Full transcript: Patrick Costello TD – The National Transport Authority, NTA’s roll-out of BusConnects has been, to be blunt, a bit of a mess. In my constituency, residents are losing the services they like without any clarity as to when the improved infrastructure to make the bus service run effectively will be in place. The…
Month: February 2023
WATCH: Costello calls for supports following attack in Ballyfermot on Gardaí.
Full contribution: There has been yet another attack on gardaí doing what they could to protect the good people of Ballyfermot and Cherry Orchard. There is disgust and revulsion in the community because of the attack. The words of the Garda Representative Association come to mind. It has stated gardaí feel vulnerable on the streets….
Costello launches new bill to reform RTÉ Archives.
Patrick Costello, Green Party TD for Dublin South Central, today launched his new private member’s bill. The Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2023 seeks to reform the way RTÉ operates its archives to ensure greater accessibility for the general public. Costello began, “RTÉ is Ireland’s national broadcaster and until 1998 it was the only Irish national TV…
WATCH: Costello introduces bill to reform RTÉ Archives.
Full speech: RTÉ is Ireland’s national broadcaster. It is an important part of our cultural landscape and of our national memory. It is a keeper of a vast and wealthy cultural and historical archive. RTÉ already has a public service obligation. For a variety of reasons, it is very important that we protect public service…
STATEMENT: Green TD calls for extension of eviction ban and rent pressure zones in light of latest Daft.ie report.
Green Party TD Patrick Costello was today speaking following the latest report from Daft.ie showing 13.7% increase in rental prices in the last year. He began, “Today’s figures are depressing if unsurprising. The Department of Housing will cite that Daft prices are not reflective of the market en masse but the trajectory is clearly up….
WATCH: Facial Recognition Technology
Yesterday I spoke in the Dáil highlighting several issues around facial recognition technology & it’s potential use by in Gardai body cameras. FRT doesn’t work. It has race, age & gender biases which will disproportionately affect already marginalised communities.