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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Urban Development (26 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 100. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when the next call for applications under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund will be made given the need for public realm infrastructure improvements in east Cork as a result of rising population levels in the area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2525/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I thank all the witnesses for attending. I have listened very carefully to what they had to say. I have picked up the level of experience and knowledge before the committee today and I respect it hugely. I am a little intimidated that the witnesses know so much about this issue. That is obvious and I thank them for it. I note the witnesses mentioned public consultation and that a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I agree with Ms Shaw.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: My time is limited. We have had quite a lot of legislation in this committee since it was set up and the Chairman has been working members very hard. We have not been idle. We need to take up this issue. The documentation from the Department in the request for submissions states, "Section 50 of the Pensions Act 1990 provides that the Pensions Authority may make a direction to reduce...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I will stop Mr. Nugent there as my time is tight. There is one group that represents the pensioner body in the ESB. Is that correct?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Does Mr. Nugent want to see the roles of the Financial Services and Pensions Ombudsman and the Pensions Authority in this matter enhanced as well?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I get that. I have one final question because the clock is ticking. More than once, Mr. Nugent has mentioned arbitration. Is he referring to binding arbitration?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: I get that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Mr. Nugent wants that group to be formally recognised, which is not the case at the moment, and to have a seat at the table.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Industrial Relations (Provisions in Respect of Pension Entitlements of Retired Workers) Bill 2021: Discussion (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: This is why I asked the question. I wanted to find out what Mr. Nugent meant by it. There is a difference.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Section 8(2) refers to the company having to be an existing company within the meaning of the Act. Does that mean the company has to be registered in Ireland if it is to be served with documents and so on? Do they have to be registered and have an office here? If third country companies are coming in, doing something hostile and dangerous and are not registered here, where does that leave us?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Can the Minister of State give us an example of the kind of hostile act he has in mind with respect to this section? Does he even have a hypothetical example as to what might happen?

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Screening of Third Country Transactions Bill 2022: Committee Stage (25 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: Could transactions already have been taking place here that have slipped through the net, given that we are very late to the party with this legislation? Could there already be activities out there that could be impacting in a negative way on State security, as the Minister of State has outlined? Does this legislation in any way give us any way of dealing with that kid of thing?

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Economic Policy (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans regarding the European Financial Forum 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2871/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Strategies (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 99. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will report on the work of the fintech steering group established in his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2872/23]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Departmental Data (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 165. To ask the Taoiseach the percentage of persons in the State who are 65 years of age or over. [3204/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 297. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of full-time vacant home officers currently in place in each respective local authority and who work exclusively on vacant home-related issues, per capita, for each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2869/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 337. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if DNA evidence to prove parentage will be accepted in support of an application for the purposes of issuing an Irish passport to a minor in circumstances where the Irish parent is not named on the child’s foreign birth certificate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3245/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 506. To ask the Minister for Health when staff in a centre (details supplied) will receive the Covid-19 pandemic recognition payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2785/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Jan 2023)

David Stanton: 605. To ask the Minister for Health to outline plans to appoint consultant paediatric rheumatologists to Cork University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3201/23]