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Thu, 22 Oct 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patrick Costello
163. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will provide details of the official policy on partners attending antenatal appointments; and if he will address the differing policies currently in operation in maternity hospitals [32093/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Health Services Funding
Patrick Costello
228. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a resource centre (details supplied) has not received an increase in funding since 2010; and if he will provide pay restoration to 2020 levels for this group [31823/20]
Wed, 21 Oct 2020
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Alcohol Treatment Services
Patrick Costello
235. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health when funding will be made available to support the delivery of community action on alcohol from the additional funding announced within Budget 2020 with specific reference to funding for the Alcohol Subgroup of the Canal Communities Regional Drug and the Alcohol Task Force. [31881/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
447. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of children under 12 years of age in Tusla care by area. [31149/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
448. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of children in Tusla care placed outside their area of origin by local office. [31152/20]
Tue, 20 Oct 2020
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Traveller Community
Patrick Costello
695. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the amount of extra funding that will be allocated towards services for members of the Traveller community in view of the increased funding for mental health announced under budget 2021. [31474/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Middle East
Patrick Costello
156. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to the increase in demolitions and seizures of Palestinian structures in the West Bank (details supplied); the response of his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30754/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Middle East
Patrick Costello
157. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a school in Ras al-Tin near Ramallah (details supplied) that is at risk of imminent demolition; the steps his Department has taken to prevent the demolition of the school and other schools and structures in the West Bank; and the steps his Department has taken to secure compensation for demolished or seized aid. [30755/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Child Protection
Patrick Costello
224. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the steps being taken to monitor and screen for child trafficking victims in foster care or vulnerable situations who may be more easily recruited into exploitative situations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30724/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Human Trafficking
Patrick Costello
239. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the steps she is taking to review and introduce further regulations to protect workers in the fishing sector in view of an organisation (details supplied) grading the Government an F for the third year running for failing to protect workers in the fishing industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30721/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Human Trafficking
Patrick Costello
240. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her plans to review regulations to protect potential trafficking victims in the fishing sector in view of the downgrading of Ireland to a tier 2 watch list country for not doing enough to combat trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30722/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Human Trafficking
Patrick Costello
241. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the progress made to improve access to supports for victims of human trafficking; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30723/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Driver Licences
Patrick Costello
242. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the timeline for delivering the ability to apply for driver licences and bank accounts for persons resident in direct provision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30725/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Penal Policy Review Group
Patrick Costello
243. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Consultative Council on Penal Policy, in particular its membership and its work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30726/20]
Thu, 15 Oct 2020
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Employment Rights
Patrick Costello
299. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the reports of widespread abuse of workers’ rights and terms and conditions in the fishing industry; the steps he will take to deal with same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30727/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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School Staff
Patrick Costello
10. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education her views on the upcoming loss of a teacher in a school (details supplied) and the progress or lack thereof in reducing class sizes in view of the Covid-19 pandemic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [30223/20]
Wed, 14 Oct 2020
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Family Support Services
Patrick Costello
231. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the steps taken by Tusla to ensure parental alienation does not occur as a by-product of Covid-19 restrictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30430/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Visa Agreements
Patrick Costello
189. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the date on which and the reason it was decided that embassies would refuse to process the issuing of visas that have been granted for travel here; if this decision was made in relation to all embassies; and if not, the embassies to which it relates. [30003/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
333. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of children in the care of Tusla in residential placements in the United Kingdom; the number on short term or specialist placements; the number on long term placements; the implications of Brexit on these placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29570/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
334. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of children in the care of Tusla in foster placements in the United Kingdom; the number on short term or specialist placements; the number on long term placements; the implications of Brexit on these placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29571/20]