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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I want to congratulate Guaranteed Irish on its website. It is very professional looking and attractive. Ms O'Connell begged the question in her presentation as to why we are not using the brand more. What is her own answer to that question?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I might come back in again later.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: There is.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: Am I correct in saying that members pay a membership fee to Guaranteed Irish?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: Am I right in saying large companies pay more than smaller companies? Can I get a sense of that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: There are in excess of 2,000 members. Is there potential to grow beyond that?
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: 111. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection how students with serious medical conditions, such as those who are coeliac, are accommodated under her Department’s hot school meals programme; if there is a distinction between medical conditions and food intolerances under the scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18365/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: 115. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received under the Start-up Entrepreneur Programme in each respective year since its inception; the number of applications accepted, and the number refused each year, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18140/24]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: 187. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being undertaken by his Department to promote awareness of coeliac disease, particularly in the food and hospitality sectors; if coeliac disease is classed as a medical condition in the same circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/24]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: What is the target?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: That is why the witnesses are here – to see if we can help.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: Does Guaranteed Irish have a relationship with employer organisations such as IBEC, the Small Firms Association, ISME and Chambers Ireland?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I suggest that if Guaranteed Irish has proposals on State grants that it would make a concrete proposal to one of the Departments. Higher education would be one that particularly comes to mind but there are others. Are any State organisations members of Guaranteed Irish or would there be any advantage in that? Could they join?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: How is it structured? Is it an NGO?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: It does not have charitable status.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I am involved in the Open Doors Initiative, which is doing a lot of work supporting jobs in Ireland. I am not sure if Guaranteed Irish is involved in an organisation like that or if it is a supporting member. Has it considered that kind of thing?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: The 50th Anniversary of Guaranteed Irish: Discussion (24 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I think that is everything. I thank everyone for their time and for the work they do. If there is any way in which the committee can help, we will.
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and am pleased to hear a decision regarding the planning option will be made in the coming weeks. This is an enormous scheme involving more than 80 landowners, costing more than €50 million and counting. The cost to the people, businesses and homes is much more, emotionally as well. When that happens, your home or business is destroyed...
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: 59. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform to outline the progress made to date with respect to the Midleton flood relief scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15631/24]
- Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Relief Schemes (23 Apr 2024)
David Stanton: I wish the Minister of State well in his new role. Will he outline what progress has been made to date with respect to the Midleton flood relief scheme and make a statement on the matter? I understand the scheme has five stages. Serious work began on this scheme nine years ago in 2015. I also understand two avenues of planning are available. Will the Minister of State tell me what has...