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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: The point has been well made. Please come back to that after giving it consideration.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: We are dealing with the related heads of 6, 7 and 8. Does Deputy Cronin have any questions? No. Does Deputy Berry wish to discuss the three heads?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Is the Secretary General part of the six ordinary members? We have the chairman and six members, which is seven members. I think Mr. Duffy said there are seven. If we add the Secretary General, does that mean there is a total of eight members?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: So the Secretary General is part of the six members. Is that right?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: To be clear, the general scheme says, "[6] ordinary members", and at head 8(4)(b)(e), it says, " the Secretary General of the Department of Defence who shall be an ex-officio member." That could imply another member but Mr. Duffy says that is not so.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Do we know the identity of the members of the external oversight body?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Please make that information available to us at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Yes, please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: We will move. Deputy Carthy may have some questions on heads 9 to 12, inclusive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Deputy Leddin is online. Has he any questions?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Deputy Berry has the floor.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Sure but I would prefer questions, at some stage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (30 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Is everyone finished with Part 2 which concerns the external oversight body? Yes. We can now discuss Part 3, which consists of heads related to ICTU.

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: I wish to refer to an issue that was raised at the start of the debate with respect to intra-company transfers. Is it in order to respond to those comments at this time?

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: Intra-company transfers are something I have been raising from time to time. It is where a company brings in a worker from abroad under a permit. Very often such people are highly skilled, highly paid and highly valued and they are badly needed by the companies here. The contract often lasts for about two years. You will understand, a Chathaoirligh, that if one goes to a foreign country...

Employment Permits Bill 2022: Report and Final Stages (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: The Minister of State spoke about inter-company transfers, about which I made a comment earlier. I understand that spouses and partners of people who come here on critical skills employment permits are allowed to work. It is a small move, then, to allow spouses and partners of the others to work as well. This issue came up earlier and it is one about which I feel strongly. It is having an...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: I will tear into it and see how far I get. I welcome the Minister and his officials. I have gone through all the headings, the various reports and the Estimates. There is a huge amount of good stuff going on. It is absolutely amazing. I congratulate the Minister on all that and thank him for the work he is doing. I take the opportunity to thank him and his officials for the speedy way...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: The grants for trade unions, heads C4 and C6. What did the unions get, and is there any consideration of giving grants to, say, chambers of commerce on the other side, which are also very often under pressure and could do with a bit of assistance? Can the Minister give me any indication as to whether any progress is being made under the casual and occasional trading licence legislation?...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: I will make three very brief points.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2024
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (31 Jan 2024)

David Stanton: I know. I have been here from the very start.