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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Civil Service (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 250. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the commitment in action 45 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy to aim to have 1% of the Civil Service workforce from ethnic minorities; the arrangements his Department has put in place to identify the number of civil servants from ethnic minorities; the measures put in place to meet this target; the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 313. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if persons living in temporary accommodation due to household construction are exempt from level 5 restrictions banning construction. [11989/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 329. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body with responsibility for the cost of repairs in circumstances in which poor building standards are subsequently exposed post-purchase from an affordable housing scheme facilitated by a council; and if responsibility lies with the owner of the unit, the developer of the property or the council facilitating...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cross-Border Co-operation (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 356. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the status of the implementation of each point of Annex B: Irish Government Commitments in the New Decade, New Approach agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Scheme (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 427. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commit to a reduction in class size at all class levels in DEIS band one schools. [11297/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 499. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will report on the commitment in action 31 of the national migrant integration strategy to review the effectiveness of training for teachers on managing diversity and tackling racism; the proportion of teachers that have received such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11991/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 573. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of play therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by local health office, LHO. [11002/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 574. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by LHO. [11003/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 575. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals to outside therapeutic services not including CAMHS by Tusla in 2019, by LHO. [11004/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 576. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals to outside therapeutic services not including CAMHS by Tusla in 2020, by LHO. [11005/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 577. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by Tusla on external therapeutic services in 2019 and 2020, by LHO for each year. [11006/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Strategies (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 611. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the commitment in action 61 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy for all Departments and agencies to provide intercultural awareness training; if staff in each Department and agency have been offered this training; the proportion of staff in each Department and agency that have done...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 662. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí stationed at Ballyfermot, Crumlin, Kilmainham, Sundrive Road and Terenure stations by rank in tabular form. [11090/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 697. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the commitment in action 11 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy to introduce a statutory scheme for long-term residency; when such a scheme is expected to commence; the criteria that will apply to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11990/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 856. To ask the Minister for Health if persons with disabilities will be prioritised on the Covid-19 vaccination list; the progress of vaccinations for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11541/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Mar 2021)

Patrick Costello: 853. To ask the Minister for Health if therapeutic horse-riding sessions for children with autism is allowed to continue under level 5 restrictions; and if families can travel outside the designated 5 km limit to avail of such services. [11529/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 166. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her Department's policy on distributing homework to primary school students; if studies have been conducted on the matter; the appropriate levels; and if she will look at re-evaluating homework in view of the onset of remote learning. [10737/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 202. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of psychotherapists, family therapists, filial therapists and counsellors directly employed by Tusla by Tusla area and service or team they are working in. [10926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 203. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of play therapists, drama therapists, dance therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by Tusla area and service or team they are working in. [10927/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 292. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the HSE have a policy on which the Covid-19 vaccine is administered to persons, for example, which takes into account existing medical conditions such as gastrointestinal side effects. [10731/21]