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Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Care Services
Patrick Costello
542. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will consider extending the age of aftercare to 26 years of age on a needs assessed basis (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8693/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Departmental Reviews
Patrick Costello
543. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the recommendation made more than 12 years ago by the report of the commission to inquire into child abuse that a longitudinal study be carried out over ten years, which would follow young persons who leave care in order to map their transition into adulthood, will be implemented given that a working group has been set up in his Department to advise on this objective but with no clear timeline for completion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8694/21]
Wed, 17 Feb 2021
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Garda Data
Patrick Costello
602. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of districts and divisions of An Garda Síochána that have protective services units; and the number of personnel assigned to each, in tabular form. [8228/21]
Thu, 11 Feb 2021
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Programme for Government
Patrick Costello
21. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the actions that have been taken to carry through on the commitment in the programme for Government that each local authority will be mandated to carry out an assessment of its road network to examine the reallocation of space for pedestrians and cyclists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7465/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Driver Licences
Patrick Costello
103. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans for asylum seekers to obtain a driver licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6333/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Garda Vetting
Patrick Costello
536. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a legal lacuna (details supplied) which is causing serious issues for early years providers will be addressed; if he will instruct his officials to engage with the relevant officials in the Department of Justice in order to address the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6389/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Garda Vetting
Patrick Costello
606. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if a legal lacuna (details supplied) will be addressed which is causing serious issues for early years providers; if she will instruct her officials to engage with the relevant officials in the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth in order to address the issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6388/21]
Wed, 10 Feb 2021
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Forestry Sector
Patrick Costello
1029. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if tree felling for the purpose of clearing a site for non-essential construction is or is not deemed to be forestry; and his views on whether it should be classified as construction. [7171/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Airport Passenger Data
Patrick Costello
88. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of incoming passengers at Dublin Airport since 16 January 2021. [5101/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
555. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of not detected PCR tests officials have checked and registered at Dublin Airport since 16 January 2021. [5098/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
556. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department has identified fraudulent PCR results presented at Dublin Airport; and if so, the number. [5100/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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European Court of Justice Rulings
Patrick Costello
570. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the details of the pending cases taken by the European Court of Justice against Ireland; and if she will itemise the daily fines pending or being currently levied. [5301/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Garda Procedures
Patrick Costello
591. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if it is Garda policy to leave the engines of Garda vehicles running while at checkpoints; if the effects of the emissions of these vehicles on the occupational health of members of An Garda Síochána, the health of the public, the cost of fuel to the State and the damage to the environment are assessed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [5797/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Health Services Staff
Patrick Costello
624. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if community prison links workers can be included in the section 39 pay restoration process. [5045/21]
Wed, 3 Feb 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
632. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the measures being taken to determine if PCR test results are real and not fake. [5099/21]
Thu, 21 Jan 2021
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School Textbooks
Patrick Costello
173. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if the pilot DEIS schoolbook scheme will be reopened and expanded in 2021 (details supplied). [3026/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Irish Aid
Patrick Costello
257. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when the full details in the 2019 annual report of overseas development aid disbursements, that are usually included as annexes in previous reports, are to be published by his Department. [2267/21]
Wed, 20 Jan 2021
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
628. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 729 of 6 October 2020, if he will confirm the PCT cycle thresholds in relation to the range of assays used by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2766/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Living City Initiative
Patrick Costello
205. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the amount allocated annually to date to the Dublin City Council living city initiative; and the details of future expansion of funding and the geographic remit within Dublin city as facilitated by departmental funding. [1164/21]
Wed, 13 Jan 2021
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Heritage Sites
Patrick Costello
271. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of tour guides and information officers that have been employed at Kilmainham Gaol since 2000 on an annual basis in tabular form with a distinction made between seasonal, part-time and full-time employees. [1177/21]