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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Administration (31 Mar 2021)

David Stanton: 619. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 406 of 3 March 2021, if she will outline, in map form if possible, the 314 school planning areas as referred; if planning work on any of these areas has been completed; if the conclusions of the work have been finalised; if so, the details of same; when she expects work on any further areas to be...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Ceremonies (1 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 290. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number applications with respect to the new temporary process for granting citizenship which involves the signing of a statutory declaration of loyalty to the State instead of attending a citizenship ceremony received to date; the number of these applications that have been processed to date; if her Department has met...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: This is a fascinating discussion. It is good to see Ms McGinley again and I thank her for attending. I also thank Mr. Carroll and his colleagues. I am very interested in the training issue he mentioned and MII members' engagement with Skillnet. He referred to "skilled knifemen", a strange term to use. Was he talking about qualifications of some sort or a recognised training...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Chairman. I may not use all of it. When MII advertises for workers outside the EU or EEA, what sort of reaction has it typically got in the last while? Has it been oversubscribed or undersubscribed? My second question is how many people with permits are working in the industry? Mr. Carroll referred to 16,000 direct employees. Between 2015 and 2019, the industry had 3,160...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019: Discussion (Resumed) (13 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: What kind of reaction does MII get when it advertises outside the European Union and the EEA? Is it oversubscribed or undersubscribed? Are there a lot of applicants?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests. I agree with Deputy O'Reilly in terms of being cautious about waiving pre-legislative scrutiny. In one sense, however, this is pre-legislative scrutiny, given that we are discussing the Bill. I will ask one or two brief questions. Mr. Hughes told us that since the start of the pandemic, €931 million had been sanctioned. How much of that has been drawn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I agree with what Deputy Shanahan said in respect of the Glanbia situation. It is impacting businesses in my area too. Even though it has gone through all the planning issues along the way it is still being held up. That brings us to the issue of planning laws in Ireland and the fact that enterprise can be delayed ad nauseam. That can have an impact on foreign direct investment here as...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome Mr. O'Driscoll and the other members of the commission. It is nice to see him again. I echo Senator Craughwell's comment that in the past the Reserve Defence Force was visible in every town and village. I was a member of the RDF for some years, as were a number of other members. We took part in St. Patrick's Day parades and various events like that. The Reserve Defence Force is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee On Key Issues Affecting The Traveller Community: Traveller Employment and Labour Market Participation: Discussion (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: Yes. I apologise for not being able to attend the meeting. It clashed with another meeting, but I was watching and trying to listen on the monitor. I will read the transcripts later. I got the gist of what took place. I congratulate everybody on what they have been doing. This is a huge challenge and a great deal of work must be done. I am familiar with Ms Enright and Dr. McGinnity and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 392. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to commence on the dual track railway line to Midleton; when he envisages this project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 393. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed locations of new railway stations on the Mallow to Midleton rail line, County Cork; when each of these stations will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 394. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to engage with private developers in putting in place new railway stations on the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a role in relation to the proposed bypass of Castlemartyr, County Cork; the status of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 569. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if rent allowance is reckonable with respect to the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 and pensions paid to retired prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Agreements (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 645. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the situation with respect to Ireland signing and ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, known also as the Macolin Convention, which opened for signature in September 2014 and came into force in September 2019; the implications of same for Ireland; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the funding allocated to Irish Water in the current round of capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1029. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school students projected to transition to secondary level in each of the four school planning areas of Cobh, Midleton, Carrigtwohill Fermoy and Youghal respectively in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1070. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider establishing a new second-level school in east County Cork to open in September 2022 in view of the fact that second-level schools in the area are oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 that have commenced to date; his plans and associated timescales for the commencement of the remaining sections of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1218. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the changes he plans to make to the way in which a person with limited or no decision-making capacity can be represented by a person with power of attorney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18249/21]