2067. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31366/24]
2057. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will reduce the existing cap of €80 per month for the drug payment scheme in budget 2025. [31259/24]
2016. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 2 July 2024, given that the mentioned report has been criticised by international experts as having "profound misunderstandings of the evidence base" (details supplied), if the National Gender Service believe if it is a sound base for clinical decisions. [31064/24]
2015. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 400 of 2 July 2024, if the National Gender Service can detail what it means by gender stability, and what level of stability it expects in a patient who is ready for medical transition. [31063/24]
2014. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 2 July 2024, if history indicative of an elevated risk of suicide delays access to hormone therapy in the National Gender Service. [31062/24]
2013. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 398 of 2 July 2024, the studies that back the statement by the National Gender Service that the lack of a comprehensive holistic multidisciplinary assessment would be expected to increase the risk of suicide. [31061/24]
2012. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 397 of 2 July 2024, what were the data points captured in the audits which have been performed thus far by the National Gender Service given that outcomes were not audited. [31060/24]
1795. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of Ukrainian accommodation contracts that have been cancelled due to overcharging, compliance concerns and-or use of unregulated second properties, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31897/24]
1763. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s, aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31358/24]
1632. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31357/24]
1515. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the completion rates of those enrolled in community return schemes, by gender, over the past five years to date 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31794/24]
1514. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of persons enrolled on community return schemes, by gender, over the past five years to date 2024, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31793/24]
1478. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of legal cases taken by her Department, or by agencies or bodies under her Department’s, aegis against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31368/24]
1457. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the Anti-Social Behaviour Forum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31232/24]
1456. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice her views in relation to so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation; the steps that are being taken to prevent such lawsuits and protect freedom of the press and civil society; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31231/24]
1455. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the review of the appointment of 24 judges in 2023; when an additional 20 judges will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31230/24]
1454. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the implementation of the 54 recommendations arising from the Report of the Judicial Planning Working Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31229/24]
1453. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the steps her Department is taking to tackle increasing instances of anti-social behaviour by people under the age of 18 years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31228/24]
1452. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the implementation of the 60 recommendations of the Health Needs Assessment for the Irish Prison Service published in May 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31227/24]
1451. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update on the work of the Prison Overcrowding Group; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31225/24]
1450. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the provision of additional prison spaces across the penal system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31224/24]
1449. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the amount spent on public procurement of Gardaí equipment in each of the past ten years, with a breakdown of the major equipment categories or types, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31223/24]
1448. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, by district, of the number of Gardaí who have received competency-based driving course 1, 2 and 3 training in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31222/24]
1447. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a breakdown, by district, of the number of Gardaí who have received PULSE system training in each of the past ten years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31221/24]
1446. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for a detailed update in relation to the Operation Saul; the number of Gardaí involved in this operation; the amount of funding it has received; the number of arrests and prosecutions arising from the operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31220/24]
1437. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of gardaí based in Cobh; the number of vehicles available to them; the number of community guards over five years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31098/24]
1253. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of legal cases taken by her Department or by State agencies or bodies under her Department's aegis against another Department, Government agencies or State bodies in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31371/24]
1102. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he will issue a circular to all local authorities requesting that they initiate a much-stronger use of compulsory purchase orders on vacant and derelict sites, noting the large disparity between various local authorities in using compulsory purchase orders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32274/24]
1101. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the actions his Department is taking to work with local authorities in collecting the derelict sites levy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32273/24]
1100. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for an update on the review of the Derelict Sites Act 1990, launched in November 2021; when the report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32272/24]
1099. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the steps he is taking to strengthen and reform the powers available to local authorities to tackle the housing crisis at local levels, for example, expanding the use of compulsory purchase orders, strengthening the ability to pursue non-payment of fines or levies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32271/24]
1069. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the status of the vacant homes action plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31550/24]
1068. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for a breakdown of the average processing times for croí cónaithe scheme applications, by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31549/24]
1067. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when the croí cónaithe scheme review will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31548/24]
1066. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if the case will be examined for extending the croí cónaithe scheme work completion deadline, beyond the current 13 months, given the demand and lack of capacity within the construction sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31547/24]
1045. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by State agencies or bodies under his Department's aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31367/24]
910. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the number of legal cases taken by her Department, or by agencies or bodies under her Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31373/24]
846. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 424 of 9 April 2024, to identify all second level education institutions aided by her Department that are located on public land; and to identify all second level institutions not included in her response to that question for which there is public land allocated for the location of those schools. [33260/24]
661. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education whether the National Council for Special Education is examining the demand for specific special schools and special education places in mainstream schools in Dublin 6, 6W, 8, 10 and 12; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31609/24]
660. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of vacancies, broken down by grade, specifying whether they are full-time or part-time, to work with the National Council for Special Education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31607/24]
630. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of legal cases taken by her Department or by State agencies or bodies under her Department's aegis against another Department, Government agencies or State bodies in each of the past five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31360/24]
620. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education for an update on the timeline in relation to the citizen’s assembly on the future of education; when it will be established; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31219/24]
549. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31361/24]
471. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31369/24]
465. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform his views on the slow processing times of the Public Appointments Service (PAS); if there are any plans to improve the processing times of the PAS; how many staff are currently assigned, broken down by grade, to the PAS, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31217/24]
315. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31363/24]
186. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Transport the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by State agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31374/24]
127. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by State agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31359/24]
95. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will advocate to increase Ireland’s climate finance and loss and damage funding to the agreed ‘fair share’ of €500 million per annum; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32368/24]
74. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the number of legal cases taken by his Department, or by agencies or bodies under his Department’s aegis, against another Department, Government agency or State body in each of the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31362/24]