regulations regarding the use of bicycle lights; if there is a minimum or maximum flash rate that these lights must adhere to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49278/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 266. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when ASD classes are set to open in schools (details supplied). [49268/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (12 Oct 2021)

Patrick Costello: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the recent Departmental decision to stop the banking of special education teacher hours lost by a lack of substitute availability to cover special education teacher absences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49308/21]