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

David Stanton: Do the witnesses want to come back to us on it?

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

David Stanton: We have the Bill on co-operatives going through as well, which gives us an opportunity to discuss that issue. I agree that there is scope there. Does anyone else wish to come in with another question?

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

David Stanton: Who would like to respond?

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

David Stanton: We will get that information. I will now ask one or two more questions. Of the insolvencies that occurred last year – we heard earlier there were roughly 663 and I saw figures in other places suggesting there were more – how many are micro and small businesses that would fit into the SCARP regime? Could we get that information from the witnesses at some stage? I think 62...

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

David Stanton: I agree. I accept that, but I am more interested in the people who do not get involved in the scheme in the first place. They may look at it and say it is too complex or too uncertain and decide to go down the other route and shut up shop rather than get involved in SCARP. That is the question I have. What Revenue is doing is excellent, but beyond that, is there uncertainty or perhaps a...

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

David Stanton: Am I correct in saying that the revenue in the UK is on an equal basis with other creditors whereas here, Revenue is a preferred creditor?

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

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming in, giving their time and engaging in such a constructive way on this very important issue.

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

David Stanton: Who wants to take that?

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

David Stanton: The Deputy's time is up. We can get a final response if anyone wants to respond to those points.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Legislative Measures (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: 425. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth when he intends to introduce the Heads of Bill to legislate for working mothers who get cancer in pregnancy, or postpartum, and are subsequently forced to use up their maternity leave while getting treated for and recovering from a cancer diagnosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20191/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the ongoing conflict in Sudan; the impact of the civilian population and on neighbouring states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the number of men, women and children who have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 and to date in 2024 while trying to reach Europe; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what grants or supports are available to parents building a new house to accommodate a child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 337. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the actions that have been taken by her department under the National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 to increase awareness among individuals, families and groups of how their skills, interests and education can contribute to society; the amount expended to date on this specific commitment under the scheme; and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the Tánaiste and his officials. I thank the Tánaiste for the work he is doing in both defence and in foreign affairs. He is working extremely hard and has some marvellous officials as well who are doing great work too, so I thank him for that. I am sure the Tánaiste has seen that there has been a call for the Government to impose sanctions on Israel. Could the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Tánaiste. Does he have an estimate of how many Irish citizens are living in Israel, Gaza, Lebanon and Ukraine?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Could the Tánaiste come back to me on the others?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste mentioned the Arab peace plan in his address. Could he give us an update on where that is at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I ask the Tánaiste to characterise our relationship with Israel at the moment. We have been quite outspoken, and rightly so, in my view, with respect to the activities it is undertaking and the atrocities in Gaza. How would the Tánaiste characterise or describe our relationship with Israel at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I move on to the Ukraine situation. We see, with some alarm, what is happening in the last couple of days with Russia advancing. Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia are also constructing a Baltic defence line, costing €303 million and counting. From the Tánaiste's discussion with our colleagues in Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, how concerned are they with what is happening on their...