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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Data

Patrick Costello

650. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of children’s playgrounds managed by each local authority in tabular form. [20206/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Rental Sector

Patrick Costello

668. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the method of calculation of the rental charge on 50 two-bedroom cost rental apartments delivered under the Housing for Aall scheme at the recently tenanted development (details supplied) in County Dublin. [20598/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Funding

Patrick Costello

741. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the funding that is allocated by his Department, either directly or through the distribution of European Union funding to groups based in Northern Ireland by the amount received by each group in each of the past three years in tabular form. [19990/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Further and Higher Education

Patrick Costello

852. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if clarity will be provided regarding the role of guidance counselling in colleges of further education in the context of the establishment of a National Policy Group for Lifelong Guidance (details supplied). [19732/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Education and Training Boards

Patrick Costello

858. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the annual funding allocated to, and staffing levels in, the City of Dublin Education and Training Board psychological service per year from 2005 to date in 2022. [19804/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Education Schemes

Patrick Costello

859. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will provide specific funding for an initiative to be rolled out in all counties across the State. [19806/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Funding

Patrick Costello

881. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the funding that is allocated by her Department, either directly or through the distribution of European Union funding, to groups based in Northern Ireland, by the amount received by each group in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [19992/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Scoileanna Gaeilge agus Gaeltachta

Patrick Costello

887. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education when guidelines will be issued to teachers in Irish-medium and Gaeltacht schools regarding how best to include Ukrainian children in the Irish-medium schools and supports to facilitate best practice. [20099/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Patrick Costello

888. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the actions her Department is taking to provide Irish-medium education in the counties in which no such provision currently exists; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20100/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Patrick Costello

889. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if her Department will reform the school patronage process at post-primary level to reflect the current process at primary level for the pre-designation of new schools as Irish-medium in which no school currently exists. [20101/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Patrick Costello

890. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if her Department will provide extra supports and funding for schools which operate and those seeking to open Aonad units. [20102/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Scoileanna Lán-Ghaeilge

Patrick Costello

891. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the policy initiatives of her Department to aid schools which wish to transition from operating Aonad units to become fully Irish-medium schools. [20103/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Data

Patrick Costello

897. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an updated list of schools, primary and post-primary, operating in her Department’s school planning area of Dublin 8, Dublin 10, Ballyfermot and Dublin 12, Dolphin's Barn, in tabular form, along with the education language medium, that is, English or Irish. [20225/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Northern Ireland

Patrick Costello

1129. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the funding that is allocated by his Department, either directly or through the distribution of European Union funding, to groups based in Northern Ireland, by the amount received by each group in each of the past three years, in tabular form. [19991/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Departmental Policies

Patrick Costello

1178. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if clarity will be provided regarding the role of guidance counselling in colleges of further education in the context of the establishment of a national policy group for lifelong guidance (details supplied). [19733/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Human Trafficking

Patrick Costello

1234. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when in quarter 1 the national referral mechanism framework will have the interdepartmental sub-group in place; and when the general scheme will be published in line with the commitments made in the Justice Plan 2022. [19254/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Deportation Orders

Patrick Costello

1248. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of positive decisions issued in applications for leave to remain on humanitarian grounds under section 3 of the Immigration Act 1999 from February 2019 to January 2022, by month. [19496/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

1256. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of automated external defibrillators, AEDs, in use in the Irish Prison Service, broken down by institution. [19669/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Work Permits

Patrick Costello

1284. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when the report of the review of the atypical working scheme for sea fishers will be completed. [20208/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Inspector of Prisons

Patrick Costello

1289. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 609, 610 and 631 of 5 March 2022, the estimated timeframe for publishing the reports in question. [20355/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Legislative Programme

Patrick Costello

1306. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the timeline of her Department’s plan to publish a general scheme of a Bill on cybercrime to meet Ireland’s commitment to ratifying the Council of Europe Budapest Convention on Cybercrime. [20876/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Medical Aids and Appliances

