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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 255. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if any sectoral or regional analysis has been undertaken on the potential benefits to national companies of Ireland's participation in the Unified Patent Court agreement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33772/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: European Union (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 260. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he has taken note of Denmark’s referendum result of 25 May 2014 with regard to the country’s membership of the Unified Patent Court; if so, the conclusions he has drawn from the result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34283/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 265. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will investigate a claim for the revision of school secretary pay scales (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33542/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 536. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has considered reducing the cost associated with the registration for, and the renewal of, an Irish residence permit card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34296/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I apologise for being late. I was speaking in the Dáil and I missed the opening remarks. I congratulate Mr. Hughes on his appointment. I thank his team, some members of it have been here before us and they have always been very helpful, enlightening and supportive. For some time, I have been raising the issue of the unified patent court by way of parliamentary questions. I have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I have just a few brief questions. In 2019, a casual trading and occasional licensing Bill was promised. There has been no sign of that legislation since. I raised the matter with the Minister recently and he said he would look into it. The legislation relaters to local markets and casual trading. There are a few anomalies in the current system. A review at the time proposed that the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Hegarty. The local training initiatives are another niche group. These often work with people from disadvantaged backgrounds and bring their skills levels up to enable them to get into employment or further education. These initiatives need some tender loving care, TLC. Many of the staff working in this challenging area have no job security. They sometimes go from year to...

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that there are sufficient facilities across the country to support the development of athletics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process, if any, of conducting a needs risk analysis of children being considered for foster care prior to any long-term foster care placement taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34819/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a progress update on the Barcelona Declaration 1995 for people with disabilities and its implementation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in an agricultural setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 672. To ask the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in a forestry setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34676/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Chair. I do not think I will take too long. I thank Ms Carberry for the presentation, and like Deputy O'Reilly I can see that Microfinance Ireland seems to be very successful in the work it has been doing. Ms Carberry said, "A sunset clause was built in by way of a limit in the amount of funding of €25 million, so that if the programme was not a success it could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I notice in the various packages involved that there are upper limits of €25,000. I think the maximum for certain packages is €5,000 and so on. Are there any proposals to increase those limits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I notice that the number of employees involved is a maximum of ten. Are there plans to increase that or is it being examined in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: As the Chair pointed out initially, we are anxious to have balance. We have balance for better business established in the Department too, which is doing very good work. Is there any emphasis on minorities, female leadership and entrepreneurship and so on? Is any positive bias in that area at all built into this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Has MFI any involvement with universities and students in universities who may be contemplating start-ups? Has that been explored at all to let them know that MFI exists and what services it can provide? When one talks about young people starting up companies, universities seem to be an obvious place to target, advertise and promote the services offered by MFI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I have two more short questions. We are putting some legislation through at the moment on co-operatives. I wonder whether co-operatives will be able to borrow if they need to from Microfinance Ireland in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Head 11 states, “The authorised share capital of Microfinance Ireland shall be €1 comprising one share of €1 and that share shall be held by the Minister”. It also states in the explanatory note that, "Legal advice may be required from the AGO on this transfer." Why is there a need for legal advice? Is there a need?