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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has taken into consideration the possible impact of the recently enacted Birth and Information Tracing Act 2022 on the entitlement to Irish citizenship by birth in Ireland of persons who were living in another jurisdiction and who were unaware of their birth history until the Act came into force; the possible...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will allow those homeowners who avail of individual home energy upgrade grants, and are in management of their own upgrades, to include grant aid for windows and doors, as is the case of those using the one-stop-shop service; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to begin on the Mallow relief road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools availing of the school meals local projects scheme; the number of applications for inclusion in the scheme that were received in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications in each of these years; her plans to further expand the scheme; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is granted an earlier date for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position regarding the EU Commission's proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position with respect to the unitary patent system and the unified patent court; his plans to hold a referendum in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53410/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider treating Cork County as three separate entities for the purposes of funding under the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme following the establishment of three standalone Local Community Development Committees for the Cork County Council administrative area under the Local Government (Reform) Act 2014; and if she will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Food Crisis: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I am at a loss for words. I have been following this for quite some time. The word "heartbreaking" has been used more than once and it is. It is just shocking. We have covered the climate shocks, the political turmoil and the conflict internally. As we know, the Ukraine war is also having an impact in all kinds of ways. The numbers are absolutely staggering. When you see the images,...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the clean export guarantee as part of the micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ways in which his Department supports measures to reduce the amount of litter on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 25 October 2022, the number of first stage appeals and second-stage appeals that were upheld, failed and refused in respect of VRT calculations in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora certificates that were issued in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects that vacant property refurbishment scheme applications will be accepted for rural properties under the extended croí cónaithe towns fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special transport grant rate was last increased; the details of such an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55170/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (10 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: IBEC has stated that the establishment of an Irish local division of the Unified Patent Court would lead to job creation, benefit SMEs and boost Ireland's innovative performance, and could also contribute between €450 million and €1.66 billion to GDP growth. We need to pass legislation to allow for a referendum before this can happen. The general scheme of the Bill was...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Apologies have been received from the Chairman, Deputy Charles Flanagan, and the Vice Chairman, Deputy Barry Cowen. The Dáil ordered that Revised Estimates for Public Services, in respect of the following Votes, be referred to this committee for consideration. For the first part of this meeting the select committee will consider the Revised Estimates for Vote 35 - Army Pensions. ...