Results 3,241-3,260 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 42. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the timeline for the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government for development of in-house therapeutic services within Tusla. [22368/20]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 50. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if his Department will take initiatives to support recruitment of Traveller families to become foster parents. [22369/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Accidents (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 173. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of bridge and level crossing strikes and Luas and vehicle crashes that occurred in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of each that led to a prosecution; and if an anonymised list will be provided of the prosecutions including individuals and companies. [21981/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Accidents (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 225. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Irish Rail to step up campaigns towards drivers to let them know the consequences such as, fines, imprisonment, penalty points and so on of striking level crossings and bridges. [21982/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Accidents (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 226. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for Irish Rail to quantify the cumulative delays to passengers, disruption of service and cost to Irish Rail of striking level crossings and bridges. [21983/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 249. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status and projected construction date of a new DART station at Inchicore, Dublin 8 as laid out in the DART expansion programme. [22503/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if a report (details supplied) regarding alleged serious planning irregularities in County Donegal will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21564/20]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 456. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if representation has been made on behalf of Ireland to the EU or UN on issues pertaining to restrictions placed on civil liberties for the people of Zimbabwe including the cutting off of the internet and the alleged tampering of elections. [21625/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 656. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason rules regarding the pandemic unemployment payment were changed on the website of her Department; the date the rules were changed; the reason genuinely seeking work was added; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21157/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 657. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the legal remit for changing how to qualify section of pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21158/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 655. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which information was obtained from recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment at airports by date on which each case was interviewed by Departmental staff and by airport; the date on which each payment was ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21156/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 658. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if third party agencies, companies or bodies provide her Department with information on recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21159/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 665. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons in receipt of jobseeker's transitional payment can currently receive the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in which they have had a total loss of employment. [21240/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 911. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to amend the Larceny Act 1916 or other relevant legislation to criminalise the theft of animals; and the measures to be put in place to tackle animal theft. [21559/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Staff (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1059. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more nurse specialists nationwide for persons with Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1226. To ask the Minister for Health when publicly funded adjuvant immunotherapy specifically Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab will be available under the public healthcare system as laid out in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026. [21648/20]

Criminal Justice (Enforcement Powers) (Covid-19) Bill 2020: Second Stage (2 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister for bringing forward this legislation. One important thing about this Bill is the context. We are still in the depths of a serious and real pandemic. We have a virus that is, despite what some people say, very real. It is very dangerous. We need to take steps to address that and to protect our public health and life in this country. We have all made sacrifices. We...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if detailed plans will be provided of the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop inclusive and age-appropriate RSE and SPHE curricula across primary and post-primary levels, including an inclusive programme on LGBTI+ relationships and making appropriate legislative changes, if necessary. [18119/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Staff (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 84. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the establishment of a new section for education research and policy within her Department has commenced as stated in the Programme for Government; and the timeline for same. [18118/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 631. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be opened as an autism-specific school in view of the fact local families have been campaigning for same for a considerable time. [18802/20]