Full Speech Transcript: It is positive we have this time to discuss the Amnesty International report and the situation in Israel and Palestine. The report has detailed a cruel system of control over Palestinians by Israel. Palestinians have been left impoverished and in a constant state of fear and anxiety. The report ultimately concludes that…
STATEMENT: Costello calls for further Russian Sanctions following meeting with Ukranian Ambassador.
Green Party TD for Dublin South-Central, and the Green Party Spokesperson for Justice, has called for the Irish Government explore closing ports to Russian ships as a follow on measure to closing our airspace, speaking following his meeting this morning with Ukrainian Ambassador Ms. Larysa Gerasko where he discussed the Russian invasion of Ukraine and…
Statement: Resignation of Inspector of Prisons Sounds Alarm on Independence and Powers of the Office
TD for Dublin South Central Patrick Costello was shocked by reports that the Inspector of Prisons Patricia Gilheaney has ended her contract early following the undermining of her office and its statutory duties by the Department of Justice, the Irish Prison Service, and the Prison Officers Association. Responding to reports on Ms. Gilheaney’s resignation, Patrick…
Statement: Facebook Whistle-blower’s Testimony to Committee Highlights, again, Our Data Protection Failings
Green Party TD for Dublin South-Central, and the Green Party Spokesperson for Justice, has called again for the appointment of three Data Protection Commissioners in Ireland along with a review of policy and procedures. He was speaking following this afternoon’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Media, Tourism, Arts, Culture, Sport and the Gaeltacht in…
Statement: New bill seeks to address ‘the blight’ of vacant and derelict housing
Dublin South Central Greens welcome the ‘Vacancy Dereliction and Regeneration Bill 2022’, launched this week by Steven Matthews TD, Green Party Spokesperson for Planning and Local Government, and Chair of the Oireachtas Housing and Planning Committee. Patrick Costello TD for Dublin South Central stated: “Housing, along with the cost of living, is the most critical…
Green Party TDs and Councillors question why Gardaí continue to barely enforce illegal footpath parking
Gardaí nationwide issue just 15 fines per day to drivers for parking on footpaths or grass verges, according to figures released to Green Party Justice spokesperson Patrick Costello TD. Despite annual pledges on Make Way Day by senior Gardaí to protect footpath users, particularly people with disabilities, the number of footpath parking fines issued by…
WATCH: Parliamentary Update for January 2022.
Here is an update on my parliamentary work for January 2022, as always please get in touch if you have any issues I can help with.
Home Energy Upgrade Scheme will be a ‘gamechanger’ in Dublin South Central
Patrick Costello TD and the Dublin South Central Greens welcome the new Home Energy Upgrade Scheme launched by Minister Eamon Ryan today (February 8th), in what is the biggest home insulation and retrofit scheme ever offered in the State. The scheme will include a new suite of measures that will make it easier for homeowners to…