Green Party Spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin South-Central, Deputy Patrick Costello, has sought assurances of funding and community supports from the Minister of State at the Department of Rural and Community Development, Joe O’Brien, following a fire at the community centre on Donore Avenue. Speaking on the matter, Deputy Costello said: “The community…
Month: June 2021
STATEMENT: Costello calls for NPHET Vulnerable People Subgroup to urgently reconvene
Green Party Spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin South-Central, Deputy Patrick Costello, has called on the Minister for Health to urgently reconvene the NPHET Vulnerable People Subgroup in light of growing concerns that vulnerable groups are being left behind by the pandemic. His calls come following a string of news reports around vulnerable individuals…
Save The Date: The Need for a National Support Service for Parents with Children in Care
Deputy Patrick Costello invites you to an online webinar: “The Need for a National Support Service for Parents with Children in Care” Date: Tuesday, June 29th 2021 Time: 7pm to 8pm More needs to be done to support parents who are dealing with child protection services. Having a child taken into care can be a…
STATEMENT: New rules for minor offences critical step in justice reform
The Green Party has today welcomed the news that the Criminal Justice (Rehabilitative Periods) Bill 2018 will proceed to Second Stage in Dáil Éireann. During Government negotiations, the Green Party fought to ensure that there was a clear commitment to progressing reform for minor offences in the Programme for Government and is very pleased to…
Expansion of the opening hours of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham
Today Patrick Costello TD wrote to the Minister for the OPW requesting the expansion of the opening hours of the grounds of the Royal Hospital Kilmainham. Full letter text: Dear Minister O’Donovan, I am writing to you today in my capacity as TD for Dublin South-Central on behalf of my constituents to request the expansion…
Submission to the Department of Further and Higher Education on the National Access Plan 2022 to 2026
I welcome the opportunity to make a submission on the next National Access Plan which will run from 2022 to 2026, which seeks to widen participation and equity of access to higher education. In this regard, I propose the introduction of a Designated Staff Member for care leaver’s in Higher Education, which would improve the…
STATEMENT: Costello calls for establishment of National Support Service for parents with children in care
Green Party Spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin South-Central, Deputy Patrick Costello, has called on the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Roderic O’Gorman, to provide funding in Budget 2022 for the establishment of a national support service for parents with children in care. His calls come ahead of a Topical being…
WATCH: Costello raises with Minister the need for National Support Network for Parents with Children in Care
Full speech transcript: What I wish to raise as a Topical Issue matter is the issue of support for parents who are engaged with Tusla in respect of child protection concerns and whose children are in care. The reality is that this is a group of parents are often quite stigmatised and receive very little…
STATEMENT: ‘Celebrating’ four years of no accountability or transparency with unpublished Mulcahy Report
On the fourth Anniversary of delivery of the Mulchay Report examining allegations of planning corruption In Donegal, Green Party TD for Dublin South-Central, Deputy Patrick Costello, has called on the Department of Housing and Minister Darragh O’Brien to publish the Review Mr. Rory Mulcahy S.C. without further delay. The report was first presented to the…
Costello raises concerns around serious delays in Labre Park Redevelopment
Green Party Spokesperson for Justice and TD for Dublin South-Central, Deputy Patrick Costello, has raised concerns in the Dáíl at the serious delays in the redevelopment of Labre Park in Ballyfermot and the continued failure to provide the Traveller Community with appropriate accommodation. Speaking on Statements on Traveller Accommodation on Thursday, he said: “Earlier this…