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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Election Monitoring Missions (18 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 425. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the importance of international election observation; if he will list by country since February 2020 the election observation missions that the OSCE and EU sought nominations for from his Department; the number nominated in each case; the 2021 budget for election observation; the amount spent to date; if he will nominate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: I am present in the Convention Centre Dublin. I am in one of the booths so it is a little dark. I will try to improve the lighting. I thank the Minister. One of the things that has come through in the testimony to the committees and the public debate on this issue is a breakdown of trust, a lack of trust among survivors and their families that the right thing will be done. In his...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Certain Institutional Burials (Authorised Interventions) Bill (Resumed) (18 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: My point is about an assumption that these techniques will be used. A justification should be required if they are not being used. While I appreciate the head of the agency could be called up by any committee, the chances are that will be a delayed process. We do not want a situation where an exhumation or investigation has begun on the wrong terms and when the head of the agency gets to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Programme for Government (13 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of measures her Department has undertaken to date to fulfil the programme for Government commitment that the Government will develop inclusive and age appropriate curricula for relationships and sexuality education and social, personal and health education across primary and post-primary schools, including an inclusive programme on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (13 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department will subsidise counselling psychologists in training in Ireland in a way similar to clinical psychologists in training are, that is, salary for work experience and fees subsidised in view of the huge benefit this would be to encourage more persons to study this area and alleviating the huge waiting lists for counselling services. [25243/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 143. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel present on UN duty who were offered a Covid-19 vaccination through the UN since December 2020; the number that received it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25053/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 144. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the details of UN arrangements for vaccinations of peacekeepers; if the Defence Forces were part of those arrangements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25054/21]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Vaccination Programme (12 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 145. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of Defence Forces personnel on UN duty who received a Covid- 19 vaccination from the host country from December 2020 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25055/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (12 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 180. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of young persons in care who have had complaints filed against them by the agency or the residential in which they reside; the number of young persons in care who have been charged with criminal damage relating to their placement; and if Tusla has policies in place to assist social workers and social...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: We have spoken about this issue many times. I reiterate that the Minister speaks very well on this issue, and I believe he is sincere. He has been very good at supporting Palestine with Irish aid, and in that way. The frustration for the rest of us comes from that activity seeming not being followed through with the strong action needed to confront this sort of situation. For example, if...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Middle East (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: Something the Minister said earlier stuck with me. He said he was glad to be able to use the United Nations to talk about how this situation has worsened, but the reality is what we are seeing is not new. It has been going on for a long time. I was in Palestine as a human rights observer in 2014 and I witnessed all the things the other Deputies have spoken about and which we are seeing on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use Ireland’s position on the UN Security Council to ensure a human rights observation mission is added to MINURSO mandate when it is renewed in October 2021. [24788/21]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Properties (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Taoiseach the details of property owned by the Chief State Solicitors Office; the current use and date acquired of each in tabular form. [23699/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 175. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will temporarily suspend the rule whereby non-EU driver licence holders must obtain an Irish licence after 12 months of residency here given the fact that with the ongoing restrictions it is in fact not possible for such person's to book driver tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23740/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 390. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade further to Parliamentary Question No. 506 of 28 April 2021, if he will address a series of matters (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24334/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 415. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use Ireland’s position on the United Nations Security Council to ensure a human rights observation mission is added to the United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara mandate when it is renewed in October 2021. [24700/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 442. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason children on the ASD spectrum are not provided with a special needs assistant in the early start programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23690/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: 830. To ask the Minister for Health if he will issue instructions to have a uniform policy nationally in regard to a partner's ability to attend maternity services such as appointments and births under Covid-19 regulations as opposed to the ad hoc situation which currently varies on a hospital by hospital basis. [24283/21]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: I am in Leinster House. I thank the Minister of State very much for coming in again. It is always great to get a Minister of State who is willing to come in and stand over her words. I am coming from a place of slight frustration but obviously I am not as frustrated as some of the parents. We are here to talk about the unmet needs of children. I accept that there are significant overlaps...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Children's Unmet Needs: Engagement with Minister of State at the Department of Health (Resumed) (11 May 2021)

Patrick Costello: I totally appreciate that. I do not necessarily expect the Minister of State to answer on those things. For me it is about trying to understand how these different Departments work together and what can be done to improve this. The Minister of State has already spoken about her willingness to step on toes to get things done. It is about trying to understand how all the Departments can...