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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister, but he did not tell me how many inquiries about the site had been made in the past while. I was told in 2015 by the then Minister, Deputy Bruton, that there had been four significant inquiries, but these did not come to anything. Is it not a fact that the road infrastructure deficit is the main reason the site is not being developed? Does the Minister agree with...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for acknowledging that the road infrastructure is a major problem. That a significant amount of money was spent on planning its upgrade but it was pulled at the last minute is of concern to me and local people, not only because of the Amgen site, but because of the dangerous road and the fact that the plan for thousands of more houses in the area could be put at risk...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Work Permits (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: The Department website identifies intra-company transfer employment permits as being invaluable and very important in bringing highly skilled people and personnel into the country. However, spouses, partners and dependants of intra-company transfer employment permit applicants are not eligible for a dependent, partner or spouse employment permit and must apply for a separate employment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 76. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the number of inquiries made in respect of the IDA Ireland site in Ballyadam, Carrigtwohill, County Cork, in 2021, 2022 and to date in 2023; the reason the site is not being developed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9018/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Industrial Development (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: The Minister will be very aware of the IDA Ireland site in Ballyadam in Carrigtwohill, which is known as the former Amgen site. It has been lying idle now for the last 17 years. It is probably one of the best resourced and serviced sites in the country, with a motorway on one side, a rail line on the other, and Cork Airport, the Port of Cork, plenty of third level institutions, employment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Rural Schemes (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I compliment the work the Minister and her Department are doing in this area. The Minister is right when she says that local communities should have a voice. However, there are areas where local communities do not have a voice because there is no local organisation or community council or whatever established. If that is the case, that community loses out and quite often it might be the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister sincerely for the work she is doing. I also compliment the Irish Men's Sheds Association, its chief executive and others on the work they are doing, their professionalism and the way they go about their business. In a very short time, it has grown into a large organisation that impacts on many thousands of men, and now women, across the country. It is a really good...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: Again, I join the Minister in acknowledging the work the men's sheds are doing for their members and also for their local communities. They often get involved in local projects and help other organisations and community groups by offering the woodworking and other skills their members have. This is having a big impact. We have an impressive men's sheds group in my home town of Midleton and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 6. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department is supporting men’s sheds and sister sheds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9020/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: The Minister is always welcome in Cork, and I for one appreciate the work she is doing and the money she has been making available to communities there, even if others do not. How is the Minister supporting men's sheds, women's sheds and sister sheds, which are a positive development? The work they are doing is amazing and the impact they are having is fantastic. I am aware the Minister...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Policies (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 21. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department encourages and supports the development of community representative organisations, especially in areas where none currently exist; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9019/23]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Flexible Work Practices (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 105. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the action his Department and the relevant State agencies under the remit of his Department, have taken or plan to take to facilitate remote working in all its forms; his views on the extent of remote working at present and on likely trends; his views on the impact that working remotely will have on future development of enterprise...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 196. To ask the Minister for Finance if his Department has considered the impact of the Professional Services Withholding Tax (PSWT) on the cash flow of eligible businesses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9318/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 276. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that required supports and services are made available as a matter of urgency to a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9417/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Flexible Work Practices (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 277. To ask the Minister for Health if he will outline the policy, if any, with regard to officials in his Department and staff in agencies under the aegis of his Department, working remotely or in a hybrid manner, where possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9418/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regeneration Projects (23 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: 309. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding was made available for a project (details supplied) under the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund; the amount made available at the time; the amount drawn down to date; the current status of the project; the estimated time for completion of the project; the final drawdown of the funding; and if she will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests and thank them for their work and contributions. It is really fascinating. I get the sense though that we have taken the foot off the gas in this whole area for a while. I notice the national disability inclusion strategy has finished up. Do we know whether there are plans to start another one? If so, when will that happen? Also, who is driving this? Who is the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: I agree with Dr. Hartney but I also think we need somebody to champion this because if everyone is responsible sometimes nobody is responsible. We need somebody to really put it all together at the same time. Dr. Hartney also mentioned in her correspondence to the committee that an EU comparison shows that Ireland has the fourth lowest employment rates for people with disabilities in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (22 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: That is not particularly in the committee's area but it does impact on employment so we will keep a close eye on that one. Dr. Hartney also mentioned that she has advised the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment that they can collaborate with other relevant Departments to provide necessary supports and information for employer bodies and employers. Can she tell us more about that?...