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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: If a school leaver or third level graduate wants to join the Defence Forces, he or she is faced with taking psychometric tests, which 60% of applicants fail. Are we missing something here? These tests include an assessment of verbal, analytical and abstract reasoning. A failure rate of 60% is extraordinarily high for people who want to join the Defence Forces. Will the Minister comment on...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 117. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of recruits who have enlisted in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34043/22]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of recruits who have enlisted in the Reserve Defence Forces in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34044/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 249. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the direction and supports that he has given to local authorities to enable them to purchase houses that are being put on the market but are the homes of HAP tenants who have received notices to quit the accommodation and who may face homelessness unless the local authority purchases the property and facilitates the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Foreshore Issues (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 284. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department is processing a foreshore licence to enable dredging works to take place at Ballycotton Harbour, County Cork; if so, when the application was received by his Department; when he expects to be in a position to issue such a licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34498/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: Today we meet the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-parliamentary Co-operation of Ukraine via MS Teams, to get an update on the current situation in Ukraine. I welcome the Chair of the Committee, Mr. Oleksandr Merezhko along with the Deputy Chair, Ms Maryna Bardina, and their colleagues. I also welcome the ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland, in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Merezhko. We will now take questions and comments from members of the committee. I ask members to be concise. We have a number of people who have offered. I give the floor to Deputy Berry first.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Berry. I call on Mr. Merezhko to come back in to respond to those three questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Senator. I will invite Mr. Merezhko to respond in a moment. I want to point out that as a committee we can recommend certain things to the Government but we cannot promise to make decisions. We can make recommendations. I want to make that clear. Mr. Merezhko can take the floor and respond to the Senator's points.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Merezhko for his time this afternoon and keeping us informed of the horrors being perpetrated on his country, the terrible suffering, the needless loss of life and the needless war. I hear what he says about the tragedy of any life being a loss. As a father of four young sons myself, I can only feel for the sorrow and anguish of many families and parents who have lost young...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Housing Schemes (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: What incentives exist to encourage and support people who own private vacant properties to make them available for housing, either for sale or for rental? What plans does the Government have in that regard? Does the Minister agree that in a county like Cork, which is the biggest county in the country, we should have three full-time housing officers looking after vacant homes and trying to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 19. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if community buildings will be included in proposed changes to planning rules to facilitate the easier installation of solar photovoltaic panels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32887/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 70. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will report on the work currently being undertaken to reform the local authority funding mechanism to ensure that historical differences between counties are addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32888/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 123. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of Irish citizens who are in effect under house arrest in other jurisdictions in that they are being prevented from leaving such jurisdictions for reasons to include pending court or other legal proceedings being finalised; the way his Department and consular staff are supporting these citizens; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 143. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way his Department has engaged with the organisation frontline defenders and the people with whom they support in conflict zones; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33202/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (23 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 345. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the current situation with respect to the proposed extension of a school (details supplied);; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33316/22]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: In light of the concerns reported recently on the strong possibility of rationing of energy in the coming autumn and winter, is the Government completely satisfied the amount of gas coming into Ireland through the Moffat interconnector is absolutely guaranteed to continue throughout the winter? If not, what contingency plans are in place in the event of any reduction of, or disruption to, supply?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for her response. I acknowledge that there are legal issues involved and an ongoing statutory process, which I respect and agree with. The reason I have raised this issue is because, as the Minister of State acknowledged, this is a major issue for the area and the country. We have to see where the balance lies. The members of Cork County Council are...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this topic this morning and the Minister of State for being here to respond. I am concerned by the decision by the Minister to issue direction to Cork County Council on the matter of section 31 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, as amended. That is following the recommendations of the Office of the Planning Regulator with regard to the Cork...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: 48. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will take action to address the rising cost of inflation in respect of persons who plan to use the local authority home loan scheme and have been successful in application for same but who now find that the amounts available and allowed will not meet the increased cost of building; and if he will make a statement on the...