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Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

David Stanton: 384. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the contribution made by Ireland to the global effort to help resolve the current conflict in Tigray, Ethiopia; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24126/21]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (11 May 2021)

David Stanton: 385. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the level of assistance being provided by Ireland to help address the political instability and resulting humanitarian situation in Myanmar; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24127/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Palestine: Discussion (11 May 2021)

David Stanton: I join others in thanking our guests. I also condemn the killings and injuries that have occurred in recent times. Any death at any time is to be condemned. We must express our condolences to the bereaved and call for all of this activity to stop. Many questions have been raised by colleagues and I will not cover old ground because time is short. One of the big issues that faces us all...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Admissions (6 May 2021)

David Stanton: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she is satisfied that each child expected to transition to second-level in September 2021 in the Midleton and Carrigtwohill school planning area, County Cork will receive a school place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23387/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 May 2021)

David Stanton: 183. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to adopt the WHO recommendation of 25 March 2021 on the prioritisation of Covid-19 vaccinations for seafarers and aircrew; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Covid-19 Pandemic (6 May 2021)

David Stanton: 250. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the position under Covid-19 level 5 restrictions with respect to inter-county travel in order to carry out the measuring of ponies for show jumping purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23385/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Urban Renewal Schemes (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: Does the Minister agree with the report of Chambers Ireland, made available last year, which states that, if all vacant properties in towns, villages and cities around the country were made available, 18,000 new homes could be activated? Does he agree that this would require incentives and a carrot-and-stick approach? I am sure the Minister of State knows, as I do, that there are small...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. There does seem to be an issue in that many people feel that Irish Water has a shortage of money. All the questions before now have been about housing, and I am sure the Minister of State realises that in many parts of the country housing development is frozen in many towns. In Mitchelstown in my own constituency, and in Midleton and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I recognise the huge investment and amount of work being done by the hard-working people in Irish Water but that does not take away from the fact that there are towns such as Mitchelstown, Midleton and Castlemartyr in my constituency and maybe other towns around the country that are frozen and locked out of housing development because of a lack of infrastructure. Will the Minister of State...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to parliamentary question No. 760 of 21 April 2021, the amount of Departmental funding drawn down by Irish Water to date in 2021; his expectations for the drawing down of further funding by Irish Water; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22861/21]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Irish Water (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: I asked the Minister a question last month about the amount of funding that Irish Water has received and he told me it received €1.4 billion. I am interested to know the amount of this funding that has been drawn down to date this year by Irish Water, his expectations for the drawing down of further funding by Irish Water and a breakdown of same, and to give us an idea of where the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: 88. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the measures his Department is taking to support local authorities given the impact Covid-19 has had on local authority incomes and the corresponding impact on expenditure programmes and plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22862/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (5 May 2021)

David Stanton: 556. To ask the Minister for Health the situation with regard to mandatory hotel quarantine regarding persons, in particular Irish citizens, who intend to travel to Ireland and who are fully vaccinated with versions of a vaccine (details supplied) that are manufactured under licence by other companies which are not currently approved by the European Medicines Agency; if he has requested or...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (29 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress made to date with respect to the proposed development of a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22403/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 599. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of primary school students projected to transition to secondary level in each of the four school planning areas of Cobh, Midleton and Carrigtwohill, Fermoy and Youghal, respectively in each of the years 2026 to 2028; the number of students who have transitioned to second-level in each of these four school planning areas in each of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 947. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the recognition of the vaccination of persons who have been fully vaccinated with a vaccine (details supplied) and who plan to enter the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21501/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 946. To ask the Minister for Health the policy of his Department and the timelines with respect to the reopening of day care centres and such facilities for older persons who have been fully vaccinated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21499/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister of State. Deputy Louise O'Reilly asked about the number of people employed in the age category in question and the Minister of State said he will revert to us on that. It might be an interesting figure. With regard to the young people employed, the regulations are about the protection of young people. Are we correct in saying the majority of them are Irish...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: Going back to what we said earlier with respect to education and school, will the Minister of State give us an indication as to what qualifications or training might accrue from young people at that age spending time working on ships? Can they build up recognised accreditation or training skills? Will he give us an idea of what is involved in this area?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Protection of Young Persons (Employment) (Exclusion of Workers in the Fishing and Shipping Sectors) Regulations 2021 (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: Earlier, the Minister of State said these young people are often from families who live in coastal communities for whom fishing is the family business. In my area there are places such as Ballycotton, where there is a tradition of family members going to sea on the boats so I can understand what happens. With respect to training and safety, which are paramount, is there a requirement that...