Full transcript: Patrick Costello TD: President von der Leyen has shown that her support for international law is less about the rule of law and more about whether she supports the victims or not. Uachtarán na hÉireann has been very strong on this in saying she does not speak for Ireland. Does the Taoiseach agree…

Full transcript: Like other Deputies, I welcome the changes relating to sexual offences. Plenty of time is spent in this Chamber discussing the issues of violence against women, assault and sexual violence and the fact that this is a cross-society issue, but the justice system needs to play a part in that. Regarding the journey…

Full transcript: As has been said before, the Minister was totally right to say we need zero tolerance on the issue of domestic and gender-based violence. This is a scourge that still haunts our country and still exposes many people, many women and girls, to threats, violence and death. Their very lives are at stake…

Transcript: Deputy Costello – I welcome the recent news of the significant overhaul of the disability payment system. Ms Niamh Ní Hoireabhaird, a disability activist from Clane, wrote in the Irish Independent last week about how she had been excitedly planning her wedding only to find out she was going to lose her disability allowance upon getting…

Full transcript: I welcome the Bill. I welcome this change and reform to local democracy. It is, I hope, a real chance for change. Many improvements need to be made and we will get to that, but in reality local democracy in Ireland is rarely either local or democratic. Most of the power is held…

Deputy Costello, Green Party TD for Dublin South Central was today speaking in reaction to growing aggression levelled at politicians by the far right. He began, “In today’s digital age, where personal information can easily be accessed and exploited, the presence of home addresses on ballot papers poses significant safety risk and should reviewed. This…

Patrick Costello, TD for Dublin South Central, was today speaking in relation to the ongoing public consultation on the occupations included on the critical skills list set by the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment. He began, “It is no secret that Ireland is in the midst of a housing crisis. One issue cited frequently…

Patrick Costello Green Party TD, member of the Good Friday Agreement Oireachtas Committee, has today called on the government to legislate to make the 12th of July a public holiday. He began, “Today I am calling on the Irish Government to make the 12th of July a public holiday. This day is an extremely important…