Results 1,521-1,540 of 3,337 for speaker:Patrick Costello

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Legislative Measures (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 269. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for a timeline on the introduction of Registration of Short-Term Tourist Letting Bill 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15356/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Sentencing Policy (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 582. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his Department will carry out a full review of justice systems sentencing, particularly in relation to minimum sentences for domestic violence and sexual abuse cases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15232/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: I raise again, as many others have, the issue of school buildings. That so many Deputies have stood up to raise this today shows that it is a very significant issue. The Educate Together Secondary School in Harold's Cross that the children of many parents in my constituency attend was included in lot 6, which was due to go to tender in December but that tender process has stopped. At the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 127. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will commence planning for a new secondary school in the Dublin 8 school planning zone. [13670/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (23 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 130. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will outline the way the process by demand is assessed for Irish medium secondary school education in school. planning zones. [13671/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Human Trafficking (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of National Employment Rights Authority inspectors who have been given training in human trafficking. [14363/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 57. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount of dedicated funding that will be provided to each local authority to monitor and enforce the smoky coal ban and any future solid fuel regulations as part of the forthcoming Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14054/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on the forthcoming Clean Air Strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14055/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 59. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the level of enforcement notices and prosecutions as reported to the agency by local authorities in each of the years 2018 to 2022, and to date in 2023 under the updated Solid Fuel Regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14056/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 60. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the maximum fine administered for breaches under the Air Pollution Act 1987 (Solid Fuels) Regulations 2022 (S.I. No. 529 of 2022); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14057/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 61. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the updated average cost for retrofitting a social housing unit as part of the national retrofitting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14060/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 62. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of homes retrofitted, and heat pumps installed to date as part of the National Retrofitting Programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14062/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the total number of electric vehicles in Ireland to date in 2023; the number of electric vehicles registered annually over the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14064/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of cars and percentage of the national vehicle fleet powered by fossil fuels in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14065/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 67. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the €5,000 grant scheme available for the purchase of new battery electric vehicles; if he is considering extending the scheme beyond this summer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14070/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of schools enrolled in the safe routes to school in 2022 and to date in 2023; the number of schools waiting to be enrolled; the breakdown of the number of schools enrolled in the programme by each county council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14071/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: School Transport (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the level of funding that has been allocated to the safe routes to school programme in 2023; the number of schools that are availing of the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 69. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities that have been filled; the number that currently remain outstanding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14072/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 70. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the 248 new posts for active travel teams in local authorities by county, in tabular form; the number that have been filled to date; the number of vacancies at present; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14073/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Authorities (22 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the breakdown of the amount each county council has drawn down from its allocated active travel funding in 2022 and to date in 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14075/23]