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Question· writtenPQ 78asked

78. 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. [26619/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

78. 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. [26619/24]

Question· writtenPQ 77asked

77. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past two years; to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

77. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the value of all contracts for goods or services purchased by the Defence Forces from Israel and Israeli-based firms over the past two years; to provide the tendering notice publication number for the relevant tender competitions; the steps that were taken to ensure for Israeli companies that at all steps in the supply chain were not outside of the green line; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26618/24]

Question· writtenPQ 49asked

49. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the efforts that are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation to collect fines under dog control regulations. [26448/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2024

49. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the efforts that are being made by her Department to ensure that local authorities are enforcing the legislation to collect fines under dog control regulations. [26448/24]

Question· writtenPQ 140asked

140. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the practices of the National Gender Service that a conversion therapy ban "could have negative implications on", as stated in its October 2023 clinical governance committee minutes. [26404/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

140. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the practices of the National Gender Service that a conversion therapy ban "could have negative implications on", as stated in its October 2023 clinical governance committee minutes. [26404/24]

Question· writtenPQ 138asked

138. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 11 June 2024, the level of decline in mental, social, and/or occupational function that has been found in the patient audits of the National Gender Service. [26402/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

138. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 11 June 2024, the level of decline in mental, social, and/or occupational function that has been found in the patient audits of the National Gender Service. [26402/24]

Question· writtenPQ 137asked

137. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 11 June 2024, the particular paragraph of the mentioned 388-page report that outlines the risk as indicated by the National Gender Service. [26401/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

137. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 717 of 11 June 2024, the particular paragraph of the mentioned 388-page report that outlines the risk as indicated by the National Gender Service. [26401/24]

Question· writtenPQ 73asked

73. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 11 June 2024, for an update on the implementation of recommendation 6A of the 2018 Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26400/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 June 2024

73. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Social Protection further to Parliamentary Question No. 445 of 11 June 2024, for an update on the implementation of recommendation 6A of the 2018 Review of the Gender Recognition Act 2004; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26400/24]

Question· writtenPQ 303asked

303. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update in relation to the HSE’s Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023 – 2026 for Disability Services for Children and Young People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26199/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

303. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide an update in relation to the HSE’s Roadmap for Service Improvement 2023 – 2026 for Disability Services for Children and Young People; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26199/24]

Question· writtenPQ 259asked

259. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to outline the standard equipment provided to Gardaí assigned to the public order unit, and to confirm where this is provided to every Garda assigned to this unit; to outline the standard equipment provided to Gardaí who have received public order training but are not currently assigned to the public order unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26193/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

259. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to outline the standard equipment provided to Gardaí assigned to the public order unit, and to confirm where this is provided to every Garda assigned to this unit; to outline the standard equipment provided to Gardaí who have received public order training but are not currently assigned to the public order unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26193/24]

Question· writtenPQ 257asked

257. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí injured in the course of their duties over each of the last five years and for how long each of them were unable to attend work as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26190/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

257. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí injured in the course of their duties over each of the last five years and for how long each of them were unable to attend work as a result; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26190/24]

Question· writtenPQ 256asked

256. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff, broken down by rank, assigned to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in advance of the transition next month to the Office of the Police Ombudsman, Fiosrú, particularly given comments made (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee in February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

256. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of staff, broken down by rank, assigned to the Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission in advance of the transition next month to the Office of the Police Ombudsman, Fiosrú, particularly given comments made (details supplied) at the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee in February 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26189/24]

Question· writtenPQ 254asked

254. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the initiatives of by An Garda Síochána and her Department to tackle increasing levels of anti-social behaviour in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26185/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

254. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice to provide an update on the initiatives of by An Garda Síochána and her Department to tackle increasing levels of anti-social behaviour in Dublin city; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26185/24]

Question· writtenPQ 253asked

253. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the community policing unit of each station in DMR West, south and south central as of 1 June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26184/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

253. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the number of Gardaí, by rank, attached to the community policing unit of each station in DMR West, south and south central as of 1 June 2024; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26184/24]

Question· writtenPQ 252asked

252. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 22 May 2024, if she will provide an update in relation to the new youth diversion projects which are due to become operational this year; where they are located; when they are expected to become operational; the amount of resourcing that will be provided to each of them; the number of spaces that will be open to children in each of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26183/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

252. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 122 of 22 May 2024, if she will provide an update in relation to the new youth diversion projects which are due to become operational this year; where they are located; when they are expected to become operational; the amount of resourcing that will be provided to each of them; the number of spaces that will be open to children in each of the projects; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26183/24]

Question· writtenPQ 235asked

235. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if, in relation to recent Garda operations in collaboration with the PSNI which detected 157 people across 25 days of action between 1 October 2023 and 26 May 2024 who were "without the correct visas or identity papers" and who were refused leave to land, she will provide a breakdown of operations in terms of whether they took place at a ferry port, on a train, on a bus or at another location; the breakdown of nationalities of the 157 people refused leave to land; the number of people who were asked to produce visas or identity papers across these operations; the total number of people who successfully produced visas or identity papers when requested across these operations; the number of people returned to the UK by ferry as part of this operation; the number returned to Belfast; the number of people detained during these operations; the number of people who subsequently produced documents to verify their visa or identity, in tabular form. [25923/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

235. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice if, in relation to recent Garda operations in collaboration with the PSNI which detected 157 people across 25 days of action between 1 October 2023 and 26 May 2024 who were "without the correct visas or identity papers" and who were refused leave to land, she will provide a breakdown of operations in terms of whether they took place at a ferry port, on a train, on a bus or at another location; the breakdown of nationalities of the 157 people refused leave to land; the number of people who were asked to produce visas or identity papers across these operations; the total number of people who successfully produced visas or identity papers when requested across these operations; the number of people returned to the UK by ferry as part of this operation; the number returned to Belfast; the number of people detained during these operations; the number of people who subsequently produced documents to verify their visa or identity, in tabular form. [25923/24]

Question· writtenPQ 184asked

184. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update in relation to the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26215/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

184. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media to provide an update in relation to the short-term tourist letting Bill; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26215/24]

Question· writtenPQ 173asked

173. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of additional spaces that will be available in special education classes in both primary and secondary schools for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26205/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

173. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the number of additional spaces that will be available in special education classes in both primary and secondary schools for the next academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26205/24]

Question· writtenPQ 172asked

172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the measures her Department is taking to ensure that special education classes are provided in schools where they currently do not exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26204/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

172. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Education the measures her Department is taking to ensure that special education classes are provided in schools where they currently do not exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26204/24]

Question· writtenPQ 123asked

123. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 23 April 2024, if he will provide an update. [25987/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

123. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Public Expenditure, National Development Plan Delivery and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 221 of 23 April 2024, if he will provide an update. [25987/24]

Question· writtenPQ 114asked

114. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners take to ensure that the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Ireland and Morocco does not allow claims from within the territory in Western Sahara, currently occupied by Morrocco, and which under European Union law is not considered part of Morrocco and must not be included in agreements with Morocco. [26021/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 18 June 2024

114. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Finance the steps his Department and the Revenue Commissioners take to ensure that the Convention for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Ireland and Morocco does not allow claims from within the territory in Western Sahara, currently occupied by Morrocco, and which under European Union law is not considered part of Morrocco and must not be included in agreements with Morocco. [26021/24]

Question· writtenPQ 97asked

97. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where an end-of-terrace property is derelict but the water mains pipework on the derelict site is damaged and affecting the water supply for a row of terrace properties, what the appropriate avenue is for maintenance to be carried out, given Uisce Éireann has no jurisdiction over pipework on private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 June 2024

97. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage where an end-of-terrace property is derelict but the water mains pipework on the derelict site is damaged and affecting the water supply for a row of terrace properties, what the appropriate avenue is for maintenance to be carried out, given Uisce Éireann has no jurisdiction over pipework on private property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25625/24]

Question· writtenPQ 829asked

829. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list and how much it currently costs to receive cataract surgery under the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25276/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

829. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list and how much it currently costs to receive cataract surgery under the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25276/24]

Question· writtenPQ 828asked

828. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement parameters for cataract surgery covered under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme versus the EU Cross Border Directive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

828. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if the reimbursement parameters for cataract surgery covered under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme versus the EU Cross Border Directive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25275/24]

Question· writtenPQ 827asked

827. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if all referring organisations are made aware of the reimbursement parameters around accessing cataract procedures in Ireland under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

827. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if all referring organisations are made aware of the reimbursement parameters around accessing cataract procedures in Ireland under the Northern Ireland planned healthcare scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25274/24]

Question· writtenPQ 719asked

719. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 23 May 2024, if, in the intervening two years, the HSE will be taking any actions to decrease the number of GPs who are refusing to work in partnership with their transgender patients to order relevant blood tests. [24852/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

719. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 23 May 2024, if, in the intervening two years, the HSE will be taking any actions to decrease the number of GPs who are refusing to work in partnership with their transgender patients to order relevant blood tests. [24852/24]

Question· writtenPQ 718asked

718. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 14 February 2024, if the National Gender Service will commit to collecting statistics on how many referrals are triaged as "New Gender Clinic". [24849/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

718. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 14 February 2024, if the National Gender Service will commit to collecting statistics on how many referrals are triaged as "New Gender Clinic". [24849/24]

Question· writtenPQ 717asked

717. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 28 February 2024, what medical literature underpins the National Gender Service's statement that unsupported autism can lead an increase the risk in a decline in the context of a medical transition. [24848/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

717. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 28 February 2024, what medical literature underpins the National Gender Service's statement that unsupported autism can lead an increase the risk in a decline in the context of a medical transition. [24848/24]

Question· writtenPQ 716asked

716. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 28 February 2024, what proportion of autistic people start on hormone therapy with the National Gender Service. [24847/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

716. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 130 of 28 February 2024, what proportion of autistic people start on hormone therapy with the National Gender Service. [24847/24]

Question· writtenPQ 674asked

674. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will give a formal commitment to an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Usher's Island development that there will be a commitment to multiannual funding agreements, that a commitment for operational costs for 100 beds per annum is secured and that an increase in health and addiction care services beyond the existing €1.8 million core funding is secured. [24587/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

674. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will give a formal commitment to an organisation (details supplied) in relation to the Usher's Island development that there will be a commitment to multiannual funding agreements, that a commitment for operational costs for 100 beds per annum is secured and that an increase in health and addiction care services beyond the existing €1.8 million core funding is secured. [24587/24]

Question· writtenPQ 668asked

668. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of vacant whole-time equivalent posts across the 91 CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

668. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the total number of vacant whole-time equivalent posts across the 91 CDNTs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25527/24]

Question· writtenPQ 542asked

542. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the commitment to create new laws to make the theft of a family pet a specific, separate offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/24]

Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 June 2024

542. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice for an update in relation to the commitment to create new laws to make the theft of a family pet a specific, separate offence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24946/24]