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Tue, 21 Mar 2023
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Human Trafficking
Patrick Costello
1571. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of agricultural inspectorate staff that have training in relation to human trafficking awareness or human trafficking indicators; to what level this training is provided; if this training is provided on an ongoing basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13437/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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International Protection
Patrick Costello
285. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will, within the international protection system, distinguish victims of trafficking in accommodation in order that they can take trips home to see family, as part of their recovery and integration process. [12007/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Patrick Costello
336. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health if he will provide a breakdown of the 173 public health nurses in CHO9; the number that are full-time or part-time; the grades they are on; the annual nursing hours provided in each location; the annual changes on these factors over the past five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12124/23]
Thu, 9 Mar 2023
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Health Services Staff
Patrick Costello
337. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the number of public health nurses and the number of vacant public health nurse positions in each location within CHO9; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12125/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Office of Public Works
Patrick Costello
99. 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. [11905/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Office of Public Works
Patrick Costello
100. 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. [11906/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Residency Permits
Patrick Costello
187. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Justice the total number of instances where a fee of €300 was paid for the issuing of an IRP (formerly GNIB) card including both registration and renewal, by year, from 2013 to date; and the total income from this activity. [11680/23]
Wed, 8 Mar 2023
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Medicinal Products
Patrick Costello
234. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Health the reason the costs of the prescription medications melatonin and propranolol are not covered by the medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11851/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Patrick Costello
158. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if he will provide an update on work towards achieving the sustainable development goal targets. [11425/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Public Procurement Contracts
Patrick Costello
317. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 249 and 295 of 28 February 2023, if further clarification will be provided (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11494/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Patrick Costello
329. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will provide an update on work towards achieving the SDG targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11426/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Patrick Costello
476. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide an update on work towards achieving the SDG targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11424/23]
Tue, 7 Mar 2023
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Sustainable Development Goals
Patrick Costello
702. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide an update on work towards achieving the SDG targets; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11427/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Middle East
Patrick Costello
222. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he considers the unequal treatment of Palestinians in Israel and in the occupied Palestinian territory, as well as the discriminatory practices towards the Palestinian people on a regular basis, as crimes against humanity which the international community is obliged to oppose and to act, individually and collectively, to end. [10646/23]
Thu, 2 Mar 2023
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Middle East
Patrick Costello
223. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he agrees with the former Attorney General of Israel (details supplied) that this is now a one-state reality, with two different peoples living with unequal rights, and that Israel's entire society is implicit in this unjust reality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10647/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Patrick Costello
86. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence the total number of officers in the Defence Forces who have been seconded since 2014, and specifically to the European Defence Agency and his Department. [10318/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Patrick Costello
87. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many engineer corps officers have been seconded to his Department in the past four years; and to which body and when. [10319/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Patrick Costello
88. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many engineer officers were allowed to go on leave of absence and secondments from 2012 to 2022. [10320/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Patrick Costello
89. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many engineer officers have been refused a leave of absence and secondment since 2012. [10321/23]
Wed, 1 Mar 2023
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Defence Forces
Patrick Costello
90. Deputy Patrick Costello asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence how many engineer corps officers serve in transformation and innovation roles at the Defence Forces headquarters or at Department of Defence level; the periods of these appointments; if his Department sent out expressions of interest for these appointments and secondments; and, if not, if he will he provide the selection criteria. [10322/23]