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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 185. To ask the Minister for Health the measures being taken by his Department to support the increased numbers of general practitioners for training and setting up practices; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7721/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 1 December 2020, the progress his officials have made during their interaction with An Post, Ordnance Survey Ireland and organisations (details supplied) to improve and expedite the existing process with respect to the earlier assignment of eircodes to new builds; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding drawn down by the electrification of rail services project in the Cork metropolitan area to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7619/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 263. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the preferred route option of the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Midleton and Carrigtwohill County Cork that was determined by technical advisors following an assessment will be made public (details supplied); if this information will be communicated to landowners and householders potentially impacted by the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Grant Payments (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 348. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that an eircode is required before well water grants can be considered by a local authority; if his attention has been further drawn to the delays in allocating eircodes; the steps he plans to take to ensure that well water grant allocations are not stalled as a result of delays in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Security Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Ambassador (15 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome the ambassador and her team here today. I thank her for her presentation. I want to focus on one particular issue which other speakers have focused on. None of us wants war and it beggars belief to even think of a war or the invasion of Ukraine. It is very hard to contemplate it. The ambassador said in her presentation that there is also an economic and financial dimension to...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: The assisted decision-making (capacity) (amendment) Bill 2021 will make a significant difference for many people and institutions, including State institutions. When will that legislation be enacted and operational?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 40. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to introduce an export credit insurance scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6938/22]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Enterprise Policy (10 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 58. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the status of the nine new regional enterprise plans to 2024; when he expects these plans to be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6937/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (10 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 124. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the progress achieved to date in locally-led farm safety and mental health projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6790/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (10 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 171. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the research that has been undertaken or funded by his Department for the reduction of agricultural emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6789/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (9 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Health the details with respect to enhanced community care chronic disease hubs to be established in County Cork; the geographical areas that each hub will cover; the population serviced by each hub; if there will be outreach services provided to towns and areas that are distanced from such hubs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6767/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I thank our witnesses for coming in today. I have just a few questions. The heads of the Bill require every employer to have a remote working policy. There are some forms of employment where remote working will not arise. I am thinking of businesses such as hairdressing. The person has to be on the premises to cut someone's hair. In situations where remote working would not work for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: Let me follow up on what Deputy Shanahan was talking about with respect to insurance. If the home becomes a workplace, there may be implications for insurance cover. In some instances, perhaps a home would become a workplace even for rates. Could a house or part of it be considered rateable? If the home becomes a workplace, does the employer have the right to inspect the workplace? If the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Working Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (9 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: Will Mr. Doheny comment on the time limit for the right to appeal? Is a time limit built in under other legislation that would impact on this or is it open?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 68. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the importance of mathematics in the work his Department is undertaking to promote and support research, innovation and science; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6119/22]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I was not expecting to be called so soon. Things are moving very fast. This question is about the importance of mathematics. A number of years ago coding was hugely important. I put it to the Minister that mathematics is now vital. What is happening at third level to look at different ways of teaching mathematics and of using mathematics for innovation, science and research? Is the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for that comprehensive reply. Does he agree that, for many students, mathematics is extremely challenging and difficult and that we need to look at different ways of teaching mathematics from the earliest age? What research is ongoing in his Department or at third level on different ways of teaching mathematics using the modern technologies of apps, tablets, mobile...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I welcome that apprenticeships are now part of the CAO process. With respect to young people who drop out of apprenticeship programmes, which is quite a lot in some areas, does the Minister of State intend to commission any research or study into why this going on?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Third Level Costs (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for the response, which I welcome. I acknowledge the work done by the Minister of State with regard to the local training initiatives. This is also part of further education. What further plans does the Minister have to support students financially, and those people who provide the courses, in these local training initiatives that are part of further education? This...