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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Senator Ahearn has reminded me of the old Amgen site.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Yes. It is probably one of the best sites in the country. Mr. Martin Shanahan, who appeared before the committee recently, also said that. It is a fully serviced site on 56 ha with water, sewerage and electricity utilities. There is a rail link at one end of the site and a dual carriageway at the other end. It has been lying idle for the best part of 20 years and it cannot be developed...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (11 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 89. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements that would need to be in place in order for her Department to support the establishment of a special school in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50001/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (11 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 101. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the engagement and research her Department has undertaken and is undertaking to upgrade existing second level schools and to provide new second level schools in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50022/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 360. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will provide an update on the open recruitment process for head of transformation and head of strategic human resources for the Defence Forces; when he expects these roles to be filled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (11 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 361. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the current state of affairs with respect to recruitment in the Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50053/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (11 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 423. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has received an application for DEIS status for a school (details supplied); when a decision will be made on the application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50063/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This scheme is good for the community and for the participants. I agree with the Minister of State that we would all like to see more money being made available for the participants. I have two questions for him. Has any consideration been given to facilitating those who are at pension age also carrying on with the scheme? Many people over 66 years would like to and are able to but...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for cost-of-living payments issued before Christmas 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister did well on the budget. What she did will make a huge difference to many people. I have two points. First, is the Minister doing anything to ensure that people know what they are entitled to with the changes that have come in? Some of the changes are quite complicated, people may have to apply and may not know that. Are there information leaflets being given out to people...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Nursing Homes (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy to take excess payments made in respect of the fair deal scheme into account as a result of over-payment of the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the main developments under the core funding partner service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of pledges made by members of the public to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of these that have been activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 449. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for an extension of the Medical Rights Directive and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AI) MMD certificates; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 450. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to abolish the medical device regulation warehousing deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 451. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to allow conditional and temporary medical device regulation certification; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank ICTU for the presentation, which was very interesting. It is a pity that we do not have the other side here as well, because I would like to have that balance. It is hugely important that we do that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Yes, I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I was taken when ICTU said that 3% of all businesses have more than half of their workers on the minimum wage. I thought that was an interesting point that ICTU made. ICTU also said, I think that 5,000 workers, or 7%, were earning the minimum wage and that less than half of 54% are in hospitality and retail. There are approximately 90,000 working in that area. Does ICTU have any detail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I have a further question as I have a few minutes left. Deputy Bruton has already alluded to some reports and some that I think were in the Irish Independentthat 4% of 10,000 businesses are facing the restructuring, liquidation or dissolution of the business completely. Could increasing the minimum wage in those circumstances actually accelerate the closure of some of these businesses? We...