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Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 291. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children who have been refused admission in 2023 for residential and other types of care, in tabular form; and the reasons they were refused admission . [7073/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (14 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 292. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many children currently in special emergency care provision, such as unregulated hotels, are having their education maintained/are in school. [7079/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: While there have been some thanks to the Chair and secretariat for how they have handled these public meetings, I am conscious that we all have much work ahead of us in a private capacity. Therefore, I will save my thanks for later. I thank the witnesses for coming in and sharing their submissions. I want to pick up on something with Dr. Ní Bhriain. She spoke about the need for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: Dr. Twomey spoke about how it came under the spotlight. Has he had any issues in respect of how conscientious objection is working in practice within the HSE? Is it working or not? Is there anything Dr. Twomey would like to see reformed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: That suggests the safeguards and systems around conscientious objection are relatively smooth and largely working.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Data (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 218. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 68 and 69 of 7 February 2024, in what quarter of 2024 there will be an agreement on the sharing of collision data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6584/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 219. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport for a detailed update in relation to the implementation of the actions across the seven safe system priority intervention areas outlined in Phase 1 Action Plan: 2021-2024 of the Road Safety Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6585/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 257. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment further to Parliamentary Question No. 146 of 7 February 2024, how many applications for a general employment permit for a mechanic role have been submitted in 2023 and 2024; how many have been awarded in 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6583/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Broadcasting Sector (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 362. 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. [6068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 388. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will meet with residents of Oliver Bond House and the Robert Emmet Community Development Project in relation to the recent report on respiratory conditions for residents in the complex; and the proposed redevelopment and timeline for the same. [6142/24]

Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Protection of Children in the Use of Artificial Intelligence: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I apologise to our guests; like Senator Ruane I am trying to attend two committees at once. In a way they are on the same issue. I apologise if I ask questions that have already been asked. I want to start where Professor O'Sullivan finished. There is clear liability here and it is beyond reckless. These companies know. In 2014 Facebook published in academic journals research about the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I apologise to our guests and fellow committee members for running in and out. I am trying to balance two committees meeting at the same time. It is interesting that the children's committee is dealing with the impact of AI on children at the same time we are discussing the impact of AI, in a way, at this committee. In the interests of time, I will streamline my questions a little more....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It was on NCMEC referrals and their accuracy and reliability.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It is the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in America. I may have got the acronym wrong.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: It is involved with protecting children online and trying to identify children in online child sexual abuse material.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: The concerns around the false positives and the unreliable nature apply to facial recognition technology.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Chair. I am happy to be in the enviable position of coming to the end-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I wanted to make some general points by way of a response to the earlier points, partly for the benefit of-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: General Scheme of the Garda Síochána (Recording Devices) (Amendment) Bill: Discussion (13 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: I am not sure I have many questions but I have a couple of points which I want to make so that I can put them on the record for the report. I ask that our witnesses respond to them. I am conscious of the European Court of Human Rights impact which was briefly mentioned in the previous session, particularly around judicial warrants or approval. I believe that question may already have been...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts made to ensure that Irish passport cards are compatible with e-gates in other European and EEA states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5775/24]