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Health (Covid-19): Statements (2 Apr 2020)

Patrick Costello: While I agree that all our health employees are on the front line, there are some who are more visible and of whom we think more quickly. My thoughts turn to those who are often less visible but deserve support in protecting their health so we can keep their services running. One thing that comes to mind is the child protection services, which are under unique pressures at this point as...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: Perfect. I thank the Minister for her update. I have just a couple of questions from that and then some general points. The Minister stated 83% of providers have engaged with the scheme, which leaves, by my very quick calculations, 764 who have not. When we had our briefing last week, the Minister's Department said it would engage with those providers to find out why. Has she had any...

Covid 19 (Childcare): Statements (6 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: It was in regard to Tusla and the proposed-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: The business for today shall be as set out in the second revised Report of the Business Committee dated 12 May 2020. In relation to the business for today and tomorrow, it is proposed that, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the only business to be taken shall be the business as set out in the second revised Report of the Business Committee dated 12 May 2020, with no Questions on...

Gnó na Dála - Business of Dáil (13 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: It is proposed, notwithstanding anything in Standing Orders, the business to be taken in the Dáil tomorrow shall be the business as set out in the third revised report of the Business Committee dated 13 May 2020, with no questions on promised legislation. The Dáil shall sit at 12 noon, shall sit later than 8.03 p.m., and shall adjourn on the conclusion of the questions to the...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (13 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: I am sharing time with Deputy O'Gorman. I am happy to take any answers that might be in correspondence afterwards. Like others, I want to raise the issue of direct provision. We have been talking about the importance of equality in this session and something we will be judged on is how more vulnerable groups were treated during this pandemic. I look at the infection rates among those...

Covid-19 (Children and Youth Affairs): Statements (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: I thank the Minister for her remarks. The cancellation of the healthcare worker scheme has been a source of great anxiety for many parents who have been in touch with me, not only those who are healthcare workers but those who work in other essential roles and those working in other positions. The cancellation was, perhaps, quite predictable. When we last met in the Chamber many Deputies...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Universal Support Ireland (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 316. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of each 2.5% increase in grants under the SUSI scheme. [6537/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 317. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the estimated full-year cost of each 250 new special needs assistants recruited. [6538/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staff (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 318. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new special needs assistants that will be recruited to deal with children and young persons on their return to school in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. [6539/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Asylum Applications (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 481. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Irish Refugee Protection Programme Humanitarian Admission Programme proposals that were received in the second open call ending on 8 February 2019; the number of final decisions that have been made; the number of persons that have been granted permission to come here pursuant to the second open call; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadcasting Sector (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 940. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the current and capital expenditure allocations to TG4 in each of the years 2018 to 2020, in tabular form. [6536/20]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Dublin Bus Fleet (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1030. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the additional capacity that has been made to the Dublin Bus fleet over the past 18 months to deal with the continuing increase in bus passenger numbers. [6534/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (20 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 1360. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the estimated cost if the budget for the Office of the Planning Regulator increased by 12%. [6533/20]

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: I wish to offer my condolences to those who have lost loved ones and to people living in nursing homes who have lost their friends, especially in light of our normal cultural ways of mourning loss being so difficult to achieve. It is a great privilege for me to be here to ask questions of our guests. As a social worker, I am usually the one on the receiving end of interrogation by HIQA....

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: Is there a difference in the requirements between statutory, HSE-run nursing homes and private nursing homes regarding staffing or are the weak regulations affecting both?

Special Committee on Covid-19 Response: Congregated Settings: Nursing Homes (Resumed) (26 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: I thank Ms Dunnion. A question that is perhaps more relevant for the witnesses from the HSE concerns how infection control is going to change how nursing homes operate. We are all trying to cope with social distancing, including down to the other side of Leinster House here. Fewer people are going to be in nursing homes as a result of social distancing. How will the system cope, on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (27 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 174. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the building of the new educate together primary school on Harcourt Terrace; if this project has been impacted by the current crisis; the timeline for commencement and completion of the project; and when the school will officially open. [7480/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Maternity Benefit (27 May 2020)

Patrick Costello: 916. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address a matter (details supplied) regarding maternity benefit [7587/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (3 Jun 2020)

Patrick Costello: 696. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow family members to visit and spend some time with persons receiving end-of-life care in hospitals and hospices; and the timeframe for same. [9352/20]