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Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 25. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to detail what core funding has been allocated to support sporting organisations, national governing bodies of sport and local sports partnerships through Sport Ireland for 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16937/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Funding (18 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 52. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the recommendations of the recently published review of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund; the reason for the new similar access requirement policy in respect of men and women having access to publicly funded sporting facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16938/24]

Automatic Enrolment Retirement Savings System Bill 2024: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I rise to underline some of the elements from the pre-legislative scrutiny report that would strengthen the Bill but are strong enough in the legislation as written. When the committee considering the matter, it highlighted important things in relation to the governance framework, sustainability, environmental, social and governance factors, divestment from fossil fuels, prohibition of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Period Poverty (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 175. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that higher education institutions are sufficiently resourced to be able to provide free on-campus sanitary products to their students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16948/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I thank our guests for coming in and raising these incredibly important issues. At the heart of the matter they are about driver safety and public safety. We are seeing a long overdue and much-needed investment in public transport in recent years. We could do with getting more into public transport, but there has certainly been a big increase in investment in public transport. However, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: That also speaks to the need for a dedicated transport team. Ms Armstrong mentioned how effective it can be if there is a uniformed garda on a bus. If a garda is supposed to be walking a beat then surely public transport should be part of it. Stepping on to the bus, riding a few stops and stepping off again should be part of the beat. Certainly, in Dublin, in an urban environment, it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: Unfortunately, we are all too familiar with cross-departmental issues. A lot of buck passing can happen and things go around and around. The typical response to those things is to try to create a Cabinet sub-committee or a cross-departmental structure or a new panel. The advisory panel seems to fit exactly in that. If there are problems with cross-departmental issues, with everyone...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: If it has been touched on already, I will get the answer from the transcript later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: Equally, the information could be used to make responses by the gardaí or a transport police service more efficient by highlighting areas.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: Reference was made to further surveys being done on drug use and racial abuse on public transport. I am glad that the members of the committee will be kept informed on this. I ask that all Members of the Oireachtas be emailed on this or even just myself. I would love to hear the answers to those questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I am interested in following up on those as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: Thanks, I will. I have a quick follow-up question

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I know but the committee still has a few hours to run. It is fine; do not worry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: If there is another member here, I will be happy to-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: Regarding drug dealing, there are many cameras on a bus. The drivers witness the dealing and it is recorded. Perhaps this is more of a question for Dublin Bus, but is there a procedure for reporting that to the Garda? It is a crime and there is evidence of the crime. Is it being reported and followed up, is it being reported and nothing happens, or is there a breakdown in communication?...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Anti-Social Behaviour on Public Transport: Discussion (17 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I was referring more to stopping at the end of a run, downloading the recording and so on. I will follow this matter up separately. I thank the Leas-Chathaoirleach for his indulgence and patience.

Fair Procedures in the Administration of Justice Bill 2024: First Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide and guarantee that administrative decision makers operating under Article 37 of Bunreacht na hÉireann are obligated to dispense of their quasi-judicial functions in accordance with due process and fair procedures, to give the Minister power to designate such bodies and to give the Minister power to issue...

Fair Procedures in the Administration of Justice Bill 2024: First Stage (16 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (16 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: The issues surrounding apartment and fire defects have highlighted in some instances the deficiencies in the Multi-Unit Developments Act. There is a commitment in the programme for Government to review this legislation. Given the Government's time is drawing to a close, will this review start and, more important, finish before the programme for Government finishes?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: National Security (16 Apr 2024)

Patrick Costello: 185. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence whether his Department or the Naval Service plans to conduct a security assessment on the potential of an attack on any proposed floating storage and regasification unit, during both its construction phase and after project completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16271/24]