Patrick Costello TD is recruiting a Secretarial Assistant. The role is multi-faceted and involves administrative, phone, communications, policy and political work. Suitable candidates should have a minimum of twelve months experience in political, administrative or communications-based roles. This is a fixed-term (Dáil to Dáil) contract of employment and would terminate automatically following the dissolution of…

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…

“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

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 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.

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…

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…

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….

Today’s High Court judgement from Ms. Justice Bolger has thrown significant doubt over criminal proceedings in District Courts nationwide. The Judgement has stated that only a Garda who has initiated and conducted a District Court prosecution has the right of audience before the District Court. The ruling effectively ends the practices of a Court Presenting…