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Combating Domestic, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Statements (19 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: Covid-19 has really highlighted the virus of domestic violence. We have seen a report tracking the shadow pandemic that shows that almost 3,500 women and almost 600 children who had never sought support or safety before are now reaching out to support services. That is a huge number of people who are reaching out, on top of people who may already be linked in and who may already be trying...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Cross-Border Further and Higher Education Sectors: Discussion (19 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: I apologise for being late. I may have missed some of the presentations and questions so I apologise if I am repeating anything. As with Senator Black, I was not very familiar with this area before now. I have a couple of questions. I want to pick up on the last point, on UCAS and the CAO. What would need to change for there to be a shift? Is it a matter for the Department of...

Community Safety and Preventing Crime: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: This conversation dovetails nicely with the previous debate regarding community development. If we are looking at how we can support communities in which people feel under siege from crime and anti-social behaviour, we need community development and community policing. In my constituency of Dublin South Central, areas such as Inchicore, Kilmainham and Bluebell have experienced high levels...

Rural and Community Development: Statements (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: A few jokes were made to me from one or two other Deputies about how there is probably not much rural development happening in Dublin South Central. This is, however, a session on rural and community development, and at the heart of that are the same fundamental principles. Community development is about the empowerment of local communities, be they geographic or based on identity or...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (18 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 88. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will use the various diplomatic channels open to him to ensure a commissioner is appointed to the Commission for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland. [37275/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: There are essentially two issues. First, are we planning properly for the missions our Defence Forces are likely to face? Climate change has increased the frequency and severity of flooding and adverse weather events. In 2017 in Inishowen the Defence Forces came in to erect a temporary bridge to reconnect communities when a road collapsed. We will not get the structure of the Defence...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 46. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if the commission on the future of the Defence Forces will examine the impact of climate change on the role of the Defence Forces to provide aid to the civilian power in particular the ability to provide rapid response to the increased frequency and severity of adverse weather events and increased frequency and severity of flooding events that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: A key role of the Defence Forces is to provide aid to the civilian power. We see that frequently in cases of severe flooding and in response to adverse weather events that the Defence Forces are often very quick to put themselves in harm's way to protect the rest of us. With climate change already increasing flooding and likely to further increase it and adverse weather events, will it form...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 140. To ask the Taoiseach the role envisaged for civic society engagement as part of the shared island unit. [36427/20]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Shared Island Unit (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 141. To ask the Taoiseach the role for philanthropy in facilitating all-island engagement between groups in relation to the shared island unit. [36428/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shared Island Unit (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 413. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will match funding opportunities between the public and private sector to support civic engagement as part of the shared island unit in particular in those communities most impacted by the Border. [36429/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Shared Island Unit (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 414. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the realignment by his Department of reconciliation funding in relation to the shared island unit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36430/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 455. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects the third round of the appeals process for 2020 leaving certificate grades to be complete; the progress of the appeals process generally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36136/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Prison Investigations (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 651. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of a review into the Irish Prison Service (details supplied) which has been ongoing since 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36160/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Accommodation (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 652. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the dedicated family law courts complex at Hammond Lane; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36161/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Property Management Companies (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 653. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the review of legislation regarding owner management companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36162/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 673. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the Criminal Justice (International Co-Operation) Act 2019, which allows for a structured mechanism to facilitate bodies dealing with legacy as set out in the Stormont House Agreement, will provide information to the Irish State authorities. [36824/20]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: On the matter of policing and An Garda Síochána, I would like to pick up on the rise in domestic violence which has accompanied Covid. I understand that work is still in progress with regard to the transfer of responsibility for domestic violence between the Minister and her colleague, the Minister, Deputy O'Gorman. Will the Minister give us an update on what is happening in that...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: At the start of the pandemic the prisons did very well in keeping Covid-19 out of the prisons, which are contained environments in which the virus could spread quite rapidly. That was good. One of the things the prisons relied on was isolation for vulnerable prisoners. It is important to try to minimise the amount of restricted time for prisoners. People were on 23-hours isolation or the...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Justice (Further Revised) (17 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: I could reframe the question. Can we ensure that there is sufficient money in the Estimates to allow the prison link workers to be added to the list properly? Is that better, Chairman?