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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: How many companies have received that badge so far?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: Ms Feeney mentioned the reasonable accommodation passport. Is that progressing? How many companies are involved in that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: To be clear, my question relates to whether the NCBI made an assessment as to how much money it would need. Has it developed a business plan to present to Departments with regard to that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: I was in a restaurant at one stage that was run by people who were blind. It was completely black and dark and we could not see anything as our food was served to us. It was a surreal experience for us. As we mentioned public transport, there is another place in France that is an enclosed environment where sighted people can go in and are led around by people who are blind and they...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the work they do, particularly the volunteers. We must remember they do not get paid. They might get meals or uniforms and that kind of thing but they are doing it on a voluntary basis, which is fantastic. There was reference to professional and personal development. In 2022, 2,917 certificates were issued to members for attending courses and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. O’Sullivan. That is really fascinating. Has the FSU engaged with the employers on this issue?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: In the absence of legislation or a code of conduct, I get the sense that this whole area is drifting and developing on its own and that it probably does need to have parameters put on it, which would include the union, employers and the Oireachtas working together to develop structures and boundaries as they have done in Portugal, as Dr. O’Sullivan suggested, and other places. When we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: That could be important in some instances. If an employee is relating information to a customer and the tone of voice is aggressive or argumentative, it could cost business, which would impact everyone.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: If someone is put into a job without proper training, it can have an impact as well. I thank Dr. O'Sullivan for her remarks and feedback. This has been interesting and I believe we have a fair bit to go on. Perhaps we should invite the employers to attend and give their views in a little while after we have had a chance to digest this information.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: I have one or two brief questions. I join with Senator Gavan in congratulating the representatives on the work they have done on this issue, the responsible approach they have taken to it, and the leadership they have given. It is very important. Dr. O'Sullivan mentioned inter-logical surveillance. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: I thought Dr. O'Sullivan said "inter-logical". I am sorry. I misheard. I just wanted to be clear. She also mentioned another topic that we also are interested in, that of bullying. She asked whether surveillance in some shape or form would have an impact on bullying in a negative or positive way. If I heard Dr. O'Sullivan correctly, she said 11% of people stated it helped. I am...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: Do the representatives have a comment on the AI bit?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: I was talking about the impact on employment.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 37. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 115 of 6 October 2022, if he will provide an update on his Department’s engagement with the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment on the issue of employment protection for Reserve Defence Force members engaged in voluntary military service in support of the Permanent Defence Forces; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 48. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline the role and current strength of the First Line Reserve; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22631/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will provide an update on her Department’s announcement of 12 April 2023 of the establishment of a special school in Carrigtwohill, County Cork; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22629/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the measures, if any, taken by her Department to encourage entrepreneurship and the development of business creativity among second level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Cybersecurity Policy (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 146. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the protocols, if any, that are in place to counter hybrid threats to State security; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22632/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: 697. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 10 May 2023, if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is referred for orthodontic treatment before she completes second-level education; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22998/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for a most interesting piece of work. It is fascinating, and timely as well. I have gone through it in detail. I am on another committee dealing with foreign affairs and defence. In the past number of months, we have been working on cybersecurity, hybrid threats and that kind of stuff. It is a whole different world and it is moving so fast. It is...