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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: That is the Cotonou partnership agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: That is fine. There was also mention of an Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, OACPS, national authorising officer in each country. Will Dr. Coates let us know who that is in Ireland?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, his Department has to implement the recommendations from the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce Report pertaining to his Department's policy responsibilities; if similar recommendations are being considered for Cork and Bantry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50223/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 9. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline as part of proposals for a floating offshore wind and green H2 policy for Ireland; his Department's plans, if any, to announce suitable designated maritime area plans for the south and west coasts to plan and attract necessary industry investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50230/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I ask the Minister to outline, as part of proposals for a floating offshore wind and green hydrogen policy for Ireland, his Department's plans, if any, to announce suitable designated maritime area plans for the south and west coasts to plan and attract necessary industry investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. I am aware of the south coast offshore renewable energy DMAP proposal published last July. There was a public consultation and a lot of work has gone into it. I commend the Minister on it. Can the Minister outline the timeline for the next DMAPs? When does he envisage that the finalised decisions will be made and published, and his Department...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I agree with what the Minister has said with regard to the importance of having certainty to attract investment, and plans as well. Would the Minister agree with me that without our west coast DMAP, for instance, next year, Shannon Foynes Port Company and others are unlikely to secure funding and planning towards port infrastructure in time for the offshore wind industry local content and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. Coates for that. I agree with him that it is hugely important that people are aware of this. I looked at the Department website and this does not seem to be mentioned on the opening page at all, in any shape or form. There is nothing I can see. Maybe it is hidden and if I dig deep down into something it is probably there. I put it to Dr. Coates that it is really important to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on his plans for the further development of postal policy in the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the way that the various State agencies under the aegis of his Department are facilitating the rollout of generation of renewal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Topical Issue Debate No. 2 of 5 July 2023, and with reference to her Department’s projected growth in enrolments in the east Cork area in the short to medium term, if she will outline the projected demand figures for second level school places in the Midleton and Carrigtwohill school planning area for each respective year for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Just over a year ago, on 11 November 2022, the Supreme Court stated the Constitution precluded the Government from ratifying the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, CETA, between the EU and Canada. It also ruled that it could be ratified if certain changes were made to the Arbitration Act 2010. What are the plans to make those changes? Is there a timescale for same?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Environmental Policy (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline Government policy with respect to the development of anaerobic digesters to produce renewable energy from slurry and other such material; if he has communicated any such policy to the respective local authorities; the supports, if any, that he has put in place to encourage the construction of anaerobic...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 125. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his Department’s plans for the provision and upgrade of living accommodation for Defence Forces personnel in the State’s respective military institutions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51035/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Business Supports (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 204. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the supports, if any, made available by his Department to businesses that were not actively trading at the time of the recent flooding caused by Storm Babet, but whose assets are now beyond repair and unsellable as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50557/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 226. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the second level schools in east Cork that have autism spectrum disorder (ASD) classes; the number of students that can be accommodated in these classes in each school, respectively; if she is satisfied that the needs of all students from east Cork requiring ASD class places at second level are being met; her plans to further increase the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Regeneration Projects (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 312. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the next call for funding applications under his Department’s urban regeneration and development fund is expected to be issued; if public realm improvement projects will be considered for funding under this call; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51002/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for being here. I echo the comments made by Deputy Cronin about the aid workers. Our thoughts are with them on the ground out there. Many people have made the ultimate sacrifice in various parts of the world. I take on board what Mr. MacSorley said recently about the horrific war in Sudan having been largely ignored by the West and the media in general. Many people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: South Sudan was mentioned and the influx of people from Sudan into South Sudan. Will Ms Bennett comment on the other countries in this region, including the Central African Republic, Eritrea and Ethiopia? Those two latter countries went through their own horrible war in Tigre not so long ago. That conflict has quietened down now, and hopefully it will stay that way. I refer as well to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Budget 2024, Official Development Assistance, COP28 and Ongoing Humanitarian Situations: Dóchas (21 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: It appears, hopefully, that there will be a ceasefire - and, hopefully as well, maybe a permanent one - in Gaza involving Israel and Hamas. We all want that. Everybody wants that to happen. We all condemn violence from all sides. I turn back to my reading of what is happening in Sudan. Mr. MacSorley might tell us if there is any hope at all, any chink of light, that there might be any...