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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Recycling Policy (17 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 56. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the work that has been carried out by his Department to date with respect to the introduction of a beverage container deposit and refund scheme; if there are plans to introduce such a scheme in the near future; if so, the details and timelines of such plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8630/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests and this legislation. This is one of the areas that has proven to be very frustrating, chunky and difficult to administer. For both employers and prospective employees coming from abroad, it has often been a source of huge frustration so I welcome the proposal to make the system more nimble, flexible and user-friendly. I will focus on intra-corporate transfers. EU...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: I am happy to hear that. I note that in the last three years, there were 1,000 people, on average, involved in the inter-company transfer. Obviously, in most cases they would have had partners or spouses as well. Rather than splitting families up or having people here and not allowing them to work or having to go through a very difficult process involving critical skills, as Ms Ward...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Employment Permits (Consolidation and Amendment) Bill 2019 (16 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: I thank Ms Ward.

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network (10 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 97. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to support the post office network, particularly those individual branches under a public service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7179/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Curriculum (10 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 414. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 179 of 21 January 2021, to clarify the post-primary schools mentioned in the response; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6575/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (10 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 706. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the reopening of mental health day care centres such as the Owenacurra mental health centre in Midleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6370/21]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: CLÁR Programme (10 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 1041. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when the 2021 CLÁR programme will be launched; the new measures being considered for inclusion in the 2021 programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6577/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Distribution of Covid-19 Vaccines to Developing Countries: Discussion (9 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: I take the opportunity to welcome our guests and thank them for joining us to discuss this very important issue. Approximately 40 countries, including Belgium, the Netherlands, Portugal and Norway in Europe, have supported the WHO's solidarity call to action and C-TAP. Can our guests give us any insights into why other countries have not done so? I also note what Dr. McMahon said earlier...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Diaspora Issues (4 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 97. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the action taken by his Department with regard to the proposed sale of a property by a society (details supplied); if the society has been in receipt of State funding in the past ten years; if so, the details of same in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6241/21]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Generation (3 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the potential for carbon capture and storage technology to facilitate the decarbonisation of the electricity generation sector; the engagement his Department has had in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5494/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: 406. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce a support allowance payment for those who are already in receipt of a payment from her Department and who may be experiencing increased costs due to broadband connection issues arising as a result of living in an area which is deemed to be less commercially serviceable under the terms of the National...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: I am on my phone because the machine did not work for some reason this morning. Again, I welcome the officials to the committee. Will they speak to the matter of gun jumping or its prevalence? There are a number of heads dealing with leniency and immunity so could those be fleshed out a bit? It appears that if somebody co-operates and discloses information about their comrades in any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: Yes. Will Ms McNamara deal with the issue of identification and official warrant cards for officials who might be visiting premises, business and so forth? Will she also address unannounced inspections and what authority officials will have?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: On the issue of inspections without notice taking place in people's homes, will the authority come from a senior Garda officer or a court? I am not saying these types of inspection should not happen. However, to ensure it works properly, how will it be managed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Competition (Amendment) Bill 2021 (2 Feb 2021)

David Stanton: Head 12 concerns persons required to attend before the competent authority under section 18 of the 2014 Act to answer questions and so on. I do not have to hand a copy of the 2014 Act. If someone is summoned and has to answer questions and so forth, can he or she be assisted by members of the legal profession, whether solicitors, barristers or whatever? If so, who covers the cost? My...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome the Minister, the Minister of State and the officials to the meeting. To follow up on the issue with respect to specialist staff interviewing alongside gardaí and being in the same room, is the thinking that these staff would also have the power to question or interrogate witnesses in the room, rather than being there to pass notes to gardaí? I am aware of the complexity...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Bill 2018 (Resumed): Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Jan 2021)

David Stanton: I welcome that commitment. Some of this area is so specialised and technical that somebody is needed there who can match the person on the other side and ask the technical questions. It might get lost in translation otherwise. My question was on the issue of directors not putting insolvent companies into liquidation. Is that sufficiently covered here? It is an issue that came up at...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Network (27 Jan 2021)

David Stanton: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to further examine the reclassification of the R624 road as a national road in view of future increases in traffic volumes as a result of proposals to develop the nearby Marino Point site as a port facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3774/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: National Parks and Wildlife Service (27 Jan 2021)

David Stanton: 319. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made to date on the final ecological screening assessment being prepared by the National Parks and Wildlife Service for the proposed flood relief scheme works for the area of Ballintubber, Carrrigtwohill and Middleton, County Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3771/21]