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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality 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 she will make a statement on the matter. [18249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1653. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation to a group (details supplied) in order that it can meet the demand for essential orthotics and footwear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18568/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1956. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the availability of general practitioner services in the area of Midleton, County Cork is sufficient to cater for current local demand; if not, his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 2319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen holiday caravan parks and camping sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20577/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider recognising Carrigtwohill and Midleton, County Cork as one education centre under the school transport scheme for second-level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20944/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister of State. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked about the number of people employed in the age category in question and the Minister of State said he will revert to us on that. It might be an interesting figure. With regard to the young people employed, the regulations are about the protection of young people. Are we correct in saying the majority of them are Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: Going back to what we said earlier with respect to education and school, will the Minister of State give us an indication as to what qualifications or training might accrue from young people at that age spending time working on ships? Can they build up recognised accreditation or training skills? Will he give us an idea of what is involved in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: Earlier, the Minister of State said these young people are often from families who live in coastal communities for whom fishing is the family business. In my area there are places such as Ballycotton, where there is a tradition of family members going to sea on the boats so I can understand what happens. With respect to training and safety, which are paramount, is there a requirement that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State. I welcome the scheme, which includes good regulations that will protect young people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome Dr. Murphy to our meeting today and thank her for her time and her work on this very important issue. We know that historically the military has been extraordinarily powerful there. There are almost 500,000 members of the military. Dr. Murphy referred to the need for an international arms embargo. Following on from Senator Joe O'Reilly's question in which he suggested that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 599. 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 and Carrigtwohill, Fermoy and Youghal, respectively in each of the years 2026 to 2028; the number of students who have transitioned to second-level in each of these four school planning areas in each of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 947. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recognition of the vaccination of persons who have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) and who plan to enter the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 946. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of his Department and the timelines with respect to the reopening of day care centres and such facilities for older persons who have been fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21499/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date with respect to the proposed development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22403/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to parliamentary question No. 760 of 21 April 2021, the amount of Departmental funding drawn down by Irish Water to date in 2021; his expectations for the drawing down of further funding by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I asked the Minister a question last month about the amount of funding that Irish Water has received and he told me it received €1.4 billion. I am interested to know the amount of this funding that has been drawn down to date this year by Irish Water, his expectations for the drawing down of further funding by Irish Water and a breakdown of same, and to give us an idea of where the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There does seem to be an issue in that many people feel that Irish Water has a shortage of money. All the questions before now have been about housing, and I am sure the Minister of State realises that in many parts of the country housing development is frozen in many towns. In Mitchelstown in my own constituency, and in Midleton and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I recognise the huge investment and amount of work being done by the hard-working people in Irish Water but that does not take away from the fact that there are towns such as Mitchelstown, Midleton and Castlemartyr in my constituency and maybe other towns around the country that are frozen and locked out of housing development because of a lack of infrastructure. Will the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree with the report of Chambers Ireland, made available last year, which states that, if all vacant properties in towns, villages and cities around the country were made available, 18,000 new homes could be activated? Does he agree that this would require incentives and a carrot-and-stick approach? I am sure the Minister of State knows, as I do, that there are small...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to support local authorities given the impact Covid-19 has had on local authority incomes and the corresponding impact on expenditure programmes and plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/21]