Parliamentary questions

Social Welfare Payments

Patrick Costello

105. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications for the one-parent family payment; the number of applications rejected; the number of families receiving the payment, broken down per month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51359/23]

Vacant Properties

Patrick Costello

292. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 49 of 8 November 2023, if he will provide a breakdown of the number of local authorities that have drawn down funding from the available €180,000; the amount they have requested; the amount they have received to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50692/23]

Road Traffic Offences

Patrick Costello

365. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the number of speeding fines issues monthly over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50703/23]

Road Traffic Offences

Patrick Costello

366. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, in tabular form, of the total value of speeding fines paid, by month, over the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50704/23]

Primary Care Centres

Patrick Costello

586. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he or his officials will meet with local residents’ groups in Drimnagh to discuss the timeline for construction of the new primary health centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51166/23]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Patrick Costello

49. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if Ireland is compliant with the European Council Common Position 2008/944/CFSP of 8 December 2008 in relation to checks on US military at Shannon Airport on goods destined for Israel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50301/23]

Shannon Airport Facilities

Patrick Costello

56. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if his Department is carrying out checks at Shannon Airport on US military vehicles which are stopping off enroute to Israel and other jurisdictions; if so, the number that have taken place in the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50300/23]

Middle East

Patrick Costello

57. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will consider instructing Ireland's Permanent Representative to the UN to call for an Emergency UN General Assembly under the Uniting for Peace Resolution, as the UN Security Council has failed to adequately act as required to maintain international security and peace in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50316/23]

Legislative Measures

Patrick Costello

61. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he intends to bring forward the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018 to Third Stage in Dáil Éireann, given the ongoing crisis in the Occupied Palestinian Territories and his party’s previous support for the Bill (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50367/23]

Water Pollution

Patrick Costello

102. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications to outline the plans of his Department to ensure the protection of freshwater supplies given the appearance of algal blooms on Blessington Lake (Poulaphouca Reservoir) and the recent environmental disaster in Lough Neagh; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50412/23]

Departmental Contracts

Patrick Costello

115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 7 November 2023, to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50426/23]

Departmental Functions

Patrick Costello

118. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the parameters in which an inspection of an aircraft with an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons, and Dangerous Goods) Orders can be carried out; how many inspections have been carried out each year within the past ten years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50375/23]

Departmental Functions

Patrick Costello

119. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport to clarify the parameters officials assess whether an aircraft with an exemption under the Air Navigation (Carriage of Munitions of War, Weapons, and Dangerous Goods) Orders has contravened these orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50376/23]

Departmental Policies

Patrick Costello

125. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he will guarantee that the future Ireland fund and the infrastructure, climate and nature fund will not invest in the fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/23]

Water Pollution

Patrick Costello

164. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the plans of his Department to protect rivers and fresh water lakes from agricultural runoff and to prevent algae blooms and other environmental damage from arising; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50415/23]

An Garda Síochána

Patrick Costello

184. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown of Garda staff in each divisional protective services unit, broken down by rank. [50391/23]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

109. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 599 of 1 March 2022, if her Department can provide the figures for 2023. [50101/23]

Heritage Sites

Patrick Costello

145. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide an update on the proposed bridge across the River Liffey at the War Memorial Gardens; the timeline for construction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49372/23]

Heritage Sites

Patrick Costello

146. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform to provide a status update on the works taking place at the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; the expected duration or the works; to provide a timeline for the opening of the site to general public-access; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49373/23]

Fire Safety

Patrick Costello

95. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the emergency funding for interim fire safety works in buildings with fire safety and other defects; to provide a potential timeline on funding allocation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48980/23]

Derelict Sites

Patrick Costello

137. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update in relation to reviewing the guidelines and definitions provided to city and county councils around dereliction properties; if he will send an updated circular to councils clarifying definitions and their role in utilising derelict properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48981/23]

Vacant Properties

Patrick Costello

49. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage what he is doing to ensure that city and county councils process the vacant property refurbishment grant applications in a timely manner and communicate decisions with applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48982/23]

Defective Building Materials

Patrick Costello

50. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the scheme to establish supports for the remediation of fire safety, structural safety and water ingress defects in purpose-built apartment buildings; when this is likely to be delivered; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48983/23]

Defective Building Materials

Patrick Costello

51. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the implementation of the recommendations outlined in the code of practice for the remediation of fire safety defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48984/23]

