Results 341-360 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 400. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the National Gender Service believes a conversion therapy ban would "make it impossible to develop a children’s gender service in Ireland" as reported in an article (detailed supplied). [27859/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 401. To ask the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service plans to attend or submit papers for WPATH in Lisbon in September 2024 to share its model of care with the broader medical community. [27860/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 402. To ask the Minister for Health how the National Gender Service advises GPs when other providers request sex steroid blood tests. [27861/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Recognition (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 403. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE transgender lead will be attending WPATH in Lisbon in September 2024 to meet with the world’s leading experts in the field and review the latest evidence. [27862/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 423. To ask the Minister for Health the number of HSE pest control units currently in operation in Dublin city; to provide a breakdown of the full-time equivalent employees serving in HSE pest control units in Dublin city, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27922/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 482. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the expected timeline for the approval of 60 new beds for a nursing home (details supplied) by HIQA; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28271/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 518. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development for an update on the work of the high-level stakeholder group to consider and make recommendations to strengthen policy concerning dog control issues; when the group will issue recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27928/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (2 Jul 2024)

Patrick Costello: 519. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of dog wardens partaking in the national training programme; where this training is taking place; the overall cost of the programme; if this is a voluntary or mandatory training programme; the person or body that developed the training programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27929/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Conflict Resolution (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 13. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he will take at both national and European level to ensure peace and justice for Armenia; if he will seek to increase the EU observer mission in the region; if he will seek accountability for Azerbaijan for its crime of ethnic cleansing of Nagorno-Karabakh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27495/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Conflict Resolution (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: My question relates to the ongoing tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan. There has been ethnic cleansing, provocation and aggression from Azerbaijan, and many false allegations. One of the few things maintaining peace in the region is the EU observer force. Can we increase this? Now is the time, of course, when there is much change in the European Union. Can we push this to ensure...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Conflict Resolution (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Tánaiste. I will just underline that what we are dealing with here is a dictatorship in Azerbaijan that has not only trampled over the rights of its own people but continues to do so with the Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh, including those who have been arrested without trial. Azerbaijan also continues to threaten Armenia. As the Minister says, there have been attempts at...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Nuclear Proliferation (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 47. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will work with the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications to continue the tradition of working against nuclear proliferation and use the upcoming International Atomic Energy Agency general conference to address the issue of Israeli nuclear weapons, which given Israel's history of aggression, are as much a threat to the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport in light of Dublin City Council’s new ‘Delivering for Dublin Agreement’, which contains a commitment to expand the Dublin Bikes network, if his Department will liaise with higher education institutions in the city to identify suitable locations to install stations. [27767/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 142. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will ensure that all InterCity services operated by Irish Rail have at least one designated quiet carriage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27693/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Transport Policy (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in light of Dublin City Council’s new ‘Delivering for Dublin Agreement’ which contains a commitment to expand the Dublin Bikes network, if his department will consider expansion of the scheme to the interior of Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27766/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Approved Housing Bodies (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 182. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will liaise with a trust (details supplied) in relation to refurbishments taking place to ensure tenants are provided with accommodation with double glazed windows as a minimum standard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27694/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (27 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: 203. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of persons enrolled on community return schemes, by area, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27700/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: Apologies have been received from Deputies Kathleen Funchion, Sean Sherlock and Michael Creed and Senators Lynn Ruane and Tom Clonan. Senator Alice-Mary Higgins will substitute for Senator Ruane. The agenda item for consideration is a discussion on the implementation of the sustainable development goals with the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Deputy...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Implementation of Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (25 Jun 2024)

Patrick Costello: I have a few questions. We now have a child poverty unit within the Department of an Taoiseach. If we are working to eliminate child poverty, I ask about the interaction between the Minister’s Department and it. Is it working? Is it duplication? Are we seeing new things come from that? In his opening, the Minister mentioned the challenge of people enforcing their rights,...