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Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rail Accidents
Patrick Costello
173. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of bridge and level crossing strikes and Luas and vehicle crashes that occurred in 2018, 2019 and to date in 2020; the number of each that led to a prosecution; and if an anonymised list will be provided of the prosecutions including individuals and companies. [21981/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rail Accidents
Patrick Costello
225. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans for Irish Rail to step up campaigns towards drivers to let them know the consequences such as, fines, imprisonment, penalty points and so on of striking level crossings and bridges. [21982/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Rail Accidents
Patrick Costello
226. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport his plans for Irish Rail to quantify the cumulative delays to passengers, disruption of service and cost to Irish Rail of striking level crossings and bridges. [21983/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Railway Stations
Patrick Costello
249. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the status and projected construction date of a new DART station at Inchicore, Dublin 8 as laid out in the DART expansion programme. [22503/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Planning Issues
Patrick Costello
413. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a report (details supplied) regarding alleged serious planning irregularities in County Donegal will be published; the reason for the delay in publishing same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21564/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Foreign Policy
Patrick Costello
456. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if representation has been made on behalf of Ireland to the EU or UN on issues pertaining to restrictions placed on civil liberties for the people of Zimbabwe including the cutting off of the internet and the alleged tampering of elections. [21625/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patrick Costello
655. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the way in which information was obtained from recipients of the pandemic unemployment payment at airports by date on which each case was interviewed by Departmental staff and by airport; the date on which each payment was ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21156/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patrick Costello
656. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason rules regarding the pandemic unemployment payment were changed on the website of her Department; the date the rules were changed; the reason genuinely seeking work was added; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21157/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patrick Costello
657. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the legal remit for changing how to qualify section of pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21158/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patrick Costello
658. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if third party agencies, companies or bodies provide her Department with information on recipients of the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21159/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Patrick Costello
665. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if persons in receipt of jobseeker's transitional payment can currently receive the Covid-19 pandemic unemployment payment in which they have had a total loss of employment. [21240/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Crime Data
Patrick Costello
911. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her plans to amend the Larceny Act 1916 or other relevant legislation to criminalise the theft of animals; and the measures to be put in place to tackle animal theft. [21559/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Nursing Staff
Patrick Costello
1059. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to recruit more nurse specialists nationwide for persons with Parkinson’s disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21313/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Medicinal Products
Patrick Costello
1226. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health when publicly funded adjuvant immunotherapy specifically Nivolumab and Pembrolizumab will be available under the public healthcare system as laid out in the National Cancer Strategy 2017-2026. [21648/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Education Policy
Patrick Costello
18. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills if detailed plans will be provided of the implementation of the commitment in the Programme for Government to develop inclusive and age-appropriate RSE and SPHE curricula across primary and post-primary levels, including an inclusive programme on LGBTI+ relationships and making appropriate legislative changes, if necessary. [18119/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Departmental Staff
Patrick Costello
84. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills if the establishment of a new section for education research and policy within her Department has commenced as stated in the Programme for Government; and the timeline for same. [18118/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Special Educational Needs
Patrick Costello
631. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a school (details supplied) will be opened as an autism-specific school in view of the fact local families have been campaigning for same for a considerable time. [18802/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Gender Recognition
Patrick Costello
1188. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the requirements for adult patients undergoing an assessment in the National Gender Service to have parents present, despite this being a concern for patient confidentiality [20035/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Gender Recognition
Patrick Costello
1189. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the years long waiting lists for assessment and treatment at the National Gender Service in Loughlinstown, County Dublin [20036/20]
Thu, 30 Jul 2020
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Gender Recognition
Patrick Costello
1190. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if the National Gender Service will be instructed to follow best practice international guidelines on transgender healthcare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20037/20]