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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: In the context of additional expenditure on hiring buildings, can the Minister give us an estimate of the timeline for progressing the family courts building beside the Four Courts? How is that going? Is there a timeline for the Family Courts Bill so that once we have the building, we can put the court in it?

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: One of the things that strikes me when looking at the Estimates is the context and impact indicators and some of the key outputs we are trying to measure. In some areas of the Vote they actually seem to be proper targets and helpful measures, but my concern is that under programme expenditure A, the children and family support programme, a lot of the impact indicators we measure are just...

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: I do not see anything on Brexit within section C, on the policy and legislative programme. That can be an answer for another day but is the Minister happy about Brexit? I will leave the final question.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Further Revised) (12 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: Many children get placed in England under Brussels II bis, which, obviously will not apply anymore. Will we still be able to access special services?

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2020: Second Stage (11 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: Given that this is my first opportunity to speak on the matter, I wish to take just a quick moment to mark the passing of Saeb Erekat and to echo the words of Uachtarán na hÉireann today in offering my deepest condolences and sympathy to his family, his friends and the Palestinian people. Dr. Hanan Ashrawi described this as a significant transition in Palestinian history and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (11 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 212. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 228 of 21 October 2020, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a union (details supplied) has now stated that the HSE has effectively reneged on the WRC agreement; the future of the process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35575/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 396. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the statement by the UK Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (details supplied) on legacy issues issued on 18 March 2020. [34596/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Northern Ireland (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 397. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans for an independent information commission for information retrieval similar to that contained in the Stormont House Agreement 2014. [34597/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Data (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 413. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the full list of capital works projects valued at over €1.5 million in the Defence Forces that are ongoing at present; and when each capital project will be completed in tabular form. [34952/20]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Properties (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 414. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if funding will be secured for the refurbishment of Block H in McKee Barracks; when works will commence; and the estimated timeframe for completion. [34953/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 457. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated cost of providing two additional guidance counsellor positions for schools with over 950 pupils. [34954/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research Centres Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 576. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of research centres funded by Science Foundation Ireland in each of the years 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form; and the 2021 budget allocation for same. [34964/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Capital Expenditure Programme (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 577. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the capital works projects currently ongoing at both Trinity College Dublin and University College Dublin that are being part funded or fully funded by his Department; the cost of each project; and the completion date for each project in tabular form. [34965/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Tribunals of Inquiry (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 619. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the implementation of the recommendations of the 2013 Smithwick Report. [34950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 620. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda CCTV cameras located in each location in tabular form; if all cameras are currently working in full order; and if all Garda CCTV cameras are monitored on a 24/7 basis. [34962/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ministerial Meetings (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 621. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the Garda stations she has visited as Minister since 1 August 2020; and the date and purpose of each visit to each station in tabular form. [34963/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 721. To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals that currently operate a helipad within hospital grounds that are opened on a 24-7 basis; and the hospitals that have a helipad within hospital grounds but are not opened on a 24-7 basis. [34955/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 722. To ask the Minister for Health the number of full-time play specialists at Children's Hospital Ireland at Crumlin and Children's Hospital Ireland at Temple Street in each of the years from 2017 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in tabular form. [34956/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 723. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the roll-out of additional telemental health services in 2021. [34957/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Equipment (10 Nov 2020)

Patrick Costello: 724. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated full-year cost, including the necessary staffing, to provide two extra CT scanners for the Children's Health Ireland hospital group. [34958/20]