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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 233. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider extending eligibility for Gaeltacht placement grants to students from an organisation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10634/23]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: This time last year the Canadian Parliament passed a unanimous motion designating the month of March as Irish Heritage Month. Will the Taoiseach and Ceann Comhairle acknowledge that this was done? It is the only country in the world that has done this. It did it to mark the contribution of Irish people to Canada in the past and in the future. It was unanimously passed by the Canadian...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming in today and for their fascinating and interesting presentations. We asked them to come in to talk about the challenges but they have also recognised all the good things that have happened and that we are perhaps victims of our own success in some ways, as we have grown so quickly. Now, there are stresses and strains in areas we may not have anticipated to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Under the Dormant Accounts Fund, we can take dormant accounts and funding that nobody is using. Perhaps we should do something similar with properties, whereby if there is a problem with the title, the State goes in and takes the property. I want to be clear that business, as such, would not have an issue with raising taxation, perhaps some kind of vacant property tax, on these derelict and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: If it is impacting business to the extent Ms Dunne stated, we should take it on board and contact our colleagues in the other committees and the Minister responsible. I thank her for that. Last week, there was an interesting presentation from the National Disability Authority, NDA, Pobal and the Rehab Group on disability and the fact that a lot of people with disabilities cannot get work...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I agree with Mr. McKeever fully. It is going to be huge and is something we are focusing on in this committee under the leadership of our Chairman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: That is a serious clarion call. I agree with Mr. McKeever, because I know how serious it is. We will certainly follow that up. There are two other issues. The point about scaling up is well made. When Leo Clancy was before the committee recently, he stated that Enterprise Ireland is aware of what is required with regard to scaling up and is working on it. Have the witnesses engaged...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: It is something we will keep an eye on. Mr. McDonnell mentioned that ISME is not part of the LEEF. Why is that the case?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: We have done a lot of work on remote working as an issue, in particular the impact it has on employers and businesses and on workers themselves. We have looked at the positives and the negatives. We have been talking about sustainable development goals. We have to consider that people do not have to travel; they can stay at home, they are not burning diesel or petrol, their quality of life...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Small and Medium Enterprises: Discussion (1 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I agree with the witnesses. We have done some work on this already but we need to do a lot more. The witnesses might keep in contact with us to keep us informed about their concerns, maybe with suggestions as well.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue and the Minister of State, Deputy Noonan, for being here to take it. I am sure I am speaking to the converted as far as he is concerned when I state we live in a beautiful country. It is fabulous. There are lovely hedgerows, fields, mountains, lakes, rivers and coastlines throughout the country, but the amount of litter and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Litter Pollution (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and the work he, the people in his Department and the local authorities are doing. We are lacking passion on this issue, however. He stated that under the Waste Management Act 1996, the Minister, Deputy Ryan, cannot interfere with local authorities and is precluded from exercising any power or control in respect of their performance. What if a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There is alarm because the Department has done a U-turn on phase 2 projects. Phase 2 involves the next tranche of projects to help deliver on the climate targets for 2030. The industry was assured it would include floating offshore wind projects off the south and west coasts. These have been primed by credible developers who have committed...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: The issue concerns floating turbines versus fixed turbines.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Broadband Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: On the same topic, it could even be the same people in the same constituency. I have a young family that built a house recently. Fibre had already passed the house before they could get connected. They have been informed that it could be months before they can be connected. The house has to be surveyed by NBI before it can be connected. The houses on each side are already connected....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ways his Department is supporting the development of fixed-bottom offshore wind infrastructure for power generation; his further ambitions and development timescales for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9953/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: Will the Minister comment on reports at the weekend that floating wind generation may be placed on the long finger? Many companies are worried about this. This question is about fixed-bottom offshore wind infrastructure for power generation, and the ambitions and development timescale for same. The Minister might also address the really topical matter of the floating offshore wind...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 94. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will outline the way his Department is supporting the development of offshore floating wind power generation; his ambitions for same, including timescales for the stages of development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9926/23]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 249. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he has ensured, or will ensure, that a person (details supplied) will receive appropriate pension payment increase entitlements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10160/23]