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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Was I correct when I heard the Minister of State say only 250 properties have been dealt with under the repair and leasing scheme since it began?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Would the Minister of State agree that is a very small number and indicates there is something wrong with the scheme? The suggestion he made in an earlier response to allow people to rent in the private market rather than to the local authority might be the way to go. Will the Minister of State tell me how many vacant homes officers are in place? How many are in County Cork, for instance?...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (9 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I am amazed that Cork County Council has not yet applied for the funding. I will go back to it. Perhaps someone from the council is listening. At one stage, the chief executive told me that he would need a vacant homes officer for every town in the county. Is there an onus on the Department to be more proactive and to push local authorities into appointing these officers and to ask them...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (9 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste appreciates the great potential that would follow from the establishment of an Irish division of the Unified Patent Court. Such a development would lead to job creation, benefit to SMEs, boost Ireland's innovative performance and contribute up to €1.66 billion to our GDP. We need to pass legislation to allow for a referendum before this can happen. Where is this...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Work away.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the presentation. I notice seven priority enterprise policy objectives listed. The White Paper talks about how digital helps productivity and yet the number of firms that are prepared and have a digital plan is very low. To increase productivity by 2.5%, we need to have a lot of firms involved in digital. We need to have a lot of firms involved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: What is even more worrying is, and again I think it is on the same page, is page 26. I refer to the graph that refers to the business climate action plan by firm size and shows that 82.67% of micro-sized enterprises have no business plan, 12% have a business plan, some do not know. For small businesses, 72% have no climate action plan, 61% of medium-sized enterprises have no climate action...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I appreciate all that has been said. I think the issue is the lack of awareness by firms about what is available, how to get it and perhaps there is a fear and concern about the costs involved. What is happening to raise awareness? Is anyone knocking on the doors of these companies and small businesses and saying, "I am from the Government, and I am here to help"? It was the late Ronald...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Hegarty and I might come back in again later.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Will the witnesses comment on the current situation regarding trade with the UK in respect of Brexit? I understand there have been some big changes. How do these impact on our enterprise policy? Page 34 of the White Paper mentions competition in banking and insurance. Today we have seen another increase in interest rates in some of our banks. The European Central Bank is expected to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I have one more question. On remote working and digitalisation, I agree with Mr. Hegarty that remote working is important and has great potential. However, the issue is that in some regional towns, from which people drive by car every morning to a nearby city, there is no hub. There is some work being done by some Departments on setting up small hubs but it is not scaled up. The hubs are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: White Paper on Enterprise Policy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: On a small scale.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the community benefit funds established under the renewal energy generation projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the status of the new initiative on sexual and reproductive health and rights as outlined in the policy for international development, A Better World; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11721/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to reducing the current minimum duration of six months required pertaining to a contract of employment offered under the wage subsidy scheme administered by her Department, which makes financial support available to employers who employ people with disabilities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to reducing the current minimum required threshold of 21 hours per week under the wage subsidy scheme that makes financial support available to employers who employ people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons with disabilities currently employed under the wage subsidy scheme and whose employers are receiving financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the wage subsidy scheme operated by her Department in 2020, 2021 and in 2022, respectively; the current hourly rate paid under the scheme; when this rate was last increased and by how much; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11692/23]