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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Adoption Services

Patrick Costello

76. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide details on the progress of applications for birth information and tracing, one year on from the coming into operation of the relevant legislation; how many information releases have taken places; to provide details on the matches that have been made via the contact preference register and tracing services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48476/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Citizens' Assembly

Patrick Costello

85. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach to provide an update on the timeline for the citizens' assembly on education. [47294/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

93. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach for an update on his engagements with other EU leaders in relation to the ongoing crisis in Gaza. [48036/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Irish Aid

Patrick Costello

115. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on the current Irish Aid provided to the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs work in Palestine; how this aid is used; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48035/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update in relation to Ireland’s role and actions in the ongoing crisis in Gaza; the engagements he has had with other EU Ministers for Foreign Affairs in relation to this crisis; what further steps he believes the EU should take in relation to alleviating the ongoing crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48037/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Irish Aid

Patrick Costello

117. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs for an update on any interactions he has had with EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi in relation to EU-Palestinian aid payments; and if he believes the Commissioner position to be tenable given recent events; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48038/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Diplomatic Representation

Patrick Costello

118. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the statements made and actions taken by the Israeli Embassy and its staff in recent days; if he believes that these statements and actions are appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48041/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

119. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if, given the statement by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, outlining that the ICC has jurisdiction over possible war crimes carried out in the occupied Palestinian territory and Israel (details supplied), if he will push for the ICC to open an investigation into potential war crimes in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48052/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Middle East

Patrick Costello

120. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will engage with the International Court of Justice to provide Ireland's opinion on the legal consequences of Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories in February 2024; what this opinion will entail; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48053/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Climate Action Plan

Patrick Costello

143. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on the development of a National Adaptation Framework; the timeline for completion and publication of the Framework; whether it will incorporate just transition and environmental justice principles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47435/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Departmental Contracts

Patrick Costello

195. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence to outline the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48042/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Trade Data

Patrick Costello

409. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment for an update on the overall trade in goods or services exchanged between Ireland and Israel and Israeli-based firms over the last five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48043/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Trade Relations

Patrick Costello

410. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way his Department applies the whole-of-government approach regarding Ireland's policy on differentiation between Israel and the illegal settlements on occupied Palestinian land; the practical steps his Department takes in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48044/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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School Patronage

Patrick Costello

427. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to provide a timeline for when secondary schools that have been through the process of divestment will actually be divested to new patrons. [47293/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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School Patronage

Patrick Costello

428. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education to detail the funding available to support patronage changes, including but not limited to legal and rebranding costs for both the outgoing and incoming patron. [47295/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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School Patronage

Patrick Costello

429. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she intends to publish a review of the pilot divestment programme and to provide a timeline for this publication. [47296/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Departmental Data

Patrick Costello

450. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 290 of 20 September 2023, if she can supply the roll number and name of all new post-primary schools established between 2000 and 2007, indicating the year the new roll number was issued and the school planning area in each case, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47442/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Schools Building Projects

Patrick Costello

505. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education when her Department's professional and technical team will complete the review of a report (details supplied); when a decision is likely to be communicated to the school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48056/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Sports Facilities

Patrick Costello

578. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media for an update in relation to the investigation by an organisation (details supplied) into the use of the National Stadium by a group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47958/23]

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Tue, 7 Nov 2023

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Fire Safety

Patrick Costello

607. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to provide an update on the introduction of emergency funding for interim fire safety works in buildings with fire safety and other defects; the amount of funding that will be made available this year; how it will be accessed; when the funding scheme will open; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47524/23]

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