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New Decade, New Approach Agreement: Statements (24 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: I am struck by An Taoiseach saying that it is important for Northern Ireland to have effective government. I think that is a requirement for everyone, but when we realise that much of the New Decade, New Approach agreement is uncosted and that the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee in Westminster recently heard that the €2 billion pledged already will be insufficient to meet the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Animal Welfare (24 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions taken by his Department and his predecessor in relation to 2018 whistleblowing reports of euthanasia being carried out by a controlled drug at a dog pound (details supplied); and the structures put in place to prevent future replication of same. [9416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Brexit Issues (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 10. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his views on the post-Brexit reality of the application of the rules of origin laws that sees Irish bread producers facing higher production costs than their UK counterparts due to having to import flour that is not being milled domestically; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7976/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 247. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the referendum on the right to housing will be held in accordance with the programme for Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7851/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Direct Provision System (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 533. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if the confidential freephone support service for residents in direct provision has been shared with all residents; if so, the way in which it has been shared; and if not, if he will correspond with each resident with details of the freephone number. [8416/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 541. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider enshrining independent advocacy services in legislation to help protect children and young persons in care from abuse and poor practice, further to more than 20 investigations or reports over the past three decades into the State’s ability to adequately protect children in care; and...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Care Services (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 542. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the age of aftercare to 26 years of age on a needs assessed basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8693/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Reviews (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 543. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the recommendation made more than 12 years ago by the report of the commission to inquire into child abuse that a longitudinal study be carried out over ten years, which would follow young persons who leave care in order to map their transition into adulthood, will be implemented given that a working group...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (17 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 602. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of districts and divisions of An Garda Síochána that have protective services units; and the number of personnel assigned to each, in tabular form. [8228/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Report of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes: Engagement with the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality, Integration and Youth (16 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: Given the time pressure, I will try to be quick. If a summary is presented without a full recording or transcript, and the recording is destroyed afterwards, that is a huge problem. There are many questions about how close a summary it was. Why was this done? Why was this chosen? There are questions about the informed consent of the participants and so on. We can only get those answers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The EU and Irish Unity - Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change in Ireland: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: Yes

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: The EU and Irish Unity - Planning and Preparing for Constitutional Change in Ireland: Discussion (16 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: The advantage and disadvantage of speaking later on is that many of the points I wanted to raise have already been raised. I will echo a couple of things. Senator Currie said we have only scratched the surface in relation to reconciliation and I feel that is true in respect of almost everything we have been discussing around this topic. I would be interested in hearing more - perhaps with...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Programme for Government (11 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 21. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the actions that have been taken to carry through on the commitment in the programme for Government that each local authority will be mandated to carry out an assessment of its road network to examine the reallocation of space for pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7465/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 103. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for asylum seekers to obtain a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Garda Vetting (10 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 536. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a legal lacuna (details supplied) which is causing serious issues for early years providers will be addressed; if he will instruct his officials to engage with the relevant officials in the Department of Justice in order to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting (10 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 606. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a legal lacuna (details supplied) will be addressed which is causing serious issues for early years providers; if she will instruct her officials to engage with the relevant officials in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order to address the issue; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 1029. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tree felling for the purpose of clearing a site for non-essential construction is or is not deemed to be forestry; and his views on whether it should be classified as construction. [7171/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Airport Passenger Data (3 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 88. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of incoming passengers at Dublin Airport since 16 January 2021. [5101/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Tests (3 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 555. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of not detected PCR tests officials have checked and registered at Dublin Airport since 16 January 2021. [5098/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Tests (3 Feb 2021)

Patrick Costello: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department has identified fraudulent PCR results presented at Dublin Airport; and if so, the number. [5100/21]