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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (27 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 110. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will consider treating Cork County as three separate entities for the purposes of funding under the 2023-2027 LEADER Programme following the establishment of three standalone Local Community Development Committees for the Cork County Council administrative area under the Local Government (Reform) Act 2014; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Conservation (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will allow those homeowners who avail of individual home energy upgrade grants, and are in management of their own upgrades, to include grant aid for windows and doors, as is the case of those using the one-stop-shop service; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53716/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 63. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to begin on the Mallow relief road project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53727/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: School Meals Programme (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of schools availing of the school meals local projects scheme; the number of applications for inclusion in the scheme that were received in 2021 and to date in 2022; the number of successful and unsuccessful applications in each of these years; her plans to further expand the scheme; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (26 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 180. To ask the Minister for Health if he will ensure that a child (details supplied) is granted an earlier date for an assessment of need; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53668/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This question concerns the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine on the Irish agriculture sector. We were concerned about this when the war broke out. What has been the impact on energy, grain availability, food prices, fertiliser availability and so on and what is being done to support the sector?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 71. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures that have been put in place by his Department to support the mental health and wellbeing of farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53221/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This question concerns the mental health of farmers. It flows from some recent reports that found that almost one in four farmers was considered to be at risk of suicide, 50% experienced moderate to extreme depression and 40% experienced moderate to extreme stress and severe anxiety. I know the Minister of State is very concerned about this issue. I would like to know what he is doing...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I give credit to him for his huge interest in this very important area. Does the Minister of State agree with me that loneliness is a huge issue at the moment among the farming community? Farmers are on their own much of the time during the day. They are under much stress, and many changes in policies are also happening. Much bureaucracy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Mental Health Services (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I agree with everything the Minister of State said in respect of engagement and help and support. Has he engaged with HSE counselling services where farmers are concerned? This is bearing in mind that he said farmers very often work long hours. They come in very late at night when their families have maybe gone to bed. They might see nobody from one end of the day to the next. I would...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Is the Taoiseach aware that some companies which need to carry out investigations to develop offshore wind have been waiting for more than two years for decisions to be made on foreshore licences? Can these be expedited? It is causing a crisis of confidence.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I am substituting for Deputy Richmond in putting this question. I am sure the Minister will agree the figures he has outlined are quite stark. There was an effort made at the start of the year to encourage more grain growing. What has happened in that regard? Has it worked, how many more hectares of grain have been produced as a result and what has been the impact of that? Is the Minister...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Agriculture Industry (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Will the Minister outline the supports he is putting in place in respect of energy costs? I am particularly interested in the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme, TAMS, and the condition that energy cannot be paid for if it is exported onto the grid. Any progress made in that area would be a huge help. The number of TAMS grants this year is down. I contend this is because of the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 87. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 26 May 2022 and No. 133 of 31 March 2022, the progress that has been made to date in supporting farmers to generate renewable energy for their own use or for potential sale to the grid under the TAMS; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53220/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 239. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered VRT charges on imported vehicles, allowing appeals to be finalised before any VRT fee is paid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53499/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 240. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of appeals that have been lodged in respect of VRT calculations on imported vehicles in 2021 and to date in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53500/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 567. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if she has taken into consideration the possible impact of the recently enacted Birth and Information Tracing Act 2022 on the entitlement to Irish citizenship by birth in Ireland of persons who were living in another jurisdiction and who were unaware of their birth history until the Act came into force; the possible...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Food Crisis: Discussion (Resumed) (25 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I am at a loss for words. I have been following this for quite some time. The word "heartbreaking" has been used more than once and it is. It is just shocking. We have covered the climate shocks, the political turmoil and the conflict internally. As we know, the Ukraine war is also having an impact in all kinds of ways. The numbers are absolutely staggering. When you see the images,...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Drug Dealing (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I agree with everything Deputies Smith and Ó Murchú have said with regard to sanctions, resources and dealing with the people who are making a lot of money out of this. Have the Minister or Minister of State looked at the Portuguese model of dissuasion, which is at the other end of the spectrum? This seems to have produced major work so far. I visited Portugal a number of years...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Antisocial Behaviour (20 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I commend the Minister and the Minister of State for working on the youth justice strategy. It is a slow burner but there are real benefits in it. Has the Minister given consideration to expanding the community alert service across the country? There was a time when there were joint policing committees, JPCs, in every municipal district. That is not the case now. They are only at county...