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Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Victim Support Services (3 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 958. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs further to Parliamentary Question No. 340 of 13 October 2020, the approximate waiting times for victims of sexual abuse to receive specialist counselling at each of the crisis centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32597/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests. They talked about a statutory right for employees or their representatives to seek an injunction where a company was contemplating the removal of an asset of significant value. They have acknowledged that an injunctive remedy already exists. Can the witnesses elaborate on the benefits of a statutory injunction for workers? They say the provisions of the Companies Act...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Duffy Cahill Report: Discussion (4 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for answering the questions. In his introduction, Mr. Duffy referred to the specific scenario to address the separation of assets and operations of the two separate corporate entities with the operating company subsequently entering insolvent liquidation. There seems to be a connection between the two in that moving the assets out of the company leads to insolvency....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (12 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 322. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the purchasing of PPE; if he and the HSE are prioritising the purchase of PPE from Irish suppliers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35843/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I too want to be associated with the comments on the death of Saeb Erekat, a man of peace. The Minister mentioned in his contribution a €35 billion contribution from the EU for vulnerable countries dealing with Covid. Will he give us more detail on that? Will the Minister comment on the situation in Hungary? I thank the Department for the comprehensive note on the Middle...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Pension Provisions (17 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 273. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to lift restrictions on accessing approved minimum retirement funds for persons with limited retirement income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36766/20]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Help-To-Buy Scheme (17 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 274. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to consider separated or divorced persons that have previously owned a share in a property but satisfy all other qualify criteria as first-time buyers under the help to buy scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36767/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Legislative Measures (17 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 506. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sections of the Education for Persons with Special Educational Needs Act 2004 that have been implemented to date; the sections that have not; her plans to bring these into force; the projected dates for such implementation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36553/20]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Co-operative Sector (17 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 891. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the funding made available to an organisation (details supplied) in each of the years 2016 to 2019 and to date in 2020; the scheme under which an allocation of funding was made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36757/20]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I wish to raise the issue of zoos and aquariums. Some eight institutions in Ireland are involved in the British and Irish Association of Zoos and Aquariums. Fota Wildlife Park in my own area is a hugely important resource. It had more than 62,000 visitors last year. It serves very important conservational and educational purposes. Some 18,600 students visited in 2019. I want to support...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I thank the Tánaiste and his officials for coming before the committee. I have been contacted by many business people who have said that without the supports put in place by the Department they would have been completely wiped out. It has helped them to survive and stay in business and many have said they are extremely grateful for that. There are a number of novel issues that have...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: The only other issue that struck me was the lean business scheme.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2020
Vote 32 - Business, Enterprise and Innovation (Revised) (18 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I was involved a couple of years ago in establishing an organisation called Balance for Better Business, which encourages and supports gender equality in leadership roles and companies. I understand that initiative is now under the remit of the Department and I welcome that because that is the right place for it to be. I invite the Tánaiste to say something about that, and his plans and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Election of Chairman (19 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: We are happy to proceed.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (24 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 104. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the fact that mandatory high-density housing requirements in rural towns are acting as a disincentive for the provision of housing developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38188/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (24 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 483. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the projected timeline for the issuing of the tender and appointment of a contractor for the development of schools (details supplied); the anticipated timeline for the construction of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37950/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: 484. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts made by her Department between 2015 and 2017 to construct a special school in the east Cork area; the reason this proposal was not developed further; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37962/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister of State and Ms Coogan. Many of the questions I had intended to ask have been answered but one or two further questions arise. As the Minister of State indicated, there is an implied allegation that assets may have been hidden. He stated he had not seen any proof of that. Did he also say that the issue of the Debenhams workers is currently before the courts? I may...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: It is before the courts.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Implementation of Duffy Cahill Report: Minister of State at the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (25 Nov 2020)

David Stanton: The matter may be teased out in the courts in that case. The Minister of State indicated he would examine the reason existing statutory provisions, including sanctions, are not used more often. He might give us an idea of what those provisions are and if they have been used previously. The Minister of State described setting up a fund, which would only be used as a last resort. If it...