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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste indicated earlier that we are prepared to evacuate our troops if we have to in the event of serious hostilities breaking out. We hope that does not happen. If hostilities break out between Hezbollah and Israel, it would be a catastrophe. I understand that Hezbollah is more powerful than Hamas. Will the Tánaiste comment on the Syrian refugees in Lebanon? Have we...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I was asking about Syria. It was interesting to hear the Tánaiste comment on the pressures on Lebanon, the number of Syrian refugees there and the fact that they cannot go back. This leads me to my next question. We are talking about the Golan Heights, the situation in Syria and how that is affecting the UN's presence in Lebanon.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: My final question is about our troops. Is recruitment pressure having an impact on people volunteering to go to Lebanon and UNIFIL? What progress has been made regarding reservists serving overseas, which is something we discussed in the past?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 66. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with regard to the Naval Service’s fleet of ships; his plans to further upgrade the fleet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28216/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister outline the current situation with regard to the Naval Service’s fleet of ships, plans to upgrade, how many ships are seaworthy and so on?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Tánaiste comment on reports about his plans to purchase a multi-role vessel, perhaps with helicopter capability, to replace the LÉ Eithne? Would he agree with me that it would be very important to have a vessel that can actually carry helicopters, especially in light of what happened recently in Cork where a large shipment of drugs was captured using a land-based...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Naval Service (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister comment on whether if he feels it is important that such a vessel could carry helicopters? What other tasks would he envisage such a vessel performing? We have seen reports in the past of hospital ships, ships that can carry out rescue missions such as those we have had in the Mediterranean in the past, and ships that can carry cargo and so on. Will he give us an outline...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I also thank the Minister of State for being here. I had a bit of déjà vu recently when I visited the old technical school in Fermoy, which was built in 1931. I am sure the Minister of State knows about it as she has never been too far away from it. I started teaching there about 46 years ago when I was very...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for her response which throws up a number of interesting points and questions. For instance, she stated that "the role of the Department is to ensure that all schools in the area can, between them, cater to school place requirements in that area". I am sure the Minister of State will agree with me that the wishes of parents must also be taken into account. If...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I think Deputy Cronin has covered most of what I wanted to ask. It reminds me of some old soldiers I met a long time ago who had gone out to Congo and to Jadotville, of all places, in the 1960s. They were extraordinarily badly equipped. The uniforms were made of bull's wool and were up to the neck. They had heavy boots, old Lee-Enfield rifles and Bren guns, and armoured cars you could...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: It was called bull's wool.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Tánaiste. If we are here in the autumn, we might invite some of those experts to talk to the committee about the risks. I would be interested to know what the contingencies are if some of these cables are damaged, blown up, tapped into or whatever else happens. I would be interested to hear what the impact on our economy and everything else might be. I mentioned...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Proposed Approval by Dáil Éireann of Ireland's Participation in Two PESCO Projects and Two European Defence Agency Projects and the Report Regarding Service by the Defence Forces with the UN in 2023: Motion (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: That is great.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 81. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence to outline the current situation with respect to recruitment in the permanent and Reserve Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28229/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 323. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 126 of 22 May 2024 and 518 of 11 June 2024, when she expects the operational code of practice for the installation and operation of community CCTV schemes to be agreed and published; the 36 community CCTV schemes that have been approved for grant funding by her Department to date, and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Energy Infrastructure (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 353. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 319 of 25 June 2024, to outline in detail the difference between form S198 prescribed by his Department and the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland forms referenced in his reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28205/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance to provide an update on the vacant homes tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28592/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will the Minister for Finance give an update on the vacant homes tax, VHT, including how many houses have been included, how much money has been collected and what are the projections for the future?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Vacant Properties (4 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response and congratulate him on his appointment, as I did not do so when I stood up earlier. Do the Minister or the Revenue Commissioners have an estimate of how many vacant properties might be liable for VHT? Does the Minister agree that the number he quoted of 6,400 and the actual number that paid the tax is very low? Do the Department or the Revenue...