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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Will the Minister of State outline the progress made in the refurbishment of Barryscourt Castle near Carrigtwohill? The Minister, Deputy McGrath, is probably aware of this castle although I am not sure whether he has ever visited it. It is an amazing building that was built around 1550. The Office of Public Works, OPW, is doing amazing work and recently opened up Annes Grove House and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and for indicating that work is ongoing. I understand it is complicated. It is a very old building and the conservation rules are quite demanding. I would be grateful if the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, to whom I have spoken about this, could impress upon those involved the importance of this particular building to local tourism. It...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Heritage Sites (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response, his interest and his comprehensive narrative with respect to the castle's history in which he mentioned the murder hole and other things that are in there. It is an amazing building. Obviously, it is imperative. I know the OPW is doing its best. It is doing great work around the country. I just want to emphasise the importance of this...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I am quite interested in what he said about only two credit unions in the country being at that point. I have met one of them and its management are concerned about this. Perhaps I was just unfortunate to have met with the one that is in that position but its management maintains it was limiting its ability to expand, grow and take on more. ...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Could I ask one more question? It has to do with the levies.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Have I? I am sorry about that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Okay, fair enough.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: 31. To ask the Minister for Finance his Department’s plans, if any, to encourage greater take up of the R&D tax credit by small domestic companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21412/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: What are the Department of Finance's plans, if any, to encourage greater takeup of the R&D tax credit for small domestic companies?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for that response and his reply to my earlier question. Is he able to give me some idea about the takeup? What kind of rebates are we talking about? What kind of refunding and credits are we talking about? What percentage of companies are involved in this? What plans has the Minister of State to encourage more to get involved and to advertise and promote it?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Research and Development (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: The second part of that question was what plans has the Minister of State or the Department to encourage companies further to take up this credit and also to promote it. Would the Minister of State agree with me that many companies do not know about this? There is a lack of awareness. How is the scheme to be expedited and promoted?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: 11. To ask the Minister for Finance the way he plans to support credit unions in the expansion of services to encourage community development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21411/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I acknowledge the great work that the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, is doing in the area of credit unions, for example by updating and modernising them and creating community banking. What are his further plans to support credit unions in the expansion of services to encourage community development?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Credit Unions (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response and acknowledge the work he has been doing on this. I hope he will manage to finish his work on the area because the targets are very laudable. The credit unions tell me they see themselves as being punished for taking on members' savings by having to put aside at least 10% of all savings in reserves. They maintain that this can only be...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Risk Management (28 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: 111. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the works funded by the Office of Public Works on the Womanagh river near Ballymacoda, County Cork within the past 20 years; the amount expended on same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21401/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: I found the presentation fascinating. One of my sons told me recently I am not a digital native. I looked it up and discovered that I might be a digital immigrant or even a digital refugee. That goes to the heart of some of what Ms Mangan has been saying where it is not just legislation but a change of mindset, of how we view things, and so on, that is needed. For many employers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: A paradigm shift is occurring. I have listened to Mr. Hegarty speak about trust between the workforce and employers. Building up a relationship is hugely important. It gets away from the old confrontational model that was there in the past and from the monitoring model. I have detected this among younger workers in particular in the technology sector. It is important and underpins what...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Maybe it is something for ESRI to do. Mr. Hegarty alluded in response to a question from my colleague, Senator Ahearn, to the health and safety aspects of this. He also mentioned that his company had an insurance policy to cover something that might happen in the home. We have come across instances where the employer has the right to inspect the workplace, which is a person's home. Has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: A new hire signing a contract and becoming employed by a company would have conditions that may include the right to work remotely initially. I am puzzled about the six-months business. A new hire may negotiate that from the outset so I am not sure how important that is. The twelfth one is: "Employee is the subject of ongoing or recently concluded formal disciplinary processes". Will Ms...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (27 Apr 2022)

David Stanton: Yes.