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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: I have been looking through MSF's website. As some colleagues have stated, we are all a bit in awe of what the organisation does. Certainly, the world is in a very precarious place. MSF works in many countries across the globe, including Bangladesh, with the Rohingya, the Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, Iraq, Iran, Nigeria, Niger and so on. The...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with Representatives of Médecins Sans Frontières (25 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: I asked how many people from Ireland are working with the organisation internationally.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (25 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 112. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 11 November 2021, the current status of the tender for the construction of the Midleton Water Rock Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3082/22]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cybersecurity Policy (25 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the engagement of his Department to date with other Departments and stakeholders regarding the enhancement of the National Cyber Security Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2280/22]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: The Industrial Development Agency, IDA, owns a fully serviced, 150-acre site between Carrigtwohill and Midleton in my constituency. It is lying idle since 2007. There were plans to upgrade the road outside, the N25. Millions have been spent on the plans to upgrade the road, but the plans have now been shelved and there is no clarity. There is also a plan to build 2,500 houses at the other...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: I have been told recently that as we accelerate and expand on digital reforms and transformation, our mobile phone networks are not secure. They are easily hacked and tracked. As we become more dependent on this technology, what guarantees can the Minister give us that these networks are secure and people cannot be tracked and hacked, have our conversations listened into and so forth? An...

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: May I ask a question?

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: I am sorry. I did not realise.

Ceisteanna Eile – Other Questions: Capital Expenditure Programme (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: That is fine.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 30. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of funding provided to date to support the economy and society in dealing with the challenges caused by Covid-19; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62069/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 87. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the uptake of support by county from the tourism business continuity scheme since its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2325/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Coillte Teoranta (20 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 314. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the terms and conditions included in a felling licence issued by his Department to Coillte for the Curragh Wood, Midleton, County Cork (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2699/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 9 September 2021, if the internal working group established to consider a long-term strategy for unsold affordable housing units met as planned in September 2021; if so, if action has taken place or is planned as a result of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Coastal Erosion (19 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 587. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 19 October 2021, if the National Coastal Change Management Strategy Steering Group has met to finalise a group strategy; if not, when he expects such a meeting to take place and a strategy to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2102/22]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (19 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 588. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 26 of 11 November 2021, if he will report on his Department’s progress in appointing a full-time vacant homes officer position in each local authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2104/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (19 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 799. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 187 of 23 September 2021, if it is still anticipated that a contractor will be appointed in the first quarter of 2022 for the construction of a school (details supplied); if not, when she expects that a contractor will be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [1465/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (16 Dec 2021)

David Stanton: 55. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the fulfilment of the programme for Government commitment to develop hydrogen as a fuel for the transport sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62066/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Energy Policy (16 Dec 2021)

David Stanton: 58. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will report on the use of biofuels in the transport sectors; if there are indicators of the rate at which the usage of biofuels is reducing the use of fossil fuels in the different transport sectors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62067/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Yield (16 Dec 2021)

David Stanton: 136. To ask the Minister for Finance if research is being undertaken by his Department regarding the potential impact on motor tax revenue arising from an increased take-up of electric vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62068/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Bruton. I will not take too long. I welcome our guests and thank them for the presentation. This time two years ago we were getting emails from people who were concerned about the upgrade of the Department's new software. It had caused a certain number of glitches at the time. I wanted to give the witnesses some positive feedback. As they were coming before the committee...