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Joint Committee On Children, Equality, Disability, Integration And Youth: Challenges Facing Refugee and Migrant Children in Ireland: Discussion (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I will start by making a general point. Plenty of people are pushing a myth that our services are somehow excellent and are simply overburdened because we have let too many people into this country. That is a falsehood that is ultimately rooted in racism. That certainly came through in some of what we heard today about the lack of care placements and staff. This is not the first time it...

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Public Sector Staff (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 86. To ask the Taoiseach the number of staff employed by the Director Of Public Prosecutions, broken down by grade, for each of the past five years. [30307/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Rates (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 194. To ask the Minister for Finance the efforts being made by his Department to alleviate the cost of mortgage increases, in light of recent ECB interest rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30586/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Rights (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 276. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Employment Regulation Order in relation to the minimum rate of pay for security workers and the High Court injunction currently taking place. [30590/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Equal Opportunities Employment (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 277. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the current Workplace Relations Act 2015 that changes the way cases under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are heard and dealt with. [30593/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 529. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new child care workers who have started working in special care units in each of the past 24 months. [30546/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 530. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new child care workers who have stopped working in special care units in each of the past 24 months. [30547/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 531. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new total whole-time equivalent staffing posts in special care units, broken down by grade and special care unit. [30548/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Data (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 532. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies in special care units, broken down by grade and special care unit. [30549/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Residential Institutions (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 534. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions being taken by his Department to aid a survivor of abuse (details supplied) to retain their personal records, in light of the recent court order to return them to the Christian Brothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 779. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether PhD researchers classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four-year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent. [30522/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 780. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI. [30523/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 781. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave. [30524/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 782. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university. [30525/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 783. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay, such as the national minimum wage. [30526/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (27 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 784. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whether a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers. [30527/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: This week, the Child Law Project celebrated its ten-year anniversary. It has been credited with providing important insights into the otherwise opaque proceedings relating to children in care. The legislation that set up the Child Law Project allows for similar reporting and research on private family law matters to give some transparency and insight into those opaque proceedings. Will the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 178. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider adding an additional train journey on the Waterford to Dublin line weekdays leaving Waterford around 4 p.m., to allow for commuters returning to Dublin from areas outside the city; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30244/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Consultations (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 274. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on the public consultation on spent convictions launched by her Department in October 2020; if there will be a report issued; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30235/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greyhound Industry (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 283. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what economic measures, other than the Jim Power report (2021), he employed when deciding on the level of funding to be given to the Irish greyhound racing industry from the Exchequer in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/23]