Patrick Costello

1363. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to roll out electricity subsidies nationally to all COPD patients that are available in certain CHO areas for patients that are using oxygen machines at home for more than 16 hours per day. [19353/22]

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Tue, 26 Apr 2022

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Medicinal Products

Patrick Costello

1831. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health when the inquiry into the historic use of sodium valproate, announced in October 2020, will take place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21143/22]

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Thu, 7 Apr 2022

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Small and Medium Enterprises

Patrick Costello

160. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports that are available for small business owners to offset the costs arising from the new February bank holiday, be they loss of income from closure of business or the payment of double time wages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18968/22]

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Thu, 7 Apr 2022

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Arts Policy

Patrick Costello

258. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of arts studio spaces that have been made available in Dublin per year since the launch of the last Art Development Plan 2015-2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18971/22]

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Wed, 6 Apr 2022

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Research and Development

Patrick Costello

158. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a status update will be provided on the Next National Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2027; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18585/22]

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Wed, 6 Apr 2022

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Research and Development

Patrick Costello

159. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the budget that is available to the Next National Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2027 to support postgraduate researchers; and the way it is being allocated. [18586/22]

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Wed, 6 Apr 2022

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Research and Development

Patrick Costello

160. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the allocation of the Next National Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-202 budget that is available to support gender equality for postgraduate researchers. [18587/22]

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Wed, 6 Apr 2022

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Research and Development

Patrick Costello

161. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if the funding from Next National Research and Innovation Strategy 2021-2027 will directly impact postgraduate researchers. [18588/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Community Development Projects

Patrick Costello

88. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has engaged with Dublin City Council on the reconstruction of a community centre (details supplied); and if her Department will provide funding for this project. [17890/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Community Development Projects

Patrick Costello

130. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will extend the place-based leadership development programme to include Cherry Orchard. [17874/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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EU Directives

Patrick Costello

151. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the transposition of EU Directive 2020/1828; the presumptive timetable his Department is working towards for the transposition of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17587/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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National Planning Framework

Patrick Costello

153. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment when the next national plan on business and human rights will be published given the last one expired in 2020. [18100/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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National Planning Framework

Patrick Costello

154. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to develop a national plan on business and human rights which considers whether there is a need for greater emphasis on mandatory due diligence. [18101/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

186. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the status of the implementation of the recommendation of the Committee on Budgetary Oversight Interim Pre-Budget Report 2022 for the examination of congestion charges to be undertaken. [17564/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Departmental Funding

Patrick Costello

271. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed walking and cycling bridge across the River Liffey from the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge; if funding has been assigned to the project; if so, the amount; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17974/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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National Parks

Patrick Costello

272. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the proposed renovation of the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; if funding has been assigned to the project; if so, the amount; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17975/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Further and Higher Education

Patrick Costello

587. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the new national access plan for higher education 2022-26 will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18253/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Further and Higher Education

Patrick Costello

588. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will include care leavers as a priority cohort in the next National Access Plan for Higher Education 2022-2026. [18254/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Legislative Measures

Patrick Costello

593. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the status of the progression of the criminal justice (community sanctions) Bill 2014. [17571/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Legislative Reviews

Patrick Costello

594. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when the planned review of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 will take place. [17575/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

595. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will carry out a review of single cell accommodation across the prison estate before the end of 2022. [17576/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

596. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will request the Irish Prison Service to carry out a review of all mental health supports available to persons in prison with a view to identifying the areas in which increased resourcing is needed. [17577/22]

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Tue, 5 Apr 2022

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Mental Health Policy

Patrick Costello

605. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1319 of 19 January 2022, if she will provide an update specifically on the establishment of the task force which she had expected in early 2022. [17794/22]

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Thu, 31 Mar 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

231. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if an update will be provided on the implementation of the works introduced on 28 February 2022 as part of the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Report; and the steps that have been taken to ensure motorists adhere to the new 30km/h speed limit in view of the fact that users feedback low compliance with the speed limit. [17135/22]

