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Services for those Seeking Protection in Ireland: Statements (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: I welcome this opportunity to speak on the services and accommodation for people seeking protection in Ireland. It is very positive that we, as a nation, can provide those supports to people fleeing violence, war, oppression and brutality, and that they can come here and most importantly be safe but also be valuable and contributing members of society, if we let them, which is an important...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank the witnesses. I want to ask Professor Preston a couple of questions. She has quoted a lot of research and seems to have done a lot of research around this across the various jurisdictions. One of the things that is frequently presented to this committee is the idea that palliative care and assisted dying is an either-or, and that they are mutually exclusive instead of us being...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: System for Assisted Dying and Alternative Policies: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: No but I see that Professor White has his hand up. If he would like to come in on those questions, I will come to him next.

Select Committee on Children and Youth Affairs: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 40 - Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth (Revised)
Vote 25 - Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: I welcome the Minister and the Minister of State. I will pick up on a few things. I appreciate that the issue of immigration is very difficult. It is also not entirely within the control of the Department. While I welcome the positive changes the Minister and the Minister of State talk about, it is important to highlight that a lot of issues in other Departments need to be addressed if...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 124. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Ireland's position in relation to military operations conducted by the Pakistani state in Balochistan and the alleged human rights abuses being carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3642/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: European Union (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 131. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the specific areas in which Ireland could enact sanctions unilaterally on other countries or individuals, without breaching European Union agreements or legal frameworks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4068/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 132. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update in relation to Ireland pushing for the EU to impose a travel ban and asset freeze on violent settlers; the reason for the difference between settlers, violent or non-violent, given that Dáil Éireann recognises Israeli settlements as the "de facto annexation" of Palestinian land; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 183. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will direct the RSA to implement a cancellation list in all of its driving testing centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3759/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 195. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 301 of 17 January 2024 (details supplied), if the plan referenced includes keeping regular non-rapid charging points which many batteries on older model EVs are not equipped for. [4048/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legislative Measures (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 412. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will conduct a health impact assessment of the proposed sale of alcohol bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [3940/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 476. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many vacancies in each of the CDNT teams across the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3914/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the clinical purpose of the National Gender Service having nine adults on GnRHa alone as referenced in a 2022 report (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3892/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 524. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the National Gender Service's views on progesterone therapy and the medical literature which underpins this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3893/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 525. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the gender services whose assessment is considered sufficient to avoid having to repeat an initial assessment by the National Gender Service; the number of referrals to the National Gender Service which did not have to repeat an initial assessment in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3894/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 526. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the evidence to support a claim by the National Gender Service on a recent television programme (details supplied) that prior to the use of blockers, most gender non-conforming children through puberty became comfortable with their bodies and assigned gender; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3895/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 527. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the National Gender Service's views on the exploratory or questioning model of care, as referenced on a recent television programme (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3896/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: 528. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the National Gender Service's views on the harms and benefits of monitoring the hormone concentrations of people accessing transgender services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3897/24]

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: There is an issue with probation and prison I want to raise but I will wait until that comes up under Vote 24. One of the issues with prisons is that access to education in prison is often dependent on the availability of a prison officer to bring a prisoner to the education and the training. There have been plenty of times when prisoners have not had access to education and training...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: While I welcome the increase in respect of 24 judges the Minister mentioned, is it intended to recruit yet more judges? There are still huge delays in how long it takes a trial to get on. A criminal trial being delayed causes problems for the victim, for the accused, especially for an accused who may later be found not guilty, and for the administration of justice generally. The additional...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Revised)
Vote 21 - Prisons (Revised)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Revised)
Vote 24 - Justice (Revised)
Vote 41 - Policing Authority (Revised)
Vote 44 - Data Protection Commission (Revised) (30 Jan 2024)

Patrick Costello: As I said earlier in respect of the Probation Service, the number of probation officers in prisons over quite a few years either has been declining or has been static while prison populations increase. The number of prisoners per probation officer is increasing, so one probation officer now has a much greater remit. Their challenge is that a lot of the work that would previously have been...