Results 1-9 of 9 for cork speaker:Patrick Costello

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (2 May 2024)

Patrick Costello: ...will ensure that multi-agency collaboration is happening from the ground up in an organic way. The roll-out of the Barnahus model is welcome but it is not enough as it is limited to Dublin, Cork and Galway. This is an issue right across the country and we need to see a piloting of co-location of duty social workers in DPSUs.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (3 Oct 2023)

Patrick Costello: 210. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport whether it would not be possible for Irish Rail to facilitate the 800 supporters who need to travel to Cork from Inchicore for a sporting fixture (details supplied) on Sunday, 8 October 2023, and for large sporting fixtures in general. [42622/23]

Local Government (Mayor of Limerick) Bill 2023: Second Stage (20 Sep 2023)

Patrick Costello: ...beyond frustrating is the fact Dublin has four councils that are artificially forced to compete against each other when they should really be co-operating to address these pressing issues. When Cork, Limerick and Waterford got to vote on whether they wanted a directly elected mayor, Dublin was not included. In previous setups to consult about whether Dublin should have a directly elected...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Child Protection (4 May 2023)

Patrick Costello: ...be undermining that. It is exactly the sort of thing I have been arguing we need for a long time. The challenge is that it is very limited. I understand there will be a centre in Galway, Dublin and Cork but areas outside those cities will not be very well served. It is also mostly focused on child sexual abuse which leaves behind the domestic, sexual, gender-based violence issues and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (28 Mar 2023)

Patrick Costello: ...that currently only have a sign; the process for applying for both for a particular bus stop; the plans to install both across the city and county over the coming year in particular at Stop 2380, Cork Street, Ardee Street, in the same fashion as the stop directly opposite going the opposite direction. [15236/23]

Litter Pollution (Amendment) Bill 2022: First Stage (23 Jun 2022)

Patrick Costello: ...health and cleaner streets. Dog fouling may seem like a very small issue for our national Parliament but it is a huge issue in my local area and nationally. We have seen figures recently from Cork, Dublin and Tipperary showing that a paltry number of fines were issued, with only one or two being issued annually. Dog fouling is a public health issue. Dog faeces contains parasites...

Select Committee on Justice and Equality: Estimates for Public Services 2021
Vote 20 - An Garda Síochána (Supplementary)
Vote 22 - Courts Service (Supplementary)
Vote 24 - Department of Justice (Supplementary) (1 Dec 2021)

Patrick Costello: ...this has not happened and the coroner system is under-resourced and regionally disjointed. Deputies Gould and Ó Laoghaire have been talking a lot about the challenges around the Coroners Court in Cork. I am sure these problems are repeated everywhere. In its pre-budget submission, the ICCL asked for a paltry amount of approximately €300,000 towards taking the first step in a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (21 Apr 2021)

Patrick Costello: 1057. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that have been made for the provision of ASD secondary school education for children in County Cork given the oversubscription of a school (details supplied) and the lack of alternative options; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20061/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (22 Sep 2020)

Patrick Costello: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the annual departmental funding allocated to the Dublin bikes rental scheme and other similar public rental schemes operating in counties Cork and Galway since the inception of each scheme. [25404/20]