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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (27 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 378. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 260 of 14 February 2024, if he will acknowledge that the fox hunting codes of practice he referred to do nothing to eliminate the cruelty inherent in the blood sport. [8749/24]

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the Government's decision not to oppose the Bill. I welcome the commentary and feedback. For me, one of the clear things here is this is already done in many other countries. I appreciate what is being offered as concerns about the Bill. I highlighted some of these. However, it would be a tragedy if we allowed them to become roadblocks. Other countries have overcome them....

Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." I thank the Minister, Deputy Catherine Martin, for her time. I am delighted to bring forward the Bill to Second Stage. It is almost a year to the day since I introduced it, and the past year has certainly been interesting for broadcasting. It has perhaps shown the need for the Bill and made the need for it even more pertinent. The Bill is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Services Regulation (22 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 24. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality how her Department plans to address the growing risk of legal deserts in counties with no or single digit trainee solicitors; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8309/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank our witnesses for coming in. It has been quite an interesting discussion, particularly this week and last week as well. I welcome the news regarding the commission and its actions following the applicability of the Digital Services Act over the weekend, Given that it is an ongoing investigation, however, the less we say about that, the better. I welcome that the witnesses said...

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank Ms Hodnett. I apologise; I need to go to another committee.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 391. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department is aware of suspension of the deaf community from the social inclusion fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (20 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 470. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he is aware of the imminent risk of closure of WALK’s residential services due to a shortfall in funding from the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7415/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 29. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht how the Exchequer funding model for public sector broadcasting could operate in Ireland; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6685/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Reports (15 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to provide an update in relation to the progress of the Mulcahy report; if a memo was brought to Cabinet on this in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6722/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: Unfortunately, based on the Commissioner's public statements, his statements at the committee and his idea that there is no systemic planning and that it is simply a matter of one-off events, I do not share that confidence. Furthermore, it is not just a question of the person who lights the match. Our criminal law provides that anyone who aids, abets, counsels or procures is an accomplice...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: In the interest of saving time and because the facts are well known, I do not think I need to lay out the significant issue facing the State regarding these ongoing arson attacks. I do not believe that we are taking them seriously enough and I do not believe the Garda is taking them seriously enough. We need to look not only at the individual cases but at the systemic problem they point to....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 126. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children in residential care who are without a school place, in tabular form; and the reason these children are without a school place. [7071/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills for a breakdown of children excluded from school, and the reason, for both residential and other types of care. [7072/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the recently released numbers by TESS relating to prolonged school attendance issues, how many of these children are under Tusla care. [7078/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Data (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 128. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills how many section 29 appeals have been taken on behalf of children refused admission in 2023; the results of these appeals; and what educational provision has been made for the children where the appeals have not been upheld. [7074/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 129. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an EWO been assigned to children currently in State care but excluded from school. [7075/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Welfare Service (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills where an EWO has been assigned specifically to residential care, if they work on a case by case basis or if there is a larger strategic plan being implemented for this role; and what are the goals in this special assignment. [7076/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Children in Care (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 172. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department has agreed to a duty of cooperation with the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth and Tusla in the provision of education for children in care, as drafted by the new additions to the Child Care Act 1991. [7077/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 260. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will introduce legislation to ban fox, hare and mink hunting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6777/24]