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Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patrick Costello
351. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason for moving indoor visitor attractions to level 2 in COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery 2021 - The Path Ahead which is an increase from level 3 under which they previously operated; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13147/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Hospital Staff
Patrick Costello
933. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the status of nursing and consultant posts approved by the HSE in 2018 for the operation of the Women’s Health in Epilepsy programme and the implementation of the mandatory pregnancy prevention programme for women who are prescribed sodium valproate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13311/21]
Wed, 10 Mar 2021
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Medicinal Products
Patrick Costello
934. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if the number of women of childbearing potential in Ireland currently taking the drug sodium valproate is known; if there has been a reduction in the number since the restrictions placed on the licensing of the drug in 2018; the number of patients that are engaged with the prevent pregnancy prevention programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13312/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Electric Vehicles
Patrick Costello
128. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if persons can avail of cable protectors in order to charge electric vehicles parked on-street from their homes in cases in which the cable runs over a small section of public pavement. [11324/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Civil Service
Patrick Costello
250. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the commitment in action 45 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy to aim to have 1% of the Civil Service workforce from ethnic minorities; the arrangements his Department has put in place to identify the number of civil servants from ethnic minorities; the measures put in place to meet this target; the current proportion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11992/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patrick Costello
313. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if persons living in temporary accommodation due to household construction are exempt from level 5 restrictions banning construction. [11989/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Social and Affordable Housing
Patrick Costello
329. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the person or body with responsibility for the cost of repairs in circumstances in which poor building standards are subsequently exposed post-purchase from an affordable housing scheme facilitated by a council; and if responsibility lies with the owner of the unit, the developer of the property or the council facilitating the scheme. [11302/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Cross-Border Co-operation
Patrick Costello
356. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of the implementation of each point of Annex B: Irish Government Commitments in the New Decade, New Approach agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11037/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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DEIS Scheme
Patrick Costello
427. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will commit to a reduction in class size at all class levels in DEIS band one schools. [11297/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Teacher Training
Patrick Costello
499. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will report on the commitment in action 31 of the national migrant integration strategy to review the effectiveness of training for teachers on managing diversity and tackling racism; the proportion of teachers that have received such training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11991/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
573. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of play therapists and child art psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by local health office, LHO. [11002/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
574. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of psychotherapists directly employed by Tusla by LHO. [11003/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
575. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals to outside therapeutic services not including CAMHS by Tusla in 2019, by LHO. [11004/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
576. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of referrals to outside therapeutic services not including CAMHS by Tusla in 2020, by LHO. [11005/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
577. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the amount spent by Tusla on external therapeutic services in 2019 and 2020, by LHO for each year. [11006/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Departmental Strategies
Patrick Costello
611. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will report on the commitment in action 61 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy for all Departments and agencies to provide intercultural awareness training; if staff in each Department and agency have been offered this training; the proportion of staff in each Department and agency that have done this training in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11993/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Garda Strength
Patrick Costello
662. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí stationed at Ballyfermot, Crumlin, Kilmainham, Sundrive Road and Terenure stations by rank in tabular form. [11090/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Residency Permits
Patrick Costello
697. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she will report on the commitment in action 11 of the National Migrant Integration Strategy to introduce a statutory scheme for long-term residency; when such a scheme is expected to commence; the criteria that will apply to the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11990/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patrick Costello
853. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if therapeutic horse-riding sessions for children with autism is allowed to continue under level 5 restrictions; and if families can travel outside the designated 5 km limit to avail of such services. [11529/21]
Wed, 3 Mar 2021
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Vaccination Programme
Patrick Costello
856. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if persons with disabilities will be prioritised on the Covid-19 vaccination list; the progress of vaccinations for persons with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11541/21]