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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the further development of the technological universities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51634/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Technological Universities (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This question has to do with the fantastic development of technological universities. It is an innovative and far-seeing initiative from the Government. What plans has the Minister for the further development of technological universities?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for letting us know he lives on the bright side of Ireland. Long may he continue to enjoy that. I agree with him that the main stumbling block is having two time zones on the island of Ireland. A number of years ago there was a Private Member's Bill in the House of Commons proposing to maintain summertime all year round. It ran out of time but there was much...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Conservation (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This topic has been discussed over many years. The former Deputy Tommy Broughan, the late Senator Feargal Quinn and I and, most recently, Senator Tim Lombard have raised this issue in these Houses. Numerous reports have been carried out here and abroad on this. The fact of the matter is that approximately 12 days from now, winter will have arrived. The clocks will go back one hour and we...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 634. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 322 of 6 October 2022, the number of gardaí who were assigned to the Cobh district and to the Garda stations in the district by rank at the end of August 2021, end of August 2020, end of August 2019 and end of August 2018; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51094/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Justice for Colombia: Discussion (18 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome Mr. Dodwell and Mr. Finn and thank them for their comprehensive report. It is an interesting contribution. Many of the questions I was going to put have been asked so I will not cover those again, except one or two. Mr. Dodwell mentioned 8 million internally displaced persons, IDPs. Will he comment on that and tell us more about the situation? There are also 1.8 million...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: The Minister did well on the budget. What she did will make a huge difference to many people. I have two points. First, is the Minister doing anything to ensure that people know what they are entitled to with the changes that have come in? Some of the changes are quite complicated, people may have to apply and may not know that. Are there information leaflets being given out to people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cost of Living Issues (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 50. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the timeline for cost-of-living payments issued before Christmas 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50367/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Employment Schemes (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: This scheme is good for the community and for the participants. I agree with the Minister of State that we would all like to see more money being made available for the participants. I have two questions for him. Has any consideration been given to facilitating those who are at pension age also carrying on with the scheme? Many people over 66 years would like to and are able to but...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Nursing Homes (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if her Department has a policy to take excess payments made in respect of the fair deal scheme into account as a result of over-payment of the State pension (non-contributory); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [50363/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 115. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will outline the main developments under the core funding partner service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50361/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Ukraine War (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 125. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the number of pledges made by members of the public to house Ukrainian refugees; the number of these that have been activated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50362/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 449. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need for an extension of the Medical Rights Directive and the Active Implantable Medical Device Directive (AI) MMD certificates; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50964/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 450. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to abolish the medical device regulation warehousing deadline; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50966/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: 451. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the need to allow conditional and temporary medical device regulation certification; if he will work to have this addressed in time for the next EPSCO meeting in December 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50967/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I thank ICTU for the presentation, which was very interesting. It is a pity that we do not have the other side here as well, because I would like to have that balance. It is hugely important that we do that-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: Yes, I know.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I was taken when ICTU said that 3% of all businesses have more than half of their workers on the minimum wage. I thought that was an interesting point that ICTU made. ICTU also said, I think that 5,000 workers, or 7%, were earning the minimum wage and that less than half of 54% are in hospitality and retail. There are approximately 90,000 working in that area. Does ICTU have any detail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I have a further question as I have a few minutes left. Deputy Bruton has already alluded to some reports and some that I think were in the Irish Independentthat 4% of 10,000 businesses are facing the restructuring, liquidation or dissolution of the business completely. Could increasing the minimum wage in those circumstances actually accelerate the closure of some of these businesses? We...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Minimum Wage, Cost of Living and Low Pay Commission Report: Engagement with ICTU (12 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: I have two more brief questions. Is Dr. Bambrick saying, then, that she expects quite a lot of businesses to go out of business in the short to medium term because of the other pressures and because their business model, as she says, is not sustainable? This may be through no one’s fault other than that maybe the business is not working and is not viable anymore. That is the first...