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Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Human Trafficking
Patrick Costello
633. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of identified victims of human trafficking in the State in 2021; the purpose of their trafficking, that is, for labour exploitation and sex work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9139/22]
Tue, 22 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
636. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the changes made by the Irish Prison Service since 2010 to ensure full compliance with the Bangkok Rules; and when a review was last carried out to ensure this was the case.; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9213/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
251. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of prison officers employed by the Irish Prison Service over the past ten years, by prison institution, in tabular form. [8863/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
252. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the average number of prisoners in prison in the State over the past ten years, by prison institution, in tabular form. [8864/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
253. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the programmes that exist in the prison system that cater to the specific needs of the Travelling community; and the initiatives that are taken to encourage their uptake of educational opportunities while in prison. [8874/22]
Thu, 17 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
254. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice when an updated version of the Irish Prison Service and Education and Training Boards Prison Education Strategy will be published given that the current strategy is set to expire in 2022. [8879/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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Irish Language
Patrick Costello
142. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the policies that her Department is pursuing to ensure that Irish-medium education is not discriminated by a first past the post system of school patronage bidding; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8632/22]
Wed, 16 Feb 2022
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School Patronage
Patrick Costello
143. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the legislation, Act and section, which governs the bidding process for school patronages. [8640/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Irish Language
Patrick Costello
436. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of Irish-speaking schools in the State by county; and if they are a primary or second-level school in tabular form. [7713/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Irish Language
Patrick Costello
437. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of new Irish-speaking school patronages granted by the State in each decade since the State’s inception. [7714/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Childcare Services
Patrick Costello
534. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the targeted measures that are currently in place to increase the availability of childcare and creche places in the Dublin 8 area. [8163/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
586. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her views on the conclusions found in a report by an organisation (details supplied) that indicates there has been little change or regress and a worsening of many aspects of prison life; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7754/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
587. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department is taking to ensure that Ireland meets the target of reducing the prison population to 50 per 100,000 of the population; and the proposed timeline for achieving same. [7758/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Legislative Reviews
Patrick Costello
588. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will review of the impact of the Criminal Justice (Community Service) (Amendment) Act 2011 particularly as this relates to the use of short custodial sentences. [7759/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Prison Service
Patrick Costello
589. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for achieving single-cell occupancy for all prisoners in the Irish prison system. [7777/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Legal Aid
Patrick Costello
596. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for the commencement of the planned review of the civil legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7998/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Animal Sales
Patrick Costello
969. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of horse fairs and sales inspected by departmental officials in 2021. [8135/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Animal Sales
Patrick Costello
970. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide a list of the prosecutions and or fines issued arising from inspections by his Department of horse fairs and sales in 2021. [8136/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Animal Welfare
Patrick Costello
971. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of officials designated to the inspection of premises in which animals are kept. [8137/22]
Tue, 15 Feb 2022
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Animal Welfare
Patrick Costello
972. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of inspections that were carried out on premises in which animals are kept in 2021. [8138/22]