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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (16 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: I do not blame the vacant housing officers who are already in position. They are doing their best but they have about ten other jobs and this is probably the lowest one on the list. They should be freed up to do this exclusively because it is a hugely important job and it is a win-win. There are people all over the country now screaming for houses. There are vacant properties that could...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vacant Properties (16 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: Since 2018, €7.75 million has been made available to local authorities to pay for vacant housing officers. Most of these officers have other jobs as well and recently I believe only five were full time. Those officers had other roles too. How can they do the work if they are not doing it full time? When will these officers be full time and why are they not full time already? Cork...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome the representatives from both organisations and thank them for the work they are doing. I was recently at the opening of the ONE centre in Cobh. It was extraordinarily impressive and there was a large turnout. It was great to see it occurring there. I know Mr. Campbell was there as well. I was at the opening of IUNVA's post 25 in Fermoy a number of years ago. Again, that is...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: I thank our guests for a very interesting presentation. It struck me when the presentations were being made that the membership of both organisations appears to be quite low given the total number of people who have left the Defence Forces. I understand there are 13,000 plus on the pension payroll if my figures are correct. Why are more people who served in the Defence Forces not involved...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Veterans: Discussion (16 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: Yes, it does. It is quite interesting. I welcome the fact that women are involved. That is very important. Another issue mentioned earlier was pension abatement being a barrier to people entering the public service. Perhaps that is something we should look at as well, Chairman. It is an important point. I also know that some members of the Defence Forces, and their military skills were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for accepting this Topical Issue matter this evening and the Minister of State for being here. This is a challenging area and I congratulate the Minister of State and her team on the work they have been doing since she took up office. I am quite impressed. When children leave special schools, they often go into adult services. The transport arrangements to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Disability Services (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for her positive response and encourage her to keep working on this. Disability and intellectual disability are a continuum, as the Minister of State well knows. Some children and young people, as the Minister suggested, can be trained and taught how to use public transport and navigate the system and so on. There are others on the other end of the spectrum,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 154 of 28 September 2021, when he expects all vacant homes officer positions in local authorities to be filled on a full-time basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54984/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 311 of 22 June 2021, when he expects a tender to be approved for the water-rock development project at Midleton, County Cork; when approval of the construction phase of the project is likely to proceed thereafter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54985/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Covid-19 Pandemic (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 160. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the operational guidelines currently in place for hospitality and live entertainment venues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54987/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (11 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 184. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the supports available to groups such as brass bands, pipe bands, marching bands and choirs in recognition of their cultural contributions to local communities; her plans to expand supports in this area; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54986/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (9 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 476. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if persons diagnosed with long Covid will be eligible to receive the disability allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54586/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 144. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when he expects a premises (details supplied) will receive a high-speed broadband connection under the national broadband plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (2 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 269. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of persons and companies availing of the tax saver commuter ticket scheme; the amount saved by employees and employers, respectively on the scheme in each of the years 2016 to 2020; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52628/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (2 Nov 2021)

David Stanton: 797. To ask the Minister for Health if assistance will be provided to a person (details supplied) to secure a place in an adult training hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52041/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Citizenship Applications (21 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: A number of these citizenship applications are probably from members of the Defence Forces who are foreign nationals. Would the Minister of State and the Department examine the possibility of reducing the fees in cases like that because these people are serving the State?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Domestic Violence (21 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: I commend the Minister and the Department on the supports they are providing in this area, but I put it to her that it is quite often the case that when court cases occur, which is often a long time after the events in question, the victims are retraumatised and there is further need at that stage for support and counselling. I ask the Minister to take that request on board and revert to me...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Schemes (21 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the details regarding the operation of the new Community Safety Innovation Fund; the types of projects that are expected to be supported through the fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51094/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Budget 2022 (21 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: 139. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which the extra €6.7 million in funding allocated in Budget 2022 to progress the provisions of the Youth Justice Strategy is likely to be invested; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [51095/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (20 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: We have all heard the toxic discussions and debates with respect to politicians, the hate speech and so on. Councillors are resigning or retiring early, before their time. The programme for Government states that the Government will "Consider the introduction of an alternate/substitute candidate list to cover parental and caring leave, long-term illness leave, resignation [and so on, and]...