Assisted Decision-Making

Patrick Costello

52. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the abolition of wardship and the operationalisation of the assisted decision-making Acts and the Decision Support Service; how many applications have been received by the Decision Support Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48475/23]

Adoption Services

Patrick Costello

76. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the progress of applications for birth information and tracing, one year on from the coming into operation of the relevant legislation; how many information releases have taken places; to provide details on the matches that have been made via the contact preference register and tracing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48476/23]

Citizens' Assembly

Patrick Costello

85. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the timeline for the citizens' assembly on education. [47294/23]

Middle East

Patrick Costello

93. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach for an update on his engagements with other EU leaders in relation to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. [48036/23]

Irish Aid

Patrick Costello

115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the current Irish Aid provided to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs work in Palestine; how this aid is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/23]

Middle East

Patrick Costello

116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update in relation to Ireland’s role and actions in the ongoing crisis in Gaza; the engagements he has had with other EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs in relation to this crisis; what further steps he believes the EU should take in relation to alleviating the ongoing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48037/23]

Irish Aid

Patrick Costello

117. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on any interactions he has had with EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in relation to EU-Palestinian aid payments; and if he believes the Commissioner position to be tenable given recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48038/23]

Diplomatic Representation

Patrick Costello

118. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the statements made and actions taken by the Israeli Embassy and its staff in recent days; if he believes that these statements and actions are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48041/23]

Middle East

Patrick Costello

119. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, given the statement by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, outlining that the ICC has jurisdiction over possible war crimes carried out in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel (details supplied), if he will push for the ICC to open an investigation into potential war crimes in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/23]

Middle East

Patrick Costello

120. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage with the International Court of Justice to provide Ireland's opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories in February 2024; what this opinion will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/23]

Climate Action Plan

Patrick Costello

143. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of a National Adaptation Framework; the timeline for completion and publication of the Framework; whether it will incorporate just transition and environmental justice principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47435/23]

Departmental Contracts

Patrick Costello

195. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48042/23]

Trade Data

Patrick Costello

409. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the overall trade in goods or services exchanged between Ireland and Israel and Israeli-based firms over the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/23]

Trade Relations

Patrick Costello

410. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way his Department applies the whole-of-government approach regarding Ireland's policy on differentiation between Israel and the illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land; the practical steps his Department takes in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/23]

School Patronage

Patrick Costello

427. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for when secondary schools that have been through the process of divestment will actually be divested to new patrons. [47293/23]

School Patronage

Patrick Costello

428. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to detail the funding available to support patronage changes, including but not limited to legal and rebranding costs for both the outgoing and incoming patron. [47295/23]

School Patronage

Patrick Costello

429. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she intends to publish a review of the pilot divestment programme and to provide a timeline for this publication. [47296/23]

Departmental Data

Patrick Costello

450. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 20 September 2023, if she can supply the roll number and name of all new post-primary schools established between 2000 and 2007, indicating the year the new roll number was issued and the school planning area in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47442/23]

Schools Building Projects

Patrick Costello

505. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education when her Department's professional and technical team will complete the review of a report (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be communicated to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48056/23]

Sports Facilities

Patrick Costello

578. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update in relation to the investigation by an organisation (details supplied) into the use of the National Stadium by a group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47958/23]

Fire Safety

Patrick Costello

607. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the introduction of emergency funding for interim fire safety works in buildings with fire safety and other defects; the amount of funding that will be made available this year; how it will be accessed; when the funding scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/23]

Fire Safety

Patrick Costello

608. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the portal within the Housing Agency for people with defective homes to access information and funding for remedial works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47525/23]

Fire Safety

Patrick Costello

609. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update in relation to the provision of interim funding to allow for the commencement of emergency fire safety works in buildings with identified fire safety defects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47526/23]

Legislative Measures

Patrick Costello

829. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the plans, if any, that exist for new legislation designed to lower the price and facilitate ease of access to licences for public bars and off licences; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48034/23]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

846. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the average wait time for prisoners to see an addiction counsellor, by institution, within the Irish Prison Service system; the average prison time served, by institution; and the number of prisoners, by institution, who will see an addiction counsellor prior to their release. [48361/23]

Prison Service

Patrick Costello

847. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of drug seizures in the past five years, by institution, within the Irish Prison Service system; the total value, by institution, by year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48362/23]