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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: A thread coming from a number of us is about recognising the huge potential here, welcoming this proposed legislation, and the possible need for people to be informed about what can happen through this legislation. For example, I met people recently who set up a group to assist those with mental health issues who had suicide ideation. They had to form a company with a guarantee to protect...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: Obviously, AGMs have to be held. Is there a provision in the heads of Bill whereby anybody can become a member of a co-operative? Can people come to the AGM, say they want to be members and present their couple of bob to become a member? Is that possible?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: Every member, no matter how big or small, would have one vote. Is that part of the principle?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: I am sorry to be pedantic about this, but if an organic producer rocks up to one of these meetings of organic producer co-ops and says, "I want to be a member", has he or she the right to become a member there and then or will it be solely down to the rules?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: My question comes from the risk of a group taking over a co-op - for instance, coming en masseto a meeting and joining. I have heard anecdotal evidence of that happening with companies and so on. May I ask about the registrar? I think Mr. Shine said earlier that this would be a completely separate office, outside of the CRO. Will he tell me about the structure-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: If Deputy Bruton's vision comes true and we have a massive number of people wanting co-ops and someone following this legislation across the country, does Mr. Shine see this office being augmented, enlarged, getting a bigger budget and so on? With some other offices we have established, their budgets are not big enough and they have problems dealing with the business coming their way. Will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: One final question, if I may.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: What is in the heads to prevent money laundering?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Co-operative Societies Bill 2022: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (14 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: This is my final question, and I thank Mr. Shine for his time. In Schedule 2, the final co-operative principle listed is concern for community. The relevant head states: "Cooperatives work for the sustainable development of their communities through policies approved by their members." I am really interested in that because I see major potential there. I wonder whether all co-ops are...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Support Services (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 92. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the impact of the student enterprise programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62051/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Small and Medium Enterprises (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 100. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the ways in which his Department is supporting small and medium sized enterprises and indigenous businesses to grow and expand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62049/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Trade Relations (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 152. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of Ireland’s economic activity with Canada; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57628/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 197. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if provision has been made or will be made for credible floating offshore wind projects to be expedited on a par with traditional fixed bottom technology in phase 2 projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62320/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Qualifications (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 355. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements that are necessary to allow those with teaching qualifications from Ukraine to teach at Irish primary and secondary level schools; if there are other roles that those with such qualifications could play in Irish schools given the number of children from Ukraine currently enrolled; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 359. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the requirements necessary to allow the appointment of a home-school community liaison to a school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61907/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Family Resource Centres (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 441. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the role of the family resource centre national forum; the membership of same; the number of times that the forum has convened to date in 2022; the decisions and or actions taken by the forum in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61819/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (13 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 524. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when an increase in pension payments will be paid to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [62328/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (8 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 46. To ask the Minister for Health the number of procedures performed under the treatment abroad scheme in 2021 and to date in 2022; the breakdown of the types of procedures performed and their respective costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61225/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (8 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 98. To ask the Minister for Health if he will report on the operation of the treatment abroad scheme; his plans to improve and streamline the operation of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61224/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Food Prices (8 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 129. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has examined the potential impact of below-cost selling of agricultural products in various multiples; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61220/22]