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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]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Children in Care
Patrick Costello
337. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the number of children aged under 12 and aged under 18 resident here by Tusla LHO area in tabular form. [29853/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Visa Applications
Patrick Costello
373. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will issue a visa (details supplied). [30004/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Legislative Measures
Patrick Costello
406. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if she has included measures that will address the abusive practice of strategic lawsuits against public participation which increasingly threaten media freedom in the heads of a Bill in view that a report on the reform of the law on defamation was submitted to her in early 2020 with a view to bringing forward legislative proposals in due course. [30120/20]
Tue, 13 Oct 2020
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Primary Care Services
Patrick Costello
428. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if a primary care centre (details supplied) will reopen; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29566/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
178. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the research capacity of Tusla; the number of staff employed full-time in the area of research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27384/20]
Wed, 30 Sep 2020
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Child and Family Agency
Patrick Costello
179. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Disability, Equality and Integration the last time a staff census was completed in Tusla; if he will provide the results broken down by local office; and the number of vacant posts at the time. [27385/20]