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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 thank the Minister of State. I welcome the scheme, which includes good regulations that will protect young people.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Myanmar: Discussion with Dr. Mary C. Murphy (27 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome Dr. Murphy to our meeting today and thank her for her time and her work on this very important issue. We know that historically the military has been extraordinarily powerful there. There are almost 500,000 members of the military. Dr. Murphy referred to the need for an international arms embargo. Following on from Senator Joe O'Reilly's question in which he suggested that the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (22 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider recognising Carrigtwohill and Midleton, County Cork as one education centre under the school transport scheme for second-level students; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20944/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 392. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when he expects work to commence on the dual track railway line to Midleton; when he envisages this project to be completed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19652/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 393. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the proposed locations of new railway stations on the Mallow to Midleton rail line, County Cork; when each of these stations will be operational; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19658/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 394. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he plans to engage with private developers in putting in place new railway stations on the rail network; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19659/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 395. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has a role in relation to the proposed bypass of Castlemartyr, County Cork; the status of the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19661/21]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 569. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if rent allowance is reckonable with respect to the Public Service Stability Agreement 2018 – 2020 and pensions paid to retired prison officers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20119/21]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: International Agreements (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 645. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the situation with respect to Ireland signing and ratifying the Council of Europe Convention on the Manipulation of Sports Competitions, known also as the Macolin Convention, which opened for signature in September 2014 and came into force in September 2019; the implications of same for Ireland; and if she will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Irish Water (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 760. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the details of the funding allocated to Irish Water in the current round of capital funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19662/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Data (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1029. 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, Carrigtwohill Fermoy and Youghal respectively in each of the years 2021 to 2025, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19410/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1070. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will consider establishing a new second-level school in east County Cork to open in September 2022 in view of the fact that second-level schools in the area are oversubscribed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20266/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1217. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the sections of the Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Act 2015 that have commenced to date; his plans and associated timescales for the commencement of the remaining sections of the Act; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18248/21]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1218. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the changes he plans to make to the way in which a person with limited or no decision-making capacity can be represented by a person with power of attorney; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Assisted Decision-Making (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1379. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the way in which a person with limited or no decision making capacity can be represented by a person with power of attorney and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18249/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1653. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to increase the allocation to a group (details supplied) in order that it can meet the demand for essential orthotics and footwear; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18568/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 1956. To ask the Minister for Health if he is satisfied that the availability of general practitioner services in the area of Midleton, County Cork is sufficient to cater for current local demand; if not, his plans to address the situation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19411/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: 2319. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reopen holiday caravan parks and camping sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20577/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests. I agree with Deputy O'Reilly in terms of being cautious about waiving pre-legislative scrutiny. In one sense, however, this is pre-legislative scrutiny, given that we are discussing the Bill. I will ask one or two brief questions. Mr. Hughes told us that since the start of the pandemic, €931 million had been sanctioned. How much of that has been drawn...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Loan Guarantee Schemes Agreements (Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland) Bill 2021: Waiver of Pre-Legislative Scrutiny (20 Apr 2021)

David Stanton: I agree with what Deputy Shanahan said in respect of the Glanbia situation. It is impacting businesses in my area too. Even though it has gone through all the planning issues along the way it is still being held up. That brings us to the issue of planning laws in Ireland and the fact that enterprise can be delayed ad nauseam. That can have an impact on foreign direct investment here as...