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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I would be concerned about delays in drawdown and maybe money being lost or taken back by the OPW. The Minister of State might tell me what the situation is with that. Does the OPW keep tabs on the local authorities to put pressure on them to do the work in a timely fashion? Obviously, these works would not be approved unless they were needed. If they are not done in a timely fashion then...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Would the Minister of State agree that his last point on sea level rises is something that we really need to get our act together on? If reports are true, we face a very serious impact on property and housing, farmland, railway lines and so on across the country. I get the feeling we are not treating this with the urgency that we should as a Government, as a State or as a nation but it is...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sports Funding (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I agree with what was said about Glanmire. Turning to the issue of clubs and organisations establishing and building major or minor sporting facilities, one of the issues that arises is the availability of land and sites for these projects. We are hoping to build many houses. As a former Minister of State in the Department of Justice and Equality, I am concerned about antisocial behaviour...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 12. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 604 of 26 April 2022, the progress that has been made in the development of the national swimming strategy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56522/22]

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I heard the Minister of State's previous response regarding this issue of the national swimming strategy. Will he agree that every child should have the opportunity to learn to swim and that it is extremely important for physical and mental health? Where is the strategy? What is the Minister of State's vision for the strategy? What instructions has he given to the committee in respect of...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I congratulate the Minister of State on finally getting this off the ground because it has been promised for quite a number of years. Maybe the Minister of State could tell the House what is his ambition for and vision of this strategy. I am sure the Minister of State is aware that schools are finding it difficult to provide swimming which is part of the curriculum, especially if they...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Swimming Strategy (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I come from one of the fastest growing towns in the country, Midleton in east Cork. Recently, there was a feasibility study carried out on the need for a swimming pool in the area. Part of the problem is trying to find a site. Part of the problem is to get the local authority to buy-in to it. The population growth is projected to be significant. There is a local group established to put...

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: There is great teamwork in our constituency. It is great to be able to work with a colleague like that. I want to bring the Minister of State back to the question of sites. We have enthusiastic clubs and whether they are building sports fields or getting a lawn mower, the grant can make a big difference to them. I say well done to the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials....

Ceisteanna Eile (Atógáil) - Other Questions (Resumed): Sport and Recreational Development (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Facilities.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (17 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: In the programme for Government, the Government has committed to holding constitutional referendums on at least three matters: extending the franchise in the presidential elections to Irish citizens outside the State, housing and Article 41.2.1° with regard to women in the home. I am also interested in a referendum on the Unified Patent Court which is urgent. Will the Tánaiste...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome all the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. Inviting representatives of these organisations to appear before us on a regular basis should be a standing item on our agenda. It is something we need to do because we are talking to entrepreneurs, innovators and risk takers. Mr. Jennings mentioned risk in his presentation. We must recognise that their members do take...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: If it is not working, we need to know what is happening from the witnesses' perspective and possibly that of others and possibly do some more work on that to see what we can do with the Government and the Department to make it work or do something else instead. If Mr. McGrane has suggestions, I would be very interested in hearing them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Ms Buckley mentioned creative ways to assist. I think she was talking about backdating the payment to March. I am not sure what the cost of that would be. We all recognise that Government can only go so far. It cannot alleviate the entire cost that is imposed. Mr. Moran illustrated quite well the fact that businesses have absorbed so much but you can only do so much. We recognise that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Issues Facing Small Businesses: Discussion (16 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: We should make this a regular event in our calendar. These groups should appear before us at least every six months and we should keep the lines of communication between the committee and the groups and their members open.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the work they are doing. I ask them to feed the following point back. The reports I have been getting about the LEOs have been fantastic. These reports have detailed the work the LEOs have been doing during the pandemic and since. Lots of small businesses were sustained and got supports to help them keep people in jobs because of the work of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I want to be clear. I was not making a criticism at all. They are built to do a job-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: -----and we want more of them. The feedback I am getting from small businesses is tremendous. This has saved them and kept people in employment. How does Enterprise Ireland let people know about the various support schemes, including stream 1, stream 2 and the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme? How is Enterprise Ireland letting people know about that and sending that information out to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Mr. Clancy mentioned Covid, Brexit and war in Ukraine. Prior to that those there was the economic crash. We have had a number of haymakers one after the other, yet the State and the economy have come through stronger than ever. That shows the resilience we have. Each one would be a massive economic disaster on its own for any generation, yet in a very short period, we have experienced all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: What are some examples of what these capital investments would be for these businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I am interested in the collaboration with the SEAI. Much of the material on the Enterprise Ireland website mentions the SEAI and that it collaborates and co-operates with it to support businesses and companies. How is that going?