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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in each respective local authority with regard to the development of cost rental schemes; the number of units delivered under such schemes; the further number planned to be delivered by the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, with reference to the temporary time limited waiver announced by Government on 25 April 2023, he will list in tabular form, the amount each local authority has invoiced his Department as outlined in Circular Letter PL 04/2023 in arrears each month to date; the total amount each local authority has invoiced to date; the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 342. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department supports local authorities to develop overnight pull-in parking facilities for motor homes and campervans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13500/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations and for the work they do. I am on the board of the Open Doors Initiative, so I am aware of the work being done in this area. I am also familiar with Business in the Community through its past works. I do not believe that I have met the witnesses from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland before, but they are welcome. I listened to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: That is very interesting. I thank Mr. Griffiths for the presentation and the work he is doing. I am aware of some of it and it is impressive. He spoke of the need for the legal structure for social enterprises to be changed and updated. He mentioned international examples we should look to. Will he say more about how he sees the legal structure changing and what is needed there? I agree...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: If Mr. Griffiths has more information on that, he might send it on to us.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: It would be helpful to get information on what legislative changes we might need to make. Legislation might be required in this area. I am familiar with issues relating to CRO regulations. We are putting co-operative legislation through at the moment and looking at that, which might be of interest. Mr. Griffiths also spoke of B Corp in Ireland and the involvement of B Lab. Will he tell...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Tinsley for the work she is doing in her organisation; it is great. One sentence from her opening statement jumped out. I quote, “We also know issues of human rights and modern slavery across the supply chain is something business is more considered about and need further training on.” She talked about developing a roadmap to reduce and mitigate modern slavery in...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: Please.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: Ms Tinsley mentioned the Business Working Responsibly mark - EESG. Could she tell us a bit more about that please?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: Ms McDonagh stated in her submission that we know consumers pay close attention to a brand's social justice efforts before purchasing a product and want to know what the brands they support are doing to address social issues. Mr. Griffiths said something similar, namely that there is no doubt that, in today's world, both customers and staff of businesses expect to buy from and work for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: What I am getting at is making the link between a community that needs support and a business that is a position to give that support. I do not see that happening in a holistic, automatic way. We need to go to the next step so that the companies will actually reach out with practical measures to the community.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I am from Midleton, which suffered devastating floods last October. It was an awful time. The points made about climate change and biodiversity really strike a chord with me in a big way. I am also worried about rising sea levels, which have also been in the news over the last couple of days. I brought up this issue in the Dáil on a few occasions. The polar icecaps are melting, and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: Huge work is going on between the three organisations and other organisations I know of. It is all very positive. Obviously, there is also a cost to business, and we must keep an eye on the pressures on business. The corporate sustainability report and directive is bringing in a lot of challenges for business. Some of it is very positive but we must watch that. Mr. Griffiths mentioned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: We should propose that each Government Department have one senior official who would be responsible for linking with these organisations and co-ordinating things. I thank the witnesses.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: On reaching out beyond the security barrier and getting involved in communities, how can that be kicked off? How can it be articulated in order to change the mindsets so that people can people can look beyond the barrier, so to speak?

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Meetings (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 96. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the presence he or his Departmental officials will have at the Wind Europe annual event in Bilbao, Spain from 20-22 March 2024; his Department’s proposed contribution to the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12003/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: EU Directives (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 324. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the situation with respect to the transposition into Irish law of EU Directive 2019/1152 on Transparent and Predictable Working Conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11949/24]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Departmental Meetings (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 326. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment to outline the presence, if any, he or his Departmental officials will have at the Wind Europe annual event in Bilbao, Spain from 20-22 March 2024; his Department’s proposed contribution to the event; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12007/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Schemes (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 441. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the role her Department has in the operation of the per cent for art scheme as it applies to new school buildings and school extensions funded by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12141/24]