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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: If you are living in a local authority house, that house is supplied in exchange for rent. Could the same not apply to a Traveller family living in a caravan, whereby the caravan would be supplied and they would pay rent relative to their income and so on, as is done with social housing?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Traveller Education (29 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 72. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on the supports given by the provision of homework clubs for Traveller children; the homework clubs, if any, that her Department funds either partially or fully; the number of children benefitting from such support; her future plans in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52825/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (29 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the resources made available to, and drawn down by, Cork County Council in respect of the appointment of full-time vacant homes officers; the number of such full-time officers currently employed and supported by his Department in Cork County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52696/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on either extending the existing rail service to Youghal, County Cork or putting in place a bus rapid transit service alongside the Midleton to Youghal greenway route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 22. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of a funding application from Cork County Council to repair local bridges damaged by recent flooding as a result of Storm Babet; when he expects to be in a position to make a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51886/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 278. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is in receipt of a funding application from Cork County Council to repair local roads damaged by recent flooding as a result of Storm Babet; when he expects to be in a position to make a decision on the application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51887/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 143 of 16 November 2023, to outline her Department's current specific projections of annual demand for second level school places in the Midleton and Carrigtwohill school planning area for each respective year from 2024 to 2028 inclusive; the specific projected demand for non-denominational second level...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Traveller Education (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to report on her Department’s initiatives to support Traveller children to remain in school and in education; the current situation with respect to so called "reduced timetables" for Traveller children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52839/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 164. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the countries for which his Department currently has a "Do not travel" security status in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Policy (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 220. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to report on future plans for Global Ireland, Ireland’s Strategy for the US and Canada 2019 – 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50197/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 279. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given permission to Transport Infrastructure Ireland to proceed with the Mallow relief road project, with the upgrade of the N25 national road between Carrigtwohill and Midleton, County Cork and with the bypassing of Castlemartyr along the N25 route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52665/23]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 384. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht to outline the various funding schemes under the aegis of her Department and under Fáilte Ireland that are open for applications at present; the closing dates for any such schemes; the details of any further schemes she plans to open for applications in the next six months [52893/23]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for being here. I appreciate it. We all recall the terrible events of Storm Babet in Midleton on 18 October. Businesses, houses and roads were destroyed and millions of euro worth of damage was done. An issue that has come up is the damage to crèches. At least two I know of have closed. One may not open at all; the other will not open until April or May....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive and very positive response. It would be a great Christmas present for these parents if they were to have a childcare or after-school place for their baby or child before Christmas. That would be great. As the Minister has acknowledged, this situation is urgent. It is a number of weeks since the flooding happened and the childcare facilities were...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: Seven weeks ago, Storm Babet hit east Cork. The following day, the Taoiseach, the Ministers, Deputies Coveney and Ryan, the Tánaiste and other Ministers came down to offer support but now we need a lot of money. At least €50 million is needed to fix the roads, many of which are still not open and are impassible. There has been a lot of support for businesses and homes, and we...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and presentations. The committee has already done a fair bit of work on the accommodation issue and a number of things are emerging. One is that the loan scheme is not fit for purpose at all; I fully agree with Mr. O'Sullivan on that. When we make our recommendations, I will be suggesting that Travellers have a rental scheme like anyone else going...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: As we said at our last meeting, I realise that it is extraordinarily difficult for children to try to do their homework in very overcrowded and unsuitable conditions.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: Earlier, I passed on to the clerk the text of another parliamentary question I tabled in respect of homework clubs and the Supporting Travellers and Roma, STAR, education pilot project, which is under way. While I recognise that the Department of Education is doing a lot with that pilot project, I contend that in addition to housing, we need to start providing homework clubs and premises...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I have to leave shortly to attend a function. I apologise in advance.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received an application from Cork City Council for stage two funding regarding the redevelopment of Spring Lane, halting site in Cork; when this application was received; when he intends to agree to the funding request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53960/23]