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Thu, 31 Mar 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

232. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the data that the surface mounted counters reveal about traffic volumes and speeds in the first month since the introduction of the new 30km/h speed limit in the Phoenix Park in tabular form. [17136/22]

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Thu, 31 Mar 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

233. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the 30km/h speed limit introduced in the Phoenix Park is enforceable and mandatory or if it is advisory given there are no regulatory signs on entering the Park. [17137/22]

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Thu, 31 Mar 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

234. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide details of the commitment that An Garda Síochána has provided to the OPW regarding enforcement of the new 30km/h speed limit in the Phoenix Park. [17138/22]

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Thu, 31 Mar 2022

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Traffic Management

Patrick Costello

235. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the works relating to the implementation of the Phoenix Park Transport and Mobility Options Report will be completed (details supplied). [17139/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Capital Expenditure Programme

Patrick Costello

94. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount of funding that was provided by his Department specifically for children's playgrounds in the past five years. [16730/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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International Agreements

Patrick Costello

95. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when Ireland will ratify the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. [16753/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Legal Aid

Patrick Costello

113. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish a legal aid body which specialises in employment law, recognising the critical need for this service given that in 2020 it was the most queried legal area by the general public with the Free Legal Aid Service. [16917/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Court Procedures

Patrick Costello

114. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will transition justice system terminology to a more modern English equivalent which would replace Latin terminology and phrases such as ad litem, thus aiding greater comprehension by the general public. [16919/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Courts Service

Patrick Costello

115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will establish in the area of environmental law a specialist planning and environmental law court; and if, given the time-sensitive nature of such cases, she will make a duty judge available on a 24/7 basis to hear applications for interlocutory injunctions in environmental matters such as exists in other jurisdictions such as New South Wales. [16920/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Legal Aid

Patrick Costello

116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will address the gap in the provision of legal aid in which currently there is no right to legal aid if a person has proceedings before a tribunal. [16921/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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Legal Aid

Patrick Costello

117. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will provide specific funding to FLAC to expand its Traveller legal service which currently only has one solicitor, recognising the need to fund Traveller-specific reports given their over-representation in the IPS. [16922/22]

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Wed, 30 Mar 2022

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International Protection

Patrick Costello

118. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will reform the current legal process relating to cases concerning international protection, moving to a model of early legal intervention as proposed by an organisation (details supplied). [16923/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

110. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will examine the provision of an open step down prison for women in Ireland recognising the positive rehabilitative and reintegrative outcomes which they bring. [16226/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

133. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will order the full rolling out of the Traveller in Prison Initiative by a charitable trust (details supplied) across all penal institutions in the State. [16227/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Public Transport

Patrick Costello

236. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of times the LUAS red line services have been stopped from 2020 to date by month and by reason for suspension of service and duration of suspension of service in tabular form. [15996/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

347. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the proposals contained in a recent report (details supplied); his views on whether the proposal that this entire situation should be referred to the International Criminal Court; his further views on whether an international tribunal should be established to try alleged perpetrators of international crimes; the concrete action he intends to take at European Union and United Nations level in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15762/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Visa Applications

Patrick Costello

552. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons who have availed of the Ireland investor visa in the past three years; and the nationalities of each. [16002/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Covid-19 Pandemic Supports

Patrick Costello

734. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if frontline homeless workers, such as those working with the charities (details supplied) with be included under the Covid Recognition Payment Scheme. [16441/22]

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Tue, 29 Mar 2022

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Timber Supply

Patrick Costello

892. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps that his Department will take to protect the Irish market from an increase in market prices for timber (details supplied), which, if left unprotected, will further exacerbate the housing crisis. [16461/22]

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Wed, 23 Mar 2022

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Fuel Prices

Patrick Costello

51. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Revenue Commissioners will be instructed to increase the standard mileage allowance for HSE staff to account for the rising price of petrol and diesel. [15243/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

90. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Oireachtas Joint Committee report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community issued in November 2021. [14013/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

97. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the total value of dual-use exports to Israel and Palestine for the period of 2017 to date. [13883/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

101. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment he actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Oireachtas Joint Committee report on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community issued in November 2021. [14002/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

124. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14003/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14015/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

232. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations by the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community in its report that was issued in November 2021. [14004/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

273. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the actions his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14010/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

292. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions that her Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14014/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Film Industry

Patrick Costello

295. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the films which received section 481 funding in each of the years 2019 to 2021; and the amount of funding for each film. [14399/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

314. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

378. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
[14005/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

445. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Defence the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14000/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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School Admissions

Patrick Costello

463. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the actions her Department is taking to ensure the availability of co-educational school placing at primary school level in the Dublin 8, 10 and 12 areas which is currently oversubscribed. [13831/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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School Admissions

Patrick Costello

464. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if her Department has received an application from a school (details supplied) to open additional school classes; and if so, the supports and funding allocated by her Department to facilitate this. [13832/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

480. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the actions that her Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14001/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

582. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the actions that her Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
[14012/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

662. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
[13999/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

708. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14006/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

737. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the actions that her Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [14009/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Covid-19 Pandemic

Patrick Costello

790. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct the HSE to continue to fund long-Covid occupational therapy services in St. James’s Hospital which are currently set to cease in April. [15509/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

829. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
[14007/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

1124. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the actions that his Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021. [13998/22]

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Tue, 22 Mar 2022

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Traveller Community

Patrick Costello

1167. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the actions that her Department has taken to implement the relevant recommendations from the Joint Committee on Key Issues Affecting the Traveller Community report issued in November 2021.
[14011/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Third Level Education

Patrick Costello

87. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will meet with an organisation (details supplied) to discuss workers' rights for PHD students studying in Ireland to bring them in line with countries such as Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands. [12783/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Children in Care

Patrick Costello

399. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children in care on their third placement or more by Tusla area office. [12921/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Alcohol Sales

Patrick Costello

452. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the results of the Open Consultation on the Review of Alcohol Licensing which closed at the end of January 2022; and the next steps in the process towards legislative review. [12861/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Prison Service

Patrick Costello

453. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 595 and 596 of 1 March 2022, if she will instruct the Irish Prison Service to record data on protection prisoners broken down by ethnicity in view of the need to collect data for equality purposes given the overrepresentation of ethnic minorities, such as the Travelling Community, in the prison system. [12891/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Legislative Reviews

Patrick Costello

457. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when she will publish the review of the Defamation Act 2009 and prepare new legislation based on its recommendations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13005/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Deportation Orders

Patrick Costello

460. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will give a commitment to temporarily suspend all pending deportation orders to Ukrainian and Belarussian citizens in the State given the ongoing military conflict in Ukraine. [13117/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Hospital Staff

Patrick Costello

485. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health his views on a campaign by an organisation (details supplied) for 100 extra neurology nurse specialists across Ireland which includes 10 extra nurses for St. James’s Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12365/22]

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Tue, 8 Mar 2022

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Medicinal Products

Patrick Costello

486. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will make available at home treatments for the immunocompromised such as molnupiravir and pazlovid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12367/22]

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Thu, 3 Mar 2022

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Road Traffic Offences

Patrick Costello

74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport further to the increased fines for parking on footpaths which his Department introduced in January 2022, if he has considered other measures to support increased enforcement. [10834/22]

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Thu, 3 Mar 2022

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Public Transport

Patrick Costello

88. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if the NTA will carry out a feasibility study for a new DART station in the Inchicore/Ballyfermot area. [10835/22]

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Thu, 3 Mar 2022

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Housing Provision

Patrick Costello

126. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the planned cost-rental development at a location (detail supplied). [10836/22]

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Thu, 3 Mar 2022

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Planning Issues

Patrick Costello

147. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to publish the Mulcahy Report examining allegations of planning corruption in County Donegal. [10837/22]

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