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Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 214. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the way that his Department and the agencies under the remit of his Department engage with and support the development of blockchain technology; the engagements that he, the Department's junior Ministers or Department officials have had in this regard to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37454/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of applications that were made under the community involvement scheme per county in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the successful applications during this period; the amount allocated to each successful application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37214/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 267. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation regarding the procurement of new rolling stock and battery and electric locomotives with respect to the upgrade of the Cork metropolitan rail network; the role that he or his Department has in approving any such procurement; the possible timescales for same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37376/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 412. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount made available by his Department to each local authority respectively to support vacant housing officer posts; the amount drawn down by each of the local authorities; the number of full-time vacant housing officers currently in position in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37349/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 420. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to granting eligibility under the Fresh Start principle to the local authority home loan scheme to applicants in cases in which a relationship had existed and has ended but who had not been married and in cases on which they no longer retain a beneficial interest in a home; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 571. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 412 of 31 May 2022, if a decision has been taken which will allow for the provision of school transport for post-primary students who were otherwise eligible for transport but are attending their second nearest school and had applied and paid on time; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37962/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 570. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has considered increasing the special needs school transportation grant given the increased cost of petrol and diesel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37960/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Grant Payments (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 701. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has given any consideration to relaxing the residency requirements of being in the State, European Union, United Kingdom or Switzerland for three of the past five years for Irish citizens applying for a SUSI grant, given the international travel restrictions caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37251/22]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Departmental Schemes (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 1150. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will list the applications that were made per county under the local improvement scheme in 2021 and 2022, respectively; the applications that were approved by her Department; the amount allocated to each successful application; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37215/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council and UN Security Council: Engagement with Minister for Foreign Affairs (12 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: Deputy Brady has asked a lot of the questions I wanted to ask. I congratulate the Minister and both Departments on the work they are doing. The presentation was short but the Minister packed a lot into it, not only on the amount of work but also on its quality and the impact Ireland is having in its role on the Security Council. I congratulate the Minister and his officials and our...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: I am very pleased to hear that because I feel there that is a risk they may actually morph into academia again, which would be a shame. Also, the Minister of State told me there are 65 programmes here and there are 342 in Germany. I acknowledge they are different systems and so forth but we probably have a long way to go and there is much potential. I ask the Minister of State to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 12. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list the uptake of apprenticeships by trade, sector and by county for each of the years from 2020 to 2022, to date, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36681/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: This question relates to apprenticeships. I am curious to know the uptake of apprenticeships by trade, sector and county in recent years. What are the projections for now on?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State and the Minister for the work they and their Department are doing in this area. How many recognised trades and professions at present have apprenticeships? The figure in Germany is almost 350. How many are there here? If the Minister of State does not have that information, he might get it to me. Will the Minister of State also comment on the role of the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: Has the Minister's Department linked with the guidance councillors in second-level schools? Quite often they have links with universities, businesses and trades, as well as parents and students, to drive this on and publicise this whole apprenticeship area, which is quite exciting.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: Today is the deadline for SUSI applications. A small number of students, including students with disabilities, were trapped abroad because of Covid and cannot now meet the residency requirement of being here for three of the past five years. Has the Minister any intention or plan to assist these students? They cannot complete their applications online after they state they have not been...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 63. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 158 and 173 of 19 May 2022, if his Department has reviewed the 2023 funding provision to support Local Training Initiatives; if so, if he will outline the allocation approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36680/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Childcare Services (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 94. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he has avenues of support in place to assist owners of crèches and preschools who are facing serious financial challenges in spite of the new core funding model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35384/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Early Childhood Care and Education (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: 131. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question No. 149 of 22 June 2022, the measures being taken by his Department to assist City, County Childcare Committees to provide crèche pre-school services in areas where there is unmet demand; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35385/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for her response. I know the Garda Commissioner, having engaged with him in a previous role, and he is very reasonable. I am sure that when the Minister and Garda Commissioner have a conversation, they will be able to find a way of resolving this issue. Other cruise liners and shipping companies across Europe also have these demands and they work with other...