Following the introduction of my bill to increase fines for dog fouling and the massive reaction from my constituents and the wider public I have today written to Minister for the Environment Eamon Ryan. I have asked him to take three actions to tackle the persistent and widespread problem of people not cleaning up after…
Month: June 2022
Listen Back: Today Show with Claire Byrne – Patrick Costello TD and Leitrim veterinary officer James Madden discuss the problem of dog fouling
“The Minister has the power … to issue policy directions to councils … to get the councils to do more. To get more bins. To put free bags in parks. To try innovative things such as DNA testing.” – Patrick Costell TD
Statement: Free Legal Advice Centres report indicates serious barriers to accessing justice
Patrick Costello TD, the Green Party’s justice spokesperson has raised deep concerns about finding in FLAC’s 2021 annual report released today. The report indicates an overwhelming and often unmet demand for legal aid amongst individuals and families under pressure and in distress. Reacting to the report, Costello said: “This important data from FLAC indicates Ireland’s…
Listen Back: Massive increase in dog fouling fines ‘a radical solution to a radical problem’
Listen back to my segment on Newstalk Breakfast discussing my bill to increase dog poo fines and what other solutions I think are needed for the issue.
New bill targets dog fouling with 1000% increase in fines
Green Party Justice Spokesperson Patrick Costello TD today introduced new legislation designed to dramatically increase the fine for dog fouling from €150 to €1500. The proposed bill would amend the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and aims to provide for public health and cleaner streets by increasing the deterrent for those failing to scoop the poop…
Costello supports President Higgins – Cries of unconstitutionality are an attempt to distract from Housing Crisis
The reaction today from government TDs to President Higgins’s comments on housing are unjustified according to Patrick Costello TD. The Green Party Justice Spokesperson was speaking following accusations that the President breached the constitutional limitations of his position. “What President Higgins said yesterday in relation to the condemnation of Government policy on housing is something…
“After 5 years, there’s no more time to hide findings of planning corruption” – Patrick Costello TD
Patrick Costello TD today marked 5 years since the delivery of the Mulcahy report to the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government with a birthday cake. The report into alleged planning corruption and irregularities in Donegal County Council was first presented to the Department on June 12th, 2017 and has never been made public….