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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: The other question I asked was about diversity. Is that a factor in the recruitment campaign? Will the Minister give us an indication as to when the office of reserve affairs will be up and running?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (24 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 44. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence when he expects the Defence Forces’ office of reserve affairs to be established; the proposed structure of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57630/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (24 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that there will be sufficient places in secondary schools in east Cork to accommodate student enrolment numbers for September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57642/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (24 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 139. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made by her Department in the establishment of a special school specific to the east Cork area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57677/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (22 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 196. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which local authority tenants can be supported and encouraged to install PV panels on the roofs of their houses in order to reduce energy costs; the permission or otherwise that is required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58017/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (22 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 373. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a place in a special class or an ASD unit will be made available for a child (details supplied) in a second-level school in east Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57282/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (22 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 556. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of time typically taken to train a member of the Garda Reserve; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57706/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I apologise because I will need to leave later as I have another event at 10.45. I welcome our guests this morning and thank them for a most interesting and ambitious presentation. It is great that Mr. Travers was in Cork and other places announcing jobs and I hope he can keep that up. Ms Fitzpatrick mentioned the digital nations and that we should become more involved. I believe we are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Perhaps that is something we can explore further. I had not heard of it until now. I thank Ms Fitzpatrick for bringing that to our attention. She also mentioned that the digitally intensive sector - she might define that further for me in a minute - employs over 270,000 people with the highest annual average earnings in the country and €8.5 billion in wages in 2019. What would be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Therefore, it is pretty well paid and provides other perks as well. I thank Ms Fitzpatrick for that. I have a question for our IDA Ireland colleagues and Ms Fitzpatrick might wish to come back on it also. We had much discussion earlier this year on remote working, hybrid working and working from home. In July, the Scottish Government gave £42 million to CodeBase to launch a network...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Does IDA Ireland have a written policy on remote and hybrid working? Does IDA Ireland promote or support it in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Has IDA Ireland ever explored the possibility of establishing hubs? It often has advance factories, office spaces, and so on but has it ever explored the possibility of establishing advance working hub spaces?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I congratulate IDA Ireland on the amazing work that it has done to date. Every time I read a newspaper, I see the name of another company that I have never heard of before which has decided to base itself here. That is fantastic to see. I ask Ms Fitzpatrick to comment on the same issue and on the whole area of energy supply and costs.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing the Technology Sector: Discussion (23 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I thank our guests.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I join my colleagues in congratulating the Minister on this initiative, which will make a massive difference. Both of my colleagues have alluded to the need for information so that people know about this. It would be a shame if people did not know about it and missed it. I draw the Minister's attention to the fact that some of the citizens information outreach centres have still not opened...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (29 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I am taking this question on behalf of my colleague, Deputy Alan Farrell. He is seeking from the Minister an update on the work of her Department with regard to the auto-enrolment workplace pension scheme, and a statement on the matter. This is a very progressive scheme and it is very welcome. I am giving the Minister an opportunity to comment on it.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (29 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for all the work she and her officials have been doing on the system. The system is very progressive, important and welcome. Does the Minister have any idea of the initial cost to the State, year on year, when the system will be introduced in 2024, and in 2025, 2026 and so on? Has any work been done on that yet? Perhaps it is premature for the Minister to know that. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Pensions Reform (29 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I ask the Minister about the cost. Can people who are already working opt in to this system as they move forward? I have seen some literature which has given rise to some confusion in that regard. The Minister referred to investing the pension into a managed fund. Is she happy that it will be safeguarded and will be robust, people will not lose the money in that fund and the State will...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (29 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 73. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that her Department has an alert notice on its website highlighting the danger of scam phone calls and scam text messages; the extent and impact of such calls; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59210/22]