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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Relations (15 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 45. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the measures that are being examined by his Department to support businesses whose employees choose to work beyond the age of retirement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45146/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Flexible Work Practices (15 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 126. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the progress that has been made to date in establishing a remote working hub in an area (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45149/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: I thank our witnesses for their presentations. Deputy Bruton referred to the champerty and maintenance prohibition. The witnesses said this law is ancient and goes back to 1495 or some date like that. Perhaps it is time, therefore, that we had a look at it to consider making changes to the third-party funding aspect. We have an opt-in system here. Am I correct that other jurisdictions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: I asked earlier about the possibility of this being partially retrospective. In its submission A&L Goodbody said: It is important for consumer-facing businesses to note that the system proposed is likely to be partially retrospective – so breaches of consumer law that occur even before the system is implemented in June 2023 may form the basis for claims under the new system,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 149. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the current average wait times for driving tests in counties Cork and Waterford; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44834/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will sanction additional capacity on a school bus route (details supplied) given the demand for places; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45037/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 353. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will ensure that a child (details supplied) will be given a second-level school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45062/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: Yesterday, at a meeting of the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment, we heard about the Unified Patent Court system and its potential for Ireland. It could be worth between €500,000 and €1.5 billion per annum. There is a need to set up a referendum here to ratify the system. 1 o’clock What is the situation with regard to this referendum?...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 17. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which his Department is supporting farmers in the production of biomethane on farms from animal manure and other agricultural by-products by a process of using anaerobic digestion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38531/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 26. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 203 of 26 May 2022, the way in which his Department prioritises support for farmers to generate more renewable energy for their own use and potentially for sale to the national grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38541/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Schemes (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the work that is being undertaken by her Department to present employment opportunities for jobseekers to address labour shortages in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34902/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 161. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the current rate of youth unemployment; the measures that her Department is taking to assist young people to enter the workforce; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34904/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (14 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 529. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason that the automatic entitlement to a back-to-school clothing and footwear allowance payment for a person (details supplied) has ceased; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38812/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will outline his Department’s current policy with respect to the tenants of part V local authority housing purchasing the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38229/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 455. To ask the Minister for Health when restrictions on travel from South Africa to Ireland due to Covid-19 were first put in place; when they were lifted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38449/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: They are absolutely enormous figures - €1.5 billion is huge and 0.5% of GDP. I note it was proposed that Paris, Munich and London form the central division. Is there an opportunity for Ireland to take the place of London if we move quickly enough and have the central division in Ireland? What would it mean if that happened?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: We need to pass legislation here. I notice that a general scheme was approved in 2014. Is there any indication of what has happened since then? It appears to have stalled, with no movement at all. Chairman, we need to send a strong message to the Department and the Minister that we must move on this as quickly as possible and have a referendum as soon as possible. That means we have to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: I certainly will be supporting moving as quickly as possible on this. From what I have read and having heard what the witnesses have said, it is crucial. I note there is a suggestion that the ratification date could be as far away as 2024. Is that too far out? Is it risky? Should we try to move before that, have a referendum and get this done?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming and for the presentation. They mentioned more than once that the ratification of this court would lead to substantial gains for the Irish economy. I have seen figures of 0.13% of GDP or even 0.5%, which is more than €1.5 billion. Will the witnesses give a breakdown of how those figures are arrived at and more detail on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Unified Patent Court: Discussion (13 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: Of course, because of our English-speaking population and common law jurisdiction - and I heard Mr. Gaffney's comment that we have to walk before we can run - further down the road we would be in a strong position to pitch for the central division. There is also the fact that we have many multinationals here. I thank the witnesses for their responses.