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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. Sharkey.

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (8 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 75. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered increasing the current limit of €5,000 of unearned income over which a person is deemed to be a "chargeable person" and is liable to pay the PRSI charge at 4% on all their unearned income; the date when the current limit was set; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48909/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 73. To ask the Minister for Health his plans, if any, for the further development and expansion of South Lee Mental Health Services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47766/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres (9 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 81. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on plans to develop a primary care centre and day care centre in Youghal, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49075/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (9 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 145. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the policy with respect to the establishment of housing developments with self-contained apartments for older people, similar to a development (details supplied); the supports put in place by his department to encourage such developments; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49074/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Building Regulations (9 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 158. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on whether there is a need for an increase in the number of changing places and toilets for people with severe disabilities; if his Department has considered the establishment of a fund to enable these facilities to be installed in public and private buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47471/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Skills and Supports Required for Businesses to Meet Decarbonisation Targets: Discussion (8 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I know this is very technical, but I ask Dr. Sharkey to bear with me because it is quite important. I am aware of a number of cases where shoddy workmanship was done by people who may not have been on the register. Solar installation is expanding throughout the country. We really need to be cognisant of this and we need to clamp down on it. The earthing of domestic facilities, for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome Mr. Rajasingham and his team and I thank them for the work they do. My first question is about OCHA's people on the ground, the danger they are in and whether they have experienced injury, death and imprisonment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Anywhere. OCHA's remit is global.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: It is terrible to hear that people who go to save lives and help those who are suffering are themselves targeted. I can understand how people might be killed accidentally but if people are targeted deliberately, that is a separate matter completely. Mr. Rajasingham mentioned a loss of innocence. Why has this changed? What has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Rajasingham for his presentation and I note he spoke about engaging in diplomatic efforts and negotiations to secure humanitarian access. He further mentioned that OCHA engages "with militaries, de facto authorities, and non-state armed groups to negotiate access and aid to besieged or hard-to-reach communities". Does that mean that OCHA talks to virtually anybody and does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: So there is no one that OCHA has ruled out. Its principle is to keep negotiating, discussing and engaging.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Mr. Rajasingham talks about a pilot initiative in four countries to empower affected populations to assume a central role in the design of aid programmes. Can he tell us a bit more about that? Where are these countries and what exactly is happening there? It seems interesting.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: This is a pilot. When does OCHA expect to see results or findings from this pilot published?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I also note that OCHA is establishing what it calls a climate window within the CERF, with donors to channel financing through the CERF. That is also very interesting. When will that happen? Will Mr. Rajasingham say a little more about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: That is interesting. My colleague spoke about five donors covering 65% of the funding. I noticed that quite a few wealthy countries do not contribute much.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: My colleague spoke about five donors covering 65% of the funding. Mr. Rajasingham referred to it too. Ireland is in the top 20 countries. Many countries contribute little or nothing. Why is that? Has OCHA made efforts to encourage more countries to give more? It seems a lot of these countries would be well able to give a lot more.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Mr. Rajasingham mentioned there are 524 armed groups of humanitarian concern globally. That seems like an awful lot of armed groups globally.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: It is an underestimation.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Rajasingham reckon there are more?