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Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Departmental Data
Patrick Costello
1020. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of charges and convictions under section 5 of the Protections for Persons Reporting Child Abuse Act 1998 in the past ten years. [56618/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
1067. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of cases notified by An Garda Síochána to Tusla under the joint working protocol, broken down by Garda district, for 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57392/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
1068. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of specialist interviewers under the joint working protocol with Tusla currently in An Garda Síochána. [57393/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Programme for Government
Patrick Costello
1126. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the Programme for Government commitment to establish a Penal Policy Consultative Council to advise on penal policy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1684/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
1127. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Mountjoy Prison Museum; when it is open to members of the general public; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1685/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Childcare Services
Patrick Costello
1371. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department can help assign a creche place to a person (details supplied) living in Dublin 12. [56958/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
1395. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases notified by Tusla to An Garda Síochána under the joint working protocol, broken down by local area office, for 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57391/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
1396. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of specialist interviewers under the joint working protocol with An Garda Síochána currently available in Tusla, broken down by local area office. [57394/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
1397. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of cases referred to the Tusla senior management liaison forums under the joint working protocol between Tusla and An Garda Síochána, broken down by local area office, for 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57395/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
1398. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of senior management liaison forums meetings held as per the joint working protocol between Tusla and An Garda Síochána, broken down by local area office, for 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57396/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
1399. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of national children first liaison management committee meetings held as per the joint working protocol between Tusla and An Garda Siochana for 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57397/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Child Protection
Patrick Costello
1400. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of social workers who have done training in relation to specialist interviewing relating to Section 16(1)(b) of the Criminal Evidence Act, 1992, in each of the years 2021, 2022 and 2023. [57398/23]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Tobacco Control Measures
Patrick Costello
1680. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will consider banning smoking/vaping in cars in line with many EU states considering the negative health impacts it has on additional passengers and the impact holding a vape/cigarette has on the driver’s ability to control the steering wheel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1336/24]
Wed, 17 Jan 2024
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Gender Recognition
Patrick Costello
1797. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will instruct HIQA to carry out research relating to gender affirming care in Ireland comparing it to international best practice as the body previously did for long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1872/24]
Thu, 14 Dec 2023
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Hospital Services
Patrick Costello
494. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health for a progress update on the commitment in the Programme for Government to support genetic services in Our Lady's Children's Hospital. [55903/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Departmental Policies
Patrick Costello
2. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Government's policy on the use of foreign-bestowed, non-elected titles, such as 'Sir' and 'Dame'; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55481/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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Office of Public Works
Patrick Costello
74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the current status of the statues of the Earl of Carlisle and Field Marshall Gough which formally resided in the Phoenix Park until being damaged in the 1950s; if the OPW retain ownership of them; and if plans are in place for their future use in a cultural institution. [55502/23]
Wed, 13 Dec 2023
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School Staff
Patrick Costello
196. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the vacancies that exist in Our Lady of Hope for therapist positions, nurses and other special school support staff, in tabular form; the estimated recruitment time for the vacancies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55587/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Departmental Data
Patrick Costello
121. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the role and function of a company (details supplied), a consortium of producers operating within the Republic of Ireland; what relationship it has with his Department; what duties it has been sanctioned by his Department; and what are its responsibilities in relation to the Single Use Plastics Directive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54656/23]
Tue, 12 Dec 2023
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Bus Services
Patrick Costello
230. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport how Dublin Bus is planning to make transport more accessible for people with mobility issues and particularly for wheelchair users; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55262/23]