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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: Some of those questions have been answered, but if Professor Lynk wants to quickly allude to them that is fine.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests. It is important that when a report such as the Amnesty report is sent to the committee and we hold hearings on it, we also have balance. That is the purpose of this meeting - to listen to the other side and give it an opportunity to refute some of the issues put forward. I want to move on from the report, although I know we are here to discuss it. Last week,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Amnesty International's Report on Israel's Apartheid against Palestinians: Ireland Israel Alliance (5 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I will make a few points. First, obviously, it is very welcome that work is going on to normalise relations between Israel and certain Arab states, which has been mentioned. We always welcome that and look for more of it to happen, if possible. Second, it possibly goes without saying but it might need to be said that we reject violence from every side. Something we have always done in...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: 91. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current status of the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21022/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will provide additional support to allow the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork, to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21021/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Will the Minister outline the current status of the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill? He will be aware, of course, that Cork County Council and his Department had agreed that this should be a very important upgrade, so much so that they have spent €1.2 million on a feasibility study. I think €1.2 million has been spent so far on a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: There are a few issues that I wish to draw the Minister's attention to, and ask questions about. First, is he aware of the local infrastructure housing activation fund, LIHAF, project and the plan to build thousands of houses and housing units close to the railway line at Water-Rock? Is the Minister aware that the road infrastructure that he has spoken about is not up to standard, and that...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: For the Minister's information, the development to which I was referring is in a different place. It has nothing to do with this particular land.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: It is. It is on the other side of Carrigtwohill. It is west of Carrigtwohill. It is not between Carrigtwohill and Midleton. That is what I am talking about. The LIHAF project is at risk.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: The developers tell me that the development of thousands of houses may not go ahead. TII has objected to the development. It has written to me and told me that the road is unsafe. It has asked the local authority to carry out safety measures on that roadway which could cost millions of euro. Could the Minister not allow this route to progress to make the road safer and to allow the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Is the Minister aware that the road is already at capacity?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: That is the reason TII has raised issues with respect to its concerns regarding the operational safety of the national road network. It is located in an area considered for a future national road scheme. The proposed development could prejudice plans for the design of this scheme. However, it will not allow the scheme to go ahead. It is a catch-22. It is objecting to the housing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister did apologise.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: It was not.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Network (26 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Is the Minister happy that the work done to date may be wasted? He is talking about managing budgets. He is now telling me that this may not happen for years without giving any indication. Can he in some way let the people on the route know whether or not their houses will be subject to a CPO? The route has been identified but it is very wide. There has been no contact with the people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I found the presentation fascinating. One of my sons told me recently I am not a digital native. I looked it up and discovered that I might be a digital immigrant or even a digital refugee. That goes to the heart of some of what Ms Mangan has been saying where it is not just legislation but a change of mindset, of how we view things, and so on, that is needed. For many employers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: A paradigm shift is occurring. I have listened to Mr. Hegarty speak about trust between the workforce and employers. Building up a relationship is hugely important. It gets away from the old confrontational model that was there in the past and from the monitoring model. I have detected this among younger workers in particular in the technology sector. It is important and underpins what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Maybe it is something for ESRI to do. Mr. Hegarty alluded in response to a question from my colleague, Senator Ahearn, to the health and safety aspects of this. He also mentioned that his company had an insurance policy to cover something that might happen in the home. We have come across instances where the employer has the right to inspect the workplace, which is a person's home. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: A new hire signing a contract and becoming employed by a company would have conditions that may include the right to work remotely initially. I am puzzled about the six-months business. A new hire may negotiate that from the outset so I am not sure how important that is. The twelfth one is: "Employee is the subject of ongoing or recently concluded formal disciplinary processes". Will Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Yes.