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STATEMENT: Costello welcomes new laws to protect young people from coercion into crime.
Green Party TD and Justice spokesperson Patrick Costello today has welcomed the publication of the Criminal Justice (Engagement of Children in Criminal Activity) Bill 2022. The bill will criminalise coercion of young people into crime by adults. He began, “As a former social worker I have seen first hand the challenges faced by our young…
WATCH: New Secondary School needed in Dublin 8.
Transcript: Deputy Costello: In Dublin South-Central there is a huge under-provision of second level education. Figures from the Department of Education show that in Dublin 8 alone there are about 3,500 primary school pupils and there are currently second level places for less than a third of them. A new school is badly needed. There…
STATEMENT: ‘Say No To Investor Courts!’ – Green TDs Costello & Hourigan host NGO and Civic Society roundtable meeting on CETA.
Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central and Neasa Hourigan TD for Dublin Central today hosted a roundtable discussion in Leinster House of NGOs and Civic Society groups looking to stop damaging investor courts from being introduced into the state via the Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). The meeting took place following Costello’s landmark Supreme…
STATEMENT: Costello welcomes launch of public consultation for the disregarding of historical convictions for homosexual activities.
Patrick Costello TD, Green Party Justice spokesperson, was speaking today following the launch of a public consultation into the disregarding of historical convictions for homosexual activities. He began, “This is a really positive move and something I greatly welcome. Earlier this year I commissioned a research paper on similar schemes put in place in other…
WATCH: Calling for a timeline for new Gardaí and the need for Community focus
Full transcript: Deputy Costello – Promises were made in the budget of 1,000 extra gardaí. We need a clear timeline of when these will be delivered, partly so that communities know when they will get the resources they need but also to ensure that they are actually delivered. At one end of my constituency, in…
STATEMENT: “Central Bank decision to amend lending rules wont help first time buyers” – Patrick Costello TD
Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central was today speaking following the announcement that the Central Bank is to relax its lending rules for mortgages. He began, “These rules were introduced post-IMF bailout as an effort to restrain the market and property prices more generally. Whilst they can be difficult they do help slow price…
STATEMENT: Costello calls on Dublin City Council to tackle issue of vacant sites following Parkgate Street Garda Raid.
Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central was speaking today following the Gardaí raid on the so-called ‘Ionad Seán Heuston’ on Parkgate Street this morning. Costello began, “We recently saw the occupation of this site by activists to house homeless individuals. While I have concerns regarding the suitability and safety of the site, I can…
STATEMENT: Costello Welcomes New Sensible Policy to Test Drug Safety at Festivals.
Patrick Costello, Green Party TD for Dublin South Central has today welcomed a new announcement by the Department of Health regarding the testing of drug quality at music festivals. Speaking this morning he began, “Drug use at festivals is not a new phenomenon. Clearly a change in policy is needed here, one that is sensible…