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Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Ambulance Service
Patrick Costello
890. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the estimated cost of purchasing, equipping and staffing 18 additional ambulances. [26850/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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General Practitioner Services
Patrick Costello
934. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the implementation of the provisions in the Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Act 2020, in particular the increase in income limits for medical card assessments for persons 70 years of age or over; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27035/20]
Tue, 29 Sep 2020
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Bord Bia
Patrick Costello
1016. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for marketing and promotional expenditure within An Bord Bia increased by 7%. [26856/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Court Orders
Patrick Costello
214. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of attachment orders, community service orders, prison orders and recovery orders in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020, in relation to non-payment of court order fines. [26088/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
224. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the priority level provided to Covid-19 tests from teachers. [26019/20]
Thu, 24 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Tests
Patrick Costello
225. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of Covid-19 tests which have been carried out on teachers since the reopening of schools until 18 September 2020; and the number that resulted in a positive diagnosis. [26020/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Penal Policy Review Group
Patrick Costello
168. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her plans to publish the eighth report of the implementation oversight group relating to the implementation of Penal Policy Review Group recommendations. [25793/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Fines Administration
Patrick Costello
169. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of fine defaulters that have received community service in lieu of prison time in the past four years by county. [25794/20]
Wed, 23 Sep 2020
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Covid-19 Pandemic
Patrick Costello
216. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the amount of funding provided to independent dental practitioners for PPE since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic [25908/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Costello
216. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the annual departmental funding allocated to the Dublin bikes rental scheme and other similar public rental schemes operating in counties Cork and Galway since the inception of each scheme. [25404/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Costello
217. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if there are departmental plans to open up new public rental schemes. [25405/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Costello
218. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the details of future allocated departmental budget to the Dublin bike rental scheme. [25406/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Departmental Funding
Patrick Costello
219. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the departmental funding provided or allocated for the expansion of the Dublin bikes scheme as laid out in the Dublin bikes Strategic Planning Framework 2011-2016 document. [25407/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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Programme for Government
Patrick Costello
279. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the provisions being made to facilitate the remote working policy in State bodies as set out in the Programme for Government. [24755/20]
Tue, 22 Sep 2020
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State Examinations
Patrick Costello
411. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the criteria by which the independent appeals scrutineers will be judging appeals from leaving certificate students for 2020 in the absence of exam scripts. [24785/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Voluntary Sector
Patrick Costello
22. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the steps being taken in relation to the commitment in the Programme for Partnership Government to ensure that organisations (details supplied) are properly resourced especially in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. [24318/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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Community Development Projects
Patrick Costello
43. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Community and Rural Development and the Islands the timetable for the Programme for Partnership Government commitment to introduce a number of projects similar in approach to community development projects. [24319/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Patrick Costello
110. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the breakdown of employees of NEPS including grades and locations, in tabular form. [24450/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Patrick Costello
111. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of vacancies currently open in NEPS. [24451/20]
Thu, 17 Sep 2020
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National Educational Psychological Service
Patrick Costello
112. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of NEPS assessments deferred in 2020 in view of restrictions due to Covid-19; and the alternative arrangements put in place to fulfil same. [24453/20]
Wed, 16 Sep 2020
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Defence Forces Reports
Patrick Costello
63. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Defence if the commission on the Defence Forces will be ready by the end of 2020 as agreed in the Programme for Partnership Government; if he will provide a detailed timeline for its establishment and work and the details of its membership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24389/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Competition and Consumer Protection Commission
Patrick Costello
68. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission were to increase by 12%. [22759/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Ministerial Meetings
Patrick Costello
91. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if he has met formally with each of the CEOs of banks based here since 1 June 2020; and if so, the dates of each meeting in tabular form. [22760/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Office of Public Works
Patrick Costello
116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all sites under the remit of the Office of Public Works have admission fees and the capacity to accept bookings online. [22763/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Free Travel Scheme
Patrick Costello
191. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the estimated cost in 2021 if the budget for free travel scheme increased by 5%; and the estimated cost in 2021. [22762/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Garda Transport Provision
Patrick Costello
239. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of unmarked Garda cars that came into the fleet in 2019 and to date in 2020; and the number of unmarked Garda cars withdrawn from the fleet during the same period. [22761/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Maternity Services
Patrick Costello
261. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the estimated additional cost of ensuring each maternity hospital has access to foetal anomaly screening; and the breakdown in terms of equipment and staff. [22757/20]
Wed, 9 Sep 2020
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Autism Support Services
Patrick Costello
262. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the way in which the additional €2 million allocation was spent in 2020 to improve autism health services. [22758/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
42. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the timeline for the implementation of the commitment in the programme for Government for development of in-house therapeutic services within Tusla. [22368/20]
Tue, 8 Sep 2020
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Foster Care
Patrick Costello
50. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration if his Department will take initiatives to support recruitment of Traveller families to become foster parents. [22369/20]
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]