Results 1,241-1,260 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 168. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Service is currently able to fulfil its current maritime security and defence commitments based on its current staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32151/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 169. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for a breakdown of the numbers of people joining and leaving the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, by month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 170. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the replacement of the Government's Learjet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 171. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the PC-12 and CASA CN 235 aircrafts damaged in March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 172. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the at least 87 empty Defence Forces family accommodation; what plans there are to utilise these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 173. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/23]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: State Properties (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 174. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence for an update on the various capital works taking place on Haulbowline Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Home Schooling (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 320. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide a full-time home school community liaison officer for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32657/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Appointments (4 Jul 2023)

Patrick Costello: 441. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the process of appointing two further commissioners to the Data Protection Commission; the date upon which they will be in position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32748/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (29 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps she will take to meet the identified need for a secondary school in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31592/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (29 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 197. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the OPW will carry out improvement works to the processing area of Crumlin Garda station. [31770/23]

Courts and Civil Law (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2022: From the Seanad (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Given the time constraints, I will try to be as quick as I can. There is an issue with the procedures of the DPC and with how it does its business. The Oireachtas Committee on Justice has looked at this numerous times. We have produced a full report on it, with plenty of recommendations for the Minister to implement. We frequently hear that there are no issues with the DPC and that other...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Academic research has shown a significant lack of access to secondary schools in Dublin 8. The Department of Education's figures show significant under-provision in the area. To date, the Department has not been willing to address this matter despite my raising it with it on numerous occasions. What will the Government do to ensure adequate provision of secondary schools in Dublin 8 area,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Offences (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide an update on measures the Government, including all relevant Departments, in collaboration with appropriate agencies including An Garda Síochána and the RSA, is taking to eradicate the use of mobile phone use while driving, in line with targets laid out in the Vision Zero strategy. [31558/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Records (28 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 111. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 21 March 2023 (details supplied), if she will provide an update on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31401/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I thank the witnesses for their thought-provoking and excellent evidence and statements. I have many questions but I am not sure I will get through them all in the first round. There might be a second round, but we will see. Consider the nature of consent, which must be free, informed and voluntary and require the necessary capacity to make a decision. Let me dig into the structure of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Would there not still be a situation where there could be a lifesaving intervention that would be beneficial for someone who has dementia, for example, that could significantly lengthen their life if done? This person might have given consent when they were in capacity and are now saying "No", but there might still be a beneficiary there. Are we looking at a situation, for example, where...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I asked most of my questions in the first round but I have a question on increasing numbers. We talked a lot in other sessions about travelling to Switzerland. If we are to examine the numbers for Switzerland, we must note they will be somewhat inflated because they will include people who travelled from jurisdictions where the service is not available. What is the position on assisted...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I directed them mainly at Dr. Campbell.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Consent and Capacity: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: The populations of these places are rising over time as well.