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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 two more brief questions. Is Dr. Bambrick saying, then, that she expects quite a lot of businesses to go out of business in the short to medium term because of the other pressures and because their business model, as she says, is not sustainable? This may be through no one’s fault other than that maybe the business is not working and is not viable anymore. That is the first...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans, if any, for the further development and expansion of local training initiatives; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51633/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: What are the Government's plans, if any, for the further development and expansion of local training initiatives, and will the Minister of State make a statement on the matter, which I have raised in the House previously? I look forward to his reply.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Does the Minister of State agree that it is fantastic that people coming from, as he described them, "economically, socially, geographically and educationally disadvantaged" areas can benefit from these LTIs and that more than 2,000 people are benefiting? Will he confirm whether there are people on waiting lists because the LTIs cannot meet the level of need? Does he agree that the people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Further and Higher Education (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: It is fantastic that people can go through these courses, end up in employment or further education and training, and reach their potential. However, does the Minister of State not agree that, if the people instructing on these courses do not have certainty regarding their own career pathways, they will move on and their skill sets will be lost, as will their passion for helping what are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the further development of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51634/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This question has to do with the fantastic development of technological universities. It is an innovative and far-seeing initiative from the Government. What plans has the Minister for the further development of technological universities?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for that response. Would he agree with me that there is a different energy and focus in respect of the technological universities versus the traditional universities? I am not saying there is not also a focus and energy in those institutions because there is. There is, however, a differentiation in this regard between the two types of institution. Will the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Many other countries were ahead of us in developing technological universities. The Minister has now caught us up in this regard, which is fantastic. Will the Minister tell me whether links are being developed between our technological universities and similar research institutions abroad in order that they can learn from best practice, learn from each other and build on the work they are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This topic has been discussed over many years. The former Deputy Tommy Broughan, the late Senator Feargal Quinn and I and, most recently, Senator Tim Lombard have raised this issue in these Houses. Numerous reports have been carried out here and abroad on this. The fact of the matter is that approximately 12 days from now, winter will have arrived. The clocks will go back one hour and we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for letting us know he lives on the bright side of Ireland. Long may he continue to enjoy that. I agree with him that the main stumbling block is having two time zones on the island of Ireland. A number of years ago there was a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons proposing to maintain summertime all year round. It ran out of time but there was much...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 634. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 6 October 2022, the number of gardaí who were assigned to the Cobh district and to the Garda stations in the district by rank at the end of August 2021, end of August 2020, end of August 2019 and end of August 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51094/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Garda Reserve (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister of State said there would be recruitment next year. When next year will that be? Will it be in January, February, March or December? What does he envisage will be the strength of the Garda Reserve over time? What is the target in that regard?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I commend the Minister and the Minister of State for working on the youth justice strategy. It is a slow burner but there are real benefits in it. Has the Minister given consideration to expanding the community alert service across the country? There was a time when there were joint policing committees, JPCs, in every municipal district. That is not the case now. They are only at county...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I was asking about expanding the community alert service and changing the JPCs to municipal district level.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I agree with everything Deputies Smith and Ó Murchú have said with regard to sanctions, resources and dealing with the people who are making a lot of money out of this. Have the Minister or Minister of State looked at the Portuguese model of dissuasion, which is at the other end of the spectrum? This seems to have produced major work so far. I visited Portugal a number of years...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 18. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her plans to review, expand and further support the community alert service nationwide; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52357/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 54. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the current strength of the Garda Reserve; the gender breakdown of the Garda Reserve; the situation with regard to recruitment to the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52356/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 107. To ask the Minister for Health if a contractor has been appointed to construct the new building at Midleton Community Hospital; if so, when he expects work to commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52359/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 179. To ask the Minister for Health if all sections of the Nursing Home Supports Scheme (Amendment) Act 2021 have been commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52358/22]