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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Could the Tánaiste give us an update on the German-led battle group and Ireland's involvement there? How many troops are involved?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste mentioned in his remarks that there were frozen Russian assets. Are any of those frozen assets in Ireland and how much is there overall in Europe?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Today there was a report in relation to the EU defence grants that Ireland drew down €11.6 million and we actually contributed €175 million. Has the Tánaiste any comment on why our draw down is so small?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I have just three more brief questions. Electronic cyber warfare was mentioned earlier along with deepfake videos, and I think the Tánaiste himself had been part of something like that at some stage. What is the Government doing to ensure that when these things appear on someone's social media feed, people are prepared to not accept it at face value? Do we need to have a campaign at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Just before polling day, something could be posted on social media and it could destroy somebody and they have no recourse whatsoever. It could impact the outcome of an election. This is extraordinarily serious. The reason I am bringing it up here is that we are talking about foreign actors who are doing this. We have to take this extraordinarily seriously, especially with the advent of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Two more very brief questions-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: I will, of course. I think the conflict in Sudan, as the Tánaiste said, is one of the most awful conflicts in the world today. There is very little mention of it anywhere. Finally, on the number of people who drowned in the Mediterranean sea last year, the Tánaiste told me in the Dáil it was estimated the known number was over 3,000, which is about four or five jumbo jets of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: The last question was on the people who drowned in the Mediterranean, which is also unreported. The Tánaiste told me in the Dáil recently that it was 3,000.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council, UN Matters and Individually Tailored Partnership Programme with NATO: Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: Hopefully, it will not be tested. I ask the Tánaiste about the European Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine. What is the story with that at the moment? Where is it at?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: 327. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to outline the situation with respect to an emergency works scheme application for a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21649/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: 393. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on the projected rise in sea levels and the potential impact on the environment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21426/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: 394. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on how climate change is contributing to the rise in sea levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21427/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (14 May 2024)

David Stanton: 425. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if there is a pathway for people from Ukraine who are currently living and working here under the EU Temporary Protection Directive to avail of a more permanent arrangement granting them a right to remain; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21183/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 136. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the ongoing conflict in Sudan; the impact of the civilian population and on neighbouring states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21158/24]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Asylum Seekers (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 137. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the number of men, women and children who have drowned in the Mediterranean Sea in 2023 and to date in 2024 while trying to reach Europe; his views on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21159/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 204. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government what grants or supports are available to parents building a new house to accommodate a child with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20992/24]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Voluntary Sector (9 May 2024)

David Stanton: 337. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if she will outline the actions that have been taken by her department under the National Volunteering Strategy 2021-2025 to increase awareness among individuals, families and groups of how their skills, interests and education can contribute to society; the amount expended to date on this specific commitment under the scheme; and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I agree that we all want the boil water notice to be issued as soon as possible. However, the most recent information I have is that it will take at least 22 months before the plant can be commissioned, so it is almost another two years to wait on top of the many months that have already had to be endured by the people in that area. My...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Services (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State for being here this evening. I have been raising this matter consistently since 2016. I raised it in a Topical Issue debate here on 30 May 2023. I also raised it with the Tánaiste on 18 April last. Since 2016, on and off, we have had a boil water notice affecting up to 10,000 people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small Companies Administrative Rescue Process: Discussion (8 May 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation and forwarding on their notes in advance of the meeting. Following on from the comments of Deputy O'Reilly, I note there have been 62 SCARP applications to date. Obviously, some small companies have availed of that, as stated in the notes. Revenue said it is still working on some of those cases. Have the 62 cases been finalised...