Results 781-800 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 146. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has been contacted by local authorities interested in acquiring the decommissioned naval vessel, LÉ Éithne, to be turned into a naval or maritime museum; if so, to provide an update on these requests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5884/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 147. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his Department has carried out a feasibility study in relation to proposals to turn the decommissioned naval vessel, LÉ Éithne, into a naval or maritime museum; if so, to provide an update on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5885/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 148. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update of LÉ Éithne; the stumbling blocks that were identified preventing it being turned into a naval or maritime museum as suggested by many local authorities and port companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5881/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 149. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the future of the decommissioned LÉ Ciara and LÉ Orla; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5882/24]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 150. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline in detail the process that is carried out when considering how to dispose of former naval vessels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5883/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Sector (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 218. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average wait time for a Residential Tenancies Board mediation session after application and the subsequent wait time for a dispute session when mediation ends in no resolution. [5851/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Naval Service (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 219. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will ensure in the future that historically significant vessels, such as LÉ Éithne and the Naomh Éanna, will be evaluated and feasibility studies carried out by his Department to consider potential heritage options are fully considered before any decisions about their future are made; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 223. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown in tabular form of the number of staff, and their grade currently, employed within An Bord Pleanála, highlighting if they are employed on a part-time or full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5935/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a breakdown in tabular form of the number of vacant staffing positions and their grade within An Bord Pleanála; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5936/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (8 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 284. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 334 of 25 January 2024, if he intends to expand use of section 5 of the Child Care Act 1991 to overcome lack of informed consent which impedes care for a separated child seeking international protection; if his Department is exploring amending provisions related to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 29. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the timeline for publication of a public consultation on the National Adaptation Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5001/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the Road Safety Authority to release road safety collision data for the Crumlin Road area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5134/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to clarify whether the Road Safety Authority is able to release local area-specific collision data, as it has previously been stated that the RSA cannot provide this data due to GDPR concerns, but an alternative view has also been expressed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5135/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 146. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department will include mechanics on the critical skills given the urgent need to help expedite the roll-out of BusConnects. [5425/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 262. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a timeline on a deposit protection scheme. [5229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Referendum Campaigns (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 261. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for a timeline on the referendum on the right to housing. [5228/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 294. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the minimum income threshold for working people in receipt of disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5031/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 295. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider increasing the minimum income threshold for people in receipt of disability allowance if their spouse, civil partner or cohabitant works; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5032/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 296. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on whether it is appropriate that persons in receipt of disability allowance can lose their allowance as a result of marriage or cohabitation, thus increasing their reliance on their partner; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5033/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (7 Feb 2024)

Patrick Costello: 297. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will consider allowing persons in receipt of disability allowance to not take into account the cost of their monthly rent when doing disability allowance means test assessment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5034/24]