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Tue, 8 Feb 2022
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An Garda Síochána
Patrick Costello
558. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will open a public consultation for the extension of Garda youth diversion projects to cover 18-24 year olds; the timeline for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6007/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Patrick Costello
128. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the details of the forthcoming core payment for early years providers; the interim measures he will put in place to ensure that fees will not rise for parents; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4998/22]
Thu, 3 Feb 2022
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
200. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if Tusla has run awareness campaigns seeking fostering care for children who are refugees; if so, if there has been a strong response; the number of child refugees that have been successfully placed in a fostering arrangement in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4999/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
114. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisoners granted temporary release by gender in each of the years from 2010 to date in tabular form. [5191/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if female prisoners are now provided with period packs following the Inspector of Prisons 2021 Limerick report that this was not the case contrary to the February 2021 Period Poverty in Ireland report; and the number of packs distributed to prisoners in 2022 in both Limerick and Dóchas. [5230/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
117. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of recommendation 12 of the Covid-19 thematic inspection of Limerick Prison which recommended affording greater privacy to women when contacting their children and family members on the phone. [5232/22]
Wed, 2 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
118. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the details of LGBT+ awareness training curriculum and materials provided to staff of the Irish Prison Service; the regularity with which such training is delivered; and the number of staff that have undergone this training with specific reference to the prison service policy and training in interacting with transgender prisoners. [5233/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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School Curriculum
Patrick Costello
78. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she plans to develop a new national policy in relation to sexual harassment for the school curriculum. [4359/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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State Examinations
Patrick Costello
104. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if her Department will facilitate a hybrid leaving certificate as operated in 2021. [4360/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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School Staff
Patrick Costello
474. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the actions that her Department has taken to urgently fill the temporary vacant post of physics and chemistry teacher at a school (details supplied) which has been vacant due to maternity leave since October 2021. [4500/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Departmental Strategies
Patrick Costello
564. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will publish follow-up information on the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. [4882/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
591. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide information regarding the current use of in-cell technology by the Irish Prison Service, aside from telephones, with specific reference to information technology; and the details of upcoming plans and pilots due to be rolled out. [4244/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
594. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of prisons that have had reports from the Office of the Inspector of Prisons in each year since from 2016 to date by prison in tabular form; and the number that have been published. [4266/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
602. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of women incarcerated in the State by prison in each year since 2010 to date; and the number serving sentences of a year or less. [4577/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
607. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the total prison population by year for each of the years 2010 to 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of prisoners incarcerated for petty crime for the same time period; and the percentage of the prison population broken down by male and female inmates. [4733/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
609. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the status of the implementation of recommendations 2.12 and 2.13 in respect to female prisons and prisoners from the National Strategy for Women and Girls 2017-2020. [4738/22]
Tue, 1 Feb 2022
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Animal Welfare
Patrick Costello
846. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the requirements that are in place for inspectors from his Department to be in attendance at horse markets; and the paperwork checks that are required for the sale of horses at such markets. [4563/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
309. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when the findings from the public consultation on the review of prison rules which ended in September 2021 will be published; the timeline for the next steps in the process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4089/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
310. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of reports that have been submitted to her office by the current Inspector of Prisons; and the number that have been published. [4090/22]
Thu, 27 Jan 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
311. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the proposed timeline on the removal of Covid-19-related restrictions on the prison system. [4091/22]