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

David Stanton: At the moment, the share is held by the Social Finance Foundation, SFF. Is it the case that is has to be transferred, then? I refer to the golden share concept that is transferred to the Minister. It seems, as Ms Kilcullen said, to be pretty straightforward, but I am curious to know why legal advice might be needed. I take the point that one has to be careful on 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: It should be okay. I thank Ms Kilcullen.

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

David Stanton: The interest rate is 5.5% or maybe 6.5%, depending on whether they go through the LEOs. Ms Carberry mentioned a tolerance of 30% of failure built into the system. Will she say a little more about that? How many of the loans are not paid back because the businesses are unable to continue for whatever reason? What is the value in 2022 of that particular loss? What are the running costs of...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Accommodation for Travellers: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Chair. I have an appointment at 12 p.m. that I have to attend in another part of the city. I thank the witnesses for being here, for the work they are doing, and the presentations that they have made. I will be brief because Deputy Ó Cuív has covered some of the things I wanted to bring up. In the Traveller accommodation expert review programme board update from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 29. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering extending eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 36. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the involvement, if any, of his Department in the provision of a new building for the Cork University Dental School and Hospital; the indicative timetable for the construction and completion of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is encouraging and supporting students to study to PhD level in Irish third-level educational institutions; the number of PhD qualifications awarded in each of these centres in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount expended by his Department in each of these years in direct support to PhD students; and if he will make a...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: The European Union patent court system came into force on 1 June and it has been ratified by 17 countries but we are not one of them. This is important for Irish business, inventors, entrepreneurs, researchers and others in the country generally. When will we publish legislation so that we can hold a referendum to ratify this European patent court and join the court itself? Has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Implementation of the Recommendations of the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (26 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests and thank them for the work they are doing. The report was published at lunchtime and members received an advance copy, which I glanced through. There are a lot of good aspirations and intentions in the strategic framework. One thing that jumped out at me was that the detailed implementation plan from the report of the Commission on the Defence Forces will be published...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the work they are doing. A little while ago, I had an interaction with some business people who engaged with LEOs and were fulsome in their praise of the supports and help they got. I thank the witnesses for that. The message coming across to all of us, which is one with which I think we all agree, is that more needs to be done, both faster and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I am conscious that time is tight, and I thank Mr. Magee for his response. Are the LEOs proactively engaging with all those companies with respect to the decarbonisation and sustainability issues that have been discussed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Yes, I know it is open but I am asking if the LEOs are either physically or digitally knocking on businesses' doors and making them aware of what is available?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: That is fine but, so far, that does not seem to working with them. I think we are agreed that more needs to be done here. Have the LEOs considered the possibility of a person physically knocking on the doors of companies and having a conversation, rather than putting something up on the web? We are all bombarded with messages, emails and everything else and we never read more than half of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I am sorry to interrupt but time is very tight and the Cathaoirleach is very strict in that regard. I am joking with him. I encourage that approach of going out to the business and standing in the premises, as Mr. Magee said, so that they can engage face to face. It is hard to beat that. I would be interested in getting some feedback at a later stage. Perhaps we can come back and look...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: It is my understanding that the budget for that scheme is €150 million annually. Can Mr. Clancy give us an idea of how much has been spent in the years since it was introduced in 2014?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Is that since the scheme started?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Does Ms Toomey have figures on usage?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I will conclude with this point. Mr. Clancy said in his opening address that sustainability can be seen as something extraneous for businesses, but it should be part of their core business strategy. It is a bit like diversity and inclusion at the moment; it is at that level. Customers, businesses and investors are looking at sustainability as a key issue. I agree with Mr. Clancy on that....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: SME Energy and Carbon Demands, Green Initiatives and Technology: Discussion (27 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I ask both organisations what engagement they have had with the energy providers with respect to their involvement in assisting companies to reduce costs and, in particular, reduce the use of energy. With respect to companies using solar power, are there issues if the use of solar panels leads to a huge reduction in the purchase of electricity from a company? Can they be penalised if the...