553. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if the numbers of live firearms licences are tracked by individual holders; the number of people who hold multiple firearms licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24479/23]
552. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the firearms expert committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24478/23]
551. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he is aware of any incidents relating to the 3D printing of illegal firearms within the State; and his plans to counter these [24477/23]
550. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of firearms-related deaths over the past ten years, broken down by district, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24475/23]
549. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of firearms offences [seizures, discharging, possession or theft from a legal holder] over the past ten years, broken down by district and offence, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24474/23]
420. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the number of hunting licences issued over the past ten years, broken down by type of licence and district issued, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24482/23]
325. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education if she will provide an update on Government plans to provide solar photovoltaic panels as part of the summer works scheme; how schools can apply or avail of this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24859/23]
201. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the timeline for the design, planning and construction of new DART stations at Heuston West and Kylemore Road, Ballyfermot. [24309/23]
151. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the amount of Ireland’s pledged contribution to the European Peace Facility that has actually been transferred out of Exchequer accounts; and the amount that has been spent to date on non-lethal military aid/assistance [24722/23]
143. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Taoiseach if he will provide an update on the plans sent to his Department by the Minister of State with responsibility for integration to recruit a team for community engagement and outreach in relation to the placement of asylum seekers. [24846/23]
159. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide interim funding for individuals living in defective apartments to carry out remedial works in advance of the general departmental scheme being implemented. [23667/23]
22. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media how nature preservation and biodiversity initiates are being developed, advanced and supported in sports clubs nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23738/23]
15. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media when the next round of the large-scale sport infrastructure fund (LSSIF) will open for new applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23564/23]
Bill entitled an Act to amend the various acts to remove the ability for members of An Garda Síochána to issue authority to search premises without sworn information being required.
197. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will legally mandate local authorities to ensure that the needs of every homeless child should be assessed, including but not limited to factors such as access to their school, medical and therapeutical needs, and also supporting family relationships and wider social support. [23369/23]
121. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will legally mandate local authorities to ensure that the needs of every homeless child should be assessed, including, but not limited to, factors such as access to their school, medical and therapeutical needs, and also supporting family relationships and wider social support. [23370/23]
33. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance if, in light of recent bank frailty evident internationally and the failure of deposit insurance schemes developed pre-digital banking, he will provide the value of uninsured deposits above the €100,000 threshold of the deposit guarantee scheme nationally, broken down by institution and the number of individual depositors whose deposits above the threshold are exposed, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23302/23]
586. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of children on their third or subsequent placement in the past 12 months, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23022/23]
585. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of young people in aftercare receiving an aftercare allowance, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23021/23]
584. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children who have aged out of care in each of the past three years, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23020/23]
583. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children under 12 years in care, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23019/23]
582. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of under 12-year-olds in residential care, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23018/23]
581. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children in care with an allocated social worker; and the total number with no allocated social worker, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23017/23]
580. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of children in care, broken down by each Tusla local area office. [23016/23]
579. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of young people under 18 years of age in each Tusla local area office. [23015/23]
577. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the provisions in relation to remote working as part of the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 will be published; if there is a timeline available on this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22960/23]
530. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount of money the State provided to the horse and greyhound fund in 2022; the basis for determining this total; and the key performance indicators or otherwise that the horse and greyhound industries must meet to justify their annual funding totals. [22718/23]
529. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the legal basis under which the hypothecation of the betting tax for the horse and greyhound fund, as is stated in section 12(4) of the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001, was ended in 2009 (details supplied). [22716/23]
528. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the responsibility for the horse and greyhound fund transferred from the Department of Sport to the Department of Agriculture in 2010. [22715/23]
527. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason the responsibility for the horse and greyhound fund transferred from the Department of Sport to the Department of Agriculture in 2010. [22714/23]
502. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of citizenship applications received in each of the years 2019 to 2022; and the number of decisions made on citizenship applications in the corresponding timeframe. [23014/23]
490. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of male prison officers working in Mountjoy Female Prison; the number of male prison officers working in the female wing of Limerick Prison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22574/23]
489. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the amount of capital funding being made available for his commitment to build over 400 new prison spaces at Castlerea, Cloverhill, the Midlands and Mountjoy prisons in the next five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22573/23]
488. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will provide a timeframe on the opening of the new women's prison in Limerick; the reason for the current delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22572/23]
265. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the legal basis under which the hypothecation of the betting tax for the Horse and Greyhound Fund, as is stated in Section 12 (4) of the Horse and Greyhound Act 2001, was ended in 2009 (details supplied). [22717/23]
168. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the measures his Department is taking to encourage landlords to avail of the national home energy retrofit programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22646/23]
101. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the current status of works in Our Lady of Lourdes national school, Inchicore, Dublin 8; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22896/23]
47. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the steps his Department is taking to alleviate the backlog of NCT appointments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21994/23]
729. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science about his policy in relation to internal transfers within the City of Dublin Education and Training Board, specifically in relation to (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21608/23]
645. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the number of public health nurses currently employed, specifically whether on full-time or part-time basis; the number of vacant public health nurse positions in each location within CHO 7; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21690/23]
634. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the cost-of-living payment increases being provided to retired HSE workers pensions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21645/23]
633. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to tackle the issues highlighted in response to a parliamentary question (details supplied) in relation to current nursing resource capacity in an area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21641/23]
549. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when the Work Life Balance and Miscellaneous Provisions Bill 2023 will be signed into law; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21607/23]
424. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if he will review the Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980, specifically around the use of clauses by owner management company barring sale of apartments to a local authority, health board, housing authority or government agency (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21079/23]
387. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will amend the operational guidelines of jobseeker's allowance relating to the Social Welfare Consolidation Act 2005, as amended, to remove the payment differential for those aged between 18 and 24 years and those above the age of 24 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21121/23]
320. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the Part B (fire safety) of the building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/23]
319. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will provide an update on the review of the Part B (fire safety) of the building regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21077/23]
238. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform if he will provide an update on the Magazine Fort, Phoenix Park; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21068/23]
371. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how many service statements were delivered to families in CHO 7 in 2021 and 2022, broken down by CDNT areas. [20692/23]