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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 95. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the emergency funding for interim fire safety works in buildings with fire safety and other defects; to provide a potential timeline on funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I am at risk of turning into Deputy Durkan given I am asking the same question repeatedly.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I was referring merely to repetition.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Fire Safety (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: Once again, members of the Not Our Fault campaign were outside Leinster House yesterday looking for the interim scheme in respect of housing defects. When will the scheme open and when will they be able to address the defects?

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Derelict Sites (9 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 137. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update in relation to reviewing the guidelines and definitions provided to city and county councils around dereliction properties; if he will send an updated circular to councils clarifying definitions and their role in utilising derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 49. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what he is doing to ensure that city and county councils process the vacant property refurbishment grant applications in a timely manner and communicate decisions with applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 50. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the scheme to establish supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings; when this is likely to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (8 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 51. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the code of practice for the remediation of fire safety defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Protecting Autonomy and Assessing Decision-making Capacity: Discussion (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the witnesses for coming in and sharing their expertise. Dr. Dalton talked about how capacity is assessed. I run the risk perhaps of ignoring her warning about how it is not just linked to assessing capacity, but I want to dig a bit into how capacity is assessed. We now have the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act, which has changed things quite a bit. I want to explore...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 52. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the abolition of wardship and the operationalisation of the assisted decision-making Acts and the Decision Support Service; how many applications have been received by the Decision Support Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48475/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Adoption Services (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 76. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the progress of applications for birth information and tracing, one year on from the coming into operation of the relevant legislation; how many information releases have taken places; to provide details on the matches that have been made via the contact preference register and...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Citizens' Assembly (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 85. To ask the Taoiseach to provide an update on the timeline for the citizens' assembly on education. [47294/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 93. To ask the Taoiseach for an update on his engagements with other EU leaders in relation to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. [48036/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Aid (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 115. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on the current Irish Aid provided to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs work in Palestine; how this aid is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 116. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update in relation to Ireland’s role and actions in the ongoing crisis in Gaza; the engagements he has had with other EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs in relation to this crisis; what further steps he believes the EU should take in relation to alleviating the ongoing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Irish Aid (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 117. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for an update on any interactions he has had with EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in relation to EU-Palestinian aid payments; and if he believes the Commissioner position to be tenable given recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48038/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Diplomatic Representation (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 118. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the statements made and actions taken by the Israeli Embassy and its staff in recent days; if he believes that these statements and actions are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48041/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 119. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if, given the statement by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, outlining that the ICC has jurisdiction over possible war crimes carried out in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel (details supplied), if he will push for the ICC to open an investigation into potential war crimes in the region; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Middle East (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 120. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will engage with the International Court of Justice to provide Ireland's opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories in February 2024; what this opinion will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Action Plan (7 Nov 2023)

Patrick Costello: 143. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the development of a National Adaptation Framework; the timeline for completion and publication of the Framework; whether it will incorporate just transition and environmental justice principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47435/23]