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

David Stanton: 142. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way his Department ensures that such works with respect to the installation of PV solar panels funded by Department payments are carried out in a safe manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61221/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Private Security Authority (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 43. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will outline the main benchmarks achieved by the Private Security Authority in 2021; her future plans, if any, for the authority; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60515/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Policies (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 55. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she will report on the outcomes of her Department’s Resource Efficiency Action Plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60516/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Policy (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered supports to encourage the switching from oil to gas for heating purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 329. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the Department’s plans to accommodate increased student numbers in the event that a new school build (details supplied) will not be completed by September 2023; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60928/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 347. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that citizens information outreach programmes have ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60321/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Language Schools (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 425. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to regulate English language schools and the employment of staff in same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60784/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome everybody to the meeting. It is a pity they have to come in repeatedly but this is the world we live in and this is where we are at. I thank the witnesses for their presentations. I do not want to repeat what my colleagues said. I think we are all more or less in agreement that there is a desperate situation as we speak, which is accelerating quite quickly and maybe more quickly...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Outcomes of COP27: Dóchas (6 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: I wish to raise the issue of sea level rise. Mr. Fitzpatrick mentioned Pakistan, which is a country that will be affected by that, along with Bangladesh. Is enough, or any, attention being paid to the issue globally? Do the witnesses agree that sea level rise is on the way and has the potential to cause catastrophic and irreversible damage, even worse than the damage we are seeing being...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Process (1 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 58. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when it is planned to adjust the local authority boundaries on foot of the recent Census results; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59830/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: International Agreements (1 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 79. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 103 of 10 May 2022, if he has concluded consultations with other Departments on Ireland's possible accession to the Antarctic Treaty system; if he has formulated a recommendation for consideration by Government; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48911/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 119. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 91 of 18 October 2022, if the operational guidelines working group has presented its report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59831/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Dec 2022)

David Stanton: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his Department has examined the role that the National Maritime College of Ireland can play training students and upskilling staff to service the emerging offshore wind industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59832/22]

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Most of what I wanted to ask has already been covered. Deputy Bruton pointed out that, as we have heard in recent weeks, some of the sectors were having a tougher time than others, particularly retail. Someone selling clothes might not use as much energy as someone selling meat. Constituents have told me that their costs have increased significantly. Is the Department keeping an eye on...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: No, the humanitarian relief scheme.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: The first issue I will raise is that of the fishing sector with regard to fuel. Will the Minister give some consideration to support of those businesses? They are businesses. I do not expect an answer now but I wished to take the opportunity to ask the Minister of State to look into it.

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I wished to bring it up because it seems to have slipped through the net, pardon the pun. It is an area that could get some support. The second issue is that of the EI schemes not being drawn down. The Minister of State has told us there are considerable savings here which he has allocated to other areas which is fine. However, can we be sure that if some of these companies were not ready...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: The final issue is of something we could be spending money on. It is related to what I asked earlier on with regard to the European Space Agency. The Chairman has raised this in the Dáil with a number of our colleagues, that is, our possible membership of CERN, the European organisation for nuclear research. I think it would cost €1.3 million to become an associate member and I...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Supplementary) (30 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: It was under the remit of-----