480. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the proposed online portal allowing the public to upload images and video footage of driving offenses to be reviewed by gardaí; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33611/23]
476. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if her Department will reduce the Irish residence permit card fee of €300 for nearly every non-EU person over the age of 18 years, to a more appropriate rate (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33541/23]
316. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media if he will commit to establishing a sports facilities strategy for the State, identifying gaps in provision for certain geographic areas and in areas where multi-code facilities could be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33741/23]
315. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the actions being taken by her Department to facilitate female participation in soccer in Ireland, particularly at a young age, given the recent increase in popularity of the female game and the lack of female specific facilitates at many clubs around the State; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33739/23]
302. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the total enrolment figures at primary and secondary level in school planning zones of Dublin postal code zones 6, 8, 9, 10 and 12; the future projected figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34216/23]
301. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education when the implementation plan of the national action plan against bullying will be published; how much will be allocated to implement it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34214/23]
225. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the proposed renovation of the Magazine Fort in the Phoenix Park; if funding has been assigned to the project; if so, the amount; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33522/23]
224. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the status of the proposed walking and cycling bridge across the River Liffey from the War Memorial Gardens, Islandbridge; if funding has been assigned to the project; if so, the amount; the proposed timeline for works to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33521/23]
241. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the supports that are in place for older working people unable to secure a mortgage but unable to afford to remain in privately rented accommodation once they retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33035/23]
150. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will review the differentiated rates of jobseeker’s allowance for under 25s and consider bringing these in line with the standard rate of €220 a week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32731/23]
116. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the supports that are in place for older working people who do not own their own home, are above social housing assistance limits but will be unable to afford private renting once they retire; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33032/23]
67. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the provision of interim funding for fire safety defects in apartments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32732/23]
21. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to ensure that older working people who do not own their own home and are currently above social housing limits will be protected on retirement or able to seamlessly transition to social housing on retirement. [33034/23]
127. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if a minimum percentage of the funds of the auto-enrolled pension scheme will be invested in Irish renewable energy developments in order to work toward our climate action obligations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32931/23]
126. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will guarantee that the auto-enrolled pension scheme will not invest in fossil fuels or the arms industry; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32930/23]
80. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the financial measures that are in place for older working people unable to secure a standard bank mortgage due to their age but unable to afford private renting once they retire; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33033/23]
441. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the process of appointing two further commissioners to the Data Protection Commission; the date upon which they will be in position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32748/23]
320. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will provide a full-time home school community liaison officer for schools (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32657/23]
174. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the various capital works taking place on Haulbowline Island; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32157/23]
173. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of personnel for whom the Defence Forces currently provide accommodation, broken down by county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32156/23]
172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the at least 87 empty Defence Forces family accommodation; what plans there are to utilise these; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32155/23]
171. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the PC-12 and CASA CN 235 aircrafts damaged in March 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32154/23]
170. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update in relation to the replacement of the Government's Learjet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32153/23]
169. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for a breakdown of the numbers of people joining and leaving the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps, by month, over the past five years, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32152/23]
168. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence his views on whether the Naval Service is currently able to fulfil its current maritime security and defence commitments based on its current staffing levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32151/23]
167. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the status of each vessel currently used by the Naval Service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32150/23]
166. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence for an update on the adoption of the recommendations outlined in the High-Level Action Plan of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32149/23]
197. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform when the OPW will carry out improvement works to the processing area of Crumlin Garda station. [31770/23]
122. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the steps she will take to meet the identified need for a secondary school in Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31592/23]
111. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1107 of 21 March 2023 (details supplied), if she will provide an update on the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31401/23]
34. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport if he will provide an update on measures the Government, including all relevant Departments, in collaboration with appropriate agencies including An Garda Síochána and the RSA, is taking to eradicate the use of mobile phone use while driving, in line with targets laid out in the Vision Zero strategy. [31558/23]
784. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether a recommendation will be made on the matter of employee status for PhD researchers. [30527/23]
783. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on establishing minimum standards for the provision of funding for PhD researchers in Ireland, including minimum standards of pay, such as the national minimum wage. [30526/23]
782. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made for PhD researchers to have access to the Workplace Relations Commission in order to resolve disputes with their university. [30525/23]
781. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made on mandating that PhD researchers have access to sick leave and/or parental leave. [30524/23]
780. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if a recommendation will be made that PhD researchers have access to PRSI. [30523/23]
779. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science whether PhD researchers classified as non-EU will be provided with updated residency visas with a four-year duration, similar to the hosting agreement scheme used for attracting non-EU research talent. [30522/23]
534. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the actions being taken by his Department to aid a survivor of abuse (details supplied) to retain their personal records, in light of the recent court order to return them to the Christian Brothers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30597/23]
532. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of whole-time equivalent vacancies in special care units, broken down by grade and special care unit. [30549/23]
531. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new total whole-time equivalent staffing posts in special care units, broken down by grade and special care unit. [30548/23]
530. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new child care workers who have stopped working in special care units in each of the past 24 months. [30547/23]
529. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of new child care workers who have started working in special care units in each of the past 24 months. [30546/23]
277. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will amend the current Workplace Relations Act 2015 that changes the way cases under the Equal Status Acts 2000-2018 are heard and dealt with. [30593/23]
276. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will provide an update on the Employment Regulation Order in relation to the minimum rate of pay for security workers and the High Court injunction currently taking place. [30590/23]
194. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the efforts being made by his Department to alleviate the cost of mortgage increases, in light of recent ECB interest rate increases; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30586/23]
86. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach the number of staff employed by the Director Of Public Prosecutions, broken down by grade, for each of the past five years. [30307/23]
293. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health for an update on the current pharmacy fee structure review as part of the Public Service Pay and Pensions Act 2017; when the review is due to be published; when he will communicate with an organisation (details supplied) on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30195/23]
285. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he shares the concerns of many people that non-coursing greyhounds are being microchipped or earmarked at a much later age than that of the specified age of 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30418/23]
284. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Irish Coursing Club has received any reports in the past five years of non-coursing greyhounds presented for microchipping or earmarking being older than the specified age of 12 weeks; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30417/23]
283. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine what economic measures, other than the Jim Power report (2021), he employed when deciding on the level of funding to be given to the Irish greyhound racing industry from the Exchequer in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30416/23]