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Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: And they would be okay.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs (Revised) (10 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I understand that Deputy Clarke may be under a bit of time pressure so if it is okay with Deputy Brady-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for the work they are doing. I ask them to feed the following point back. The reports I have been getting about the LEOs have been fantastic. These reports have detailed the work the LEOs have been doing during the pandemic and since. Lots of small businesses were sustained and got supports to help them keep people in jobs because of the work of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I want to be clear. I was not making a criticism at all. They are built to do a job-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: -----and we want more of them. The feedback I am getting from small businesses is tremendous. This has saved them and kept people in employment. How does Enterprise Ireland let people know about the various support schemes, including stream 1, stream 2 and the Ukraine enterprise crisis scheme? How is Enterprise Ireland letting people know about that and sending that information out to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: Mr. Clancy mentioned Covid, Brexit and war in Ukraine. Prior to that those there was the economic crash. We have had a number of haymakers one after the other, yet the State and the economy have come through stronger than ever. That shows the resilience we have. Each one would be a massive economic disaster on its own for any generation, yet in a very short period, we have experienced all...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: What are some examples of what these capital investments would be for these businesses?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I am interested in the collaboration with the SEAI. Much of the material on the Enterprise Ireland website mentions the SEAI and that it collaborates and co-operates with it to support businesses and companies. How is that going?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I sometimes wonder what the impact on our economy would be if we closed all the data centres here. They power all our information systems, laptops, computers, mobile phones and so on. What would the impact be if Ireland became a cold place for data centres? I do not expect an answer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Current Issues Affecting Trade in Ireland: Enterprise Ireland (9 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I want to support what Mr. Clancy said about Irish companies scaling up. That is important. In future, we might hear more about that and how it is going. I am delighted that Mr. Clancy agrees with me. It is something I have come across time and again where Irish companies start up, grow to a certain level and then cannot go any further. I would be interested to know what specific...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will report on the clean export guarantee as part of the micro-generation support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55280/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Litter Pollution (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 42. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the ways in which his Department supports measures to reduce the amount of litter on rural roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55269/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 262. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 239 and 240 of 25 October 2022, the number of first stage appeals and second-stage appeals that were upheld, failed and refused in respect of VRT calculations in each of the years 2020 and 2021 and to date in 2022, in tabular form. [54504/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wildlife Conservation (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 362. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of applications for Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora certificates that were issued in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number currently awaiting processing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54340/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when he expects that vacant property refurbishment scheme applications will be accepted for rural properties under the extended croí cónaithe towns fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55259/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: 592. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the special transport grant rate was last increased; the details of such an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [55170/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine: Members of the Ukrainian Parliament (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentation which, as always, was very moving, strong and powerful. I also recognise the presence of the ambassador and her constant hard work on behalf of Ukraine and the Ukrainian people. Many questions have been asked and I will not repeat any of them. I will touch on one or two matters. There have been reports in the past few days about...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Situation in Ukraine: Members of the Ukrainian Parliament (8 Nov 2022)

David Stanton: I asked about displaced peoples in Ukraine and outside it - the numbers, how they are getting on, the pressures on them and so forth. There are such people all over Europe. We have taken in a number of them here and are doing the best we can to look after them and so forth. Some of them are going to school, while others are working and so on. What is happening within Ukraine in that...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 34. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position regarding the EU Commission's proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53411/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: State Bodies (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 66. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will outline his position with respect to the unitary patent system and the unified patent court; his plans to hold a referendum in relation to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53410/22]