Results 1,281-1,300 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

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

Patrick Costello: 284. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Coursing Club has received any reports in the past five years of non-coursing greyhounds presented for microchipping or earmarking being older than the specified age of 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/23]

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

Patrick Costello: 285. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he shares the concerns of many people that non-coursing greyhounds are being microchipped or earmarked at a much later age than that of the specified age of 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Public Sector Pay (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 293. To ask the Minister for Health for an update on the current pharmacy fee structure review as part of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; when the review is due to be published; when he will communicate with an organisation (details supplied) on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30195/23]

Working Group of Committee Chairmen: Engagement with An Taoiseach (22 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I apologise for being a bit late. I will try to keep this brief. I am here on behalf of Deputy Funchion, who is the Chair of the Committee on Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth. One issue that the committee spends a lot of time dealing with is child poverty and its consequences. We are looking at amendments in respect of the child care (amendment) Bill and children...

LGBTQI+ Equality: Statements (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: We are celebrating the thirtieth anniversary of the decriminalisation of homosexuality. It is an important milestone to remember how far we have come in many ways. The fact that the disregard of historical offences has taken so long is also a reminder of how far we have yet to go. Like other speakers, I look back to the marriage equality referendum as a moment of hope and optimism when the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Assisted Dying: Assisted Dying and the Constitution: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for being here. Dr. Mulligan has pre-empted and answered some of my questions already. There are many questions but essentially we are asking whether we can legislate for this and whether we should legislate for it. Today is very much focused on the question of whether we can legislate. The questions Dr. Mulligan posed at the end of her paper are the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views and advice in relation to the case of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29140/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 550. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new children that have started working in special care units in each month in the past 24 months. [29735/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Child and Family Agency (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 551. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new children that have stopped working in special care units in each month in the past 24 months. [29736/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 552. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new of total whole-time equivalent staffing posts in special care units broken down by grade and special care unit. [29737/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 553. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of wholetime equivalent vacancies in special care units broken down by grade and special care unit. [29738/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Promotion (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 628. To ask the Minister for Health if he is in favour of a ban on all e-cigarette product flavours, barring tobacco flavour; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29187/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (20 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 716. To ask the Minister for Health if he will review the over-eights eye-care scheme across the nine HSE CHOs; whether he believes a dedicated national programme is required in relation to this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29678/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: United Nations (15 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 64. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will commit to using the upcoming budget to ensure that UNWRA (United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East) will receive adequate funding so their essential work can continue unabated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28214/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Work Permits (15 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 196. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how many applicants and how many permits were granted of the 1,500 critical skills employment permits introduced on 16 December 2022 for the role of bus and coach drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28969/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Spent Convictions (15 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 244. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality for an update on her work in relation to spent convictions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28966/23]

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Our Rural Future is a cross-government plan and a whole-of-government approach. It can be quite frustrating when we see reports, recommendations and reviews talking about the need for better interdepartmental working and a whole-of-government approach. It seems to be a standard criticism and recommendation of many reports. I will focus on some of the justice issues which are relevant...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: Once again, the Not Our Fault campaign is outside these Houses asking for help to address the immediate fire safety issues in people's homes. While commitments have been made, we still have no clarity as to when substantive measures to help with defective apartments or even when interim supports to address immediate fire safety needs will be in place. I raised this issue in this Chamber...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Appointments Service (14 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 79. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 250 of 22 November 2022, the current status of the review his predecessor directed in relation to the issue of the discriminatory position (details supplied); the legal statutory basis for such discriminatory treatment; the times and dates that the review team have met since November 2022 to review...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (14 Jun 2023)

Patrick Costello: 157. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) before 30 June to discuss the payments freeze on community pharmacies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28720/23]