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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Is there any legislation pending or any legislation needed to assist the HSA in the work it is doing?

Report of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Motion (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his remarks. There is an offshore wind conference in Dublin today and I attended it for quite a while. I am buzzing after being there for most of the day. The interest in the room was amazing. The people there are hugely impressive in their expertise and enthusiasm to drive onward. The potential for Ireland from offshore renewable energy is virtually...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: I have heard people say that we have gone over the top with health and safety. I do not subscribe to that in anyway. I do not think that we can ever have enough health and safety. Over the years, have we become more safety conscious in the workplace generally?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding made available to the National Cancer Control Programme for a national strategy to accelerate genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 23 April 2024, to list the County Cork areas included under tranche 1 of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM); the criteria for inclusion in tranche 1 of the programme when launched in 2018; the reason Mogeely, County Cork was not included in tranche 1 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered classifying Covid-19 as an occupational illness or as an accident at work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19985/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is currently conducting a review of the fee structure of the Irish Residence Permit card; if so, when she expects this review to be completed; if she anticipates any change in the current fee this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of solar PV installations which were granted aid under TAMS II, which closed to new applications on the 16 December 2022; the number of these which have been installed and have received payment; the number which have yet to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the State estimated to be suffering from long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19986/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation and forwarding on their notes in advance of the meeting. Following on from the comments of Deputy O'Reilly, I note there have been 62 SCARP applications to date. Obviously, some small companies have availed of that, as stated in the notes. Revenue said it is still working on some of those cases. Have the 62 cases been finalised...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: A figure of €5.3 million was mentioned in respect of dividends, as against €21.5 million. Where have those figures come from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: What is happening with the balance of the 62 cases?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: We found out that 663 corporate insolvencies were recorded in Ireland in 2023, according to a report from, I understand, Deloitte. I have a note that there have been 214 so far this year. Those numbers seem quite large compared with the number of companies entering SCARP. Is it Ms O'Dea's view that more companies should avail of SCARP, looking at the large number of insolvencies? Does Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: Maybe as awareness grows more companies will avail of SCARP. Are there many people who inquire about SCARP and then do not go forward with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Ms O'Dea. Will Mr. Purtill outline the policy of the Revenue Commissioners with respect to when it agrees to write down debt? Is there a clear set of guidelines companies can go to?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: There is no template or policy people can go to and get some guidance as to whether or not they would be-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I have a question about habitual liquidations and examinerships. Is that an issue we should be concerned about? Is it something the witnesses have come across frequently in their work? I mean people repeating or the frequency.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State for being here this evening. I have been raising this matter consistently since 2016. I raised it in a Topical Issue debate here on 30 May 2023. I also raised it with the Tánaiste on 18 April last. Since 2016, on and off, we have had a boil water notice affecting up to 10,000 people...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I agree that we all want the boil water notice to be issued as soon as possible. However, the most recent information I have is that it will take at least 22 months before the plant can be commissioned, so it is almost another two years to wait on top of the many months that have already had to be endured by the people in that area. My...