Results 3,261-3,280 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1188. To ask the Minister for Health the requirements for adult patients undergoing an assessment in the National Gender Service to have parents present, despite this being a concern for patient confidentiality [20035/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1189. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to address the years long waiting lists for assessment and treatment at the National Gender Service in Loughlinstown, County Dublin [20036/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (30 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1190. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service will be instructed to follow best practice international guidelines on transgender healthcare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 35. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to prevent the annexation of occupied Palestine by Israel. [18121/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: I was here earlier when we were discussing the issue of Israel-Palestine and the annexation. Following on from his comments, and in the light of the question, the Minister spoke about how we would have to negotiate, talk and convince. The reality, however, when it came to Russia and its breach of international law regarding Crimea, is that we acted. Why are we not acting here? There is a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: We can add to that list of breaches of international law the destruction and demolition of EU-funded aid structures, something which the Minister has spoken out against before. The risk is that if we say that annexation should not happen, then we start to ignore all these other things and that is a real risk. The Israeli Government, when making its choices, will look at what happened to it...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East Peace Process (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 63. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take to expedite the recognition of the state of Palestine before it is too late in view of the threat of annexation by Israel. [18120/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 154. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will assist taxi drivers by lifting the blanket four month extension on the NCT or by ensuring that the NTA extend taxi licences by four months in line with NCT tests; and his plans to ensure that taxi drivers have 60 days to carry out any necessary changes or repairs as was the case before the NCT extension. [18328/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Low Pay Commission (28 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 582. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the Low Pay Commission has been formally requested to examine universal basic income as agreed in the programme for Government; and if not, when the request will be made. [18145/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 121. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the concerns of the many housing and homelessness organisations about the level of homelessness being masked by the Covid-19 pandemic measures. [17791/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (23 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to reconvene the National Homeless Consultative Forum. [17792/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (22 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will consider making change of use or class of use to childcare facilities exempt from planning permission even on a limited or temporary basis to facilitate the early years sector during this challenging post-Covid-19 landscape. [17493/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Data Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: The reality is that although the SCCs were not struck down in the judgment, they are only valid where it is considered that the data protection controls in place in the third-party country meet the adequacy standard. American data protection standards do not meet that adequacy standard, as we have seen in the context of Safe Harbor and now the EU-US privacy shield. There is no way that...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Data Protection (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: This is a rather complex and long-running case, the consequences of which reach into many areas of public policy. It will have implications for Brexit, foreign direct investment and foreign trade. Quite simply, on foot of this judgment, the EU-US privacy shield has been declared invalid. As such, there is no safe and legal way to transfer data from a European Union citizen to the United...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (21 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 109. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which he will address a recent request by the National Transport Authority for a clear policy commitment to bring forward legislative changes to allow it to carry out camera-based enforcement of bus lanes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16658/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: As the witnesses probably know better than me, the at-risk-of-poverty rate among people with disabilities is approximately 46%. There are huge issues regarding a lack of supports for employment, flexible working conditions and cliff-edge social welfare entitlements. There was mention of a lack of preparedness regarding infection on return to work for people with disabilities already in...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: I will pick up on Deputy Carroll MacNeill's point regarding data because I was going to ask similar questions. Another issue in the context of the data, and I am speaking from experience as a social worker, is how practical is it to collect some of this data. I am concerned that it will place an administrative burden on already stretched services and increase the paperwork instead of direct...

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Impact of Covid-19: People with Disabilities (17 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: The congregated settings came up a few times. The Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission makes reference to the HSE document "Time to Move On From Congregated Settings". That dates back to 2011. I am probably out of time, but can the witness speak briefly on what is needed? I am conscious of the comment that more money is needed but what have been the roadblocks to implementing this...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: The programme for Government refers to how the State has a fundamental role in ensuring the best use of the existing housing stock. A key threat to best use is short-term holiday lettings eating up supply in cases where landlords are putting a whole house or whole apartment out to rent. The existing relevant regulations have been shown to be too weak and there are issues with enforcement. ...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Consumer Rights (14 Jul 2020)

Patrick Costello: 246. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide clarity for those persons who have booked holidays abroad regarding clear guidelines for travel; and if they will be compensated for choosing to follow current guidelines that would leave them out-of-pocket. [15587/20]