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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I am sure the Taoiseach will agree with me that we need many more treatment centres for people suffering from addiction to alcohol, drugs and gambling. Tabor Lodge in Cork is under severe financial pressure and I am worried it might have to close. It is one such centre. We need many more of them. Will the Government act to ensure it does not close?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Gaffey for that and for the work he and his team are doing on this. I understand that about half the country is experiencing severe hunger at the moment. The figure I have seen is 25.6 million. What is his estimate of the number of people killed? Officially, 20,000 people have been killed but I have seen figures stating 150,000 may have been slaughtered so far. With the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Fifty Years of Irish Aid and Perspectives on the Crisis in Sudan: Department of Foreign Affairs (22 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I am sorry; I thought there were others before me. I welcome the witnesses. It is great to see the anniversary of Irish Aid's 1974 establishment. I was doing the leaving certificate that year, which was a long time ago. A lot of work has gone on in that time but, looking at what is happening in the world, you would despair and wonder if we are going backwards or forwards. As the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: It is nice to see Ms Breathnach again and I thank Mr. Hogan and Mr. Byrne for being here. I congratulate them on the work they have done on this. As they said, it is quite complex. It is very technical. We have to get our heads around it. The submissions we have received from the various interest groups have been positive in the main. One issue has come up in head 5 and that is to do...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: Ms Breathnach may be aware that SIPTU also has another issue with respect to the cap itself. It maintains that it disproportionally impacts people on higher wages. I am not sure whether she is aware of that or seen that calculation. Can she comment on that? What are her views in this regard?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: IBEC is concerned about the uncertainty of whether an individual is an employee and how that can be proved. There are certain provisions in the legislation that will require an employee to provide evidence. Can Ms Breathnach comment on that? That is one of the only concerns IBEC had.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: Can Ms Breathnach give us an indication of the envisaged budget for this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: Another consideration SIPTU had concerned the time limit for the historical employer-deemed insolvent application. It recommends extending the time limit to six years. Does Ms Breathnach have a view on that? Has she seen that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: Maybe a compromise can be reached in this regard. The current time limit proposed is two years, is it not?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: Maybe a compromise can be reached to extend it to three or four years. How many employees does Ms Breathnach envisage will be impacted and benefit from this new measure per annum?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I want to get back to the €600 cap. I have seen some stuff from SIPTU, for instance, where it talks about awards from the Workplace Relations Commission, WRC, or the Labour Court. It reckons that the reason the salary cap awards are disproportionate compared to other such awards is that when one applies for the awards, it is because it was not the intention of the Act that it would...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) (Amendment) Bill 2024 (23 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Breathnach and the Cathaoirleach.

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: I was not expecting to be first but I thank the Chair. I have another meeting at 10:30 a.m on the Traveller issues Mr. McCann referenced. I have met many of the witnesses previously. They have painted a bleak picture but they also put forward solutions, suggestions and proposals that should be taken on board, at this stage, by the next Government in a very strong way. The witnesses have...

Committee on Drugs Use: Family and Community: Discussion (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: If we are going to make a change, such as decriminalisation of the person, we need to have serious service supports in place. Other jurisdictions did this and went down this road but they did not have youth workers, social workers, psychologists or addiction services in place to help people. That has to be a very important part of this. Would Mr. Perth like to come in on the subject of...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: 47. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 541 of 15 October 2024, the number of childcare centres it is estimated that are to be impacted by this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43518/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Youth Services (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: 53. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth how his Department is supporting youth services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43538/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: 86. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to report on the progress of the Enterprise Ireland innovation scheme; the plans for the future of the scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43502/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: 91. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment how his Department assists small businesses to boost productivity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43533/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Library Projects (24 Oct 2024)

David Stanton: 217. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the funding, if any, allocated under any scheme administered by his Department to a building (details supplied), from 2019 to 2024 inclusive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43603/24]