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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants: Immigration Control Platform (1 Apr 2015)
David Stanton: It was not that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants: Immigration Control Platform (1 Apr 2015)
David Stanton: I do not agree with the word "invasion". It is not an invasion as such.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Undocumented Migrants: Immigration Control Platform (1 Apr 2015)
David Stanton: That is that. On behalf of the committee, I thank the witnesses for their attendance and their engagement with us on this subject.
- Topical Issue Debate: Marine Tourism (31 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: There are huge opportunities in sailing, marinas, kayaking, whale watching, bird watching, angling and fishing tourism; it is endless. However, we have not been focusing on it. We have been touching on it here and there. I am calling for one lead agency, one lead person, to take it on, examine it and drive it. The studies are there, but we have not seen the action. Now is the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Marine Tourism (31 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: There you go.
- Topical Issue Debate: Marine Tourism (31 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I am delighted the Minister is in the House to take this Topical Issue, and I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for facilitating a deferral of debate on this issue until such time as the Minister was available. Youghal in County Cork has suffered greatly in the past number of years. It is a beautiful town located on the River Blackwater and has a fabulous four-mile beach, the best...
- Topical Issue Debate: Marine Tourism (31 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his reply. While what the Minister has proposed is excellent, as are the other initiatives taken in this area, the situation about which I am speaking is different. We need to focus specifically on the marine sector. For many years now we have turned our backs on the sea and ocean surrounding Ireland. With the advent of liners coming into Cobh and other places,...
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Enterprise Support Services Provision (26 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: 20. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the progress made by his Department in developing and supporting entrepreneurship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11961/15]
- Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Apprenticeship Programmes (26 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: 33. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his Department's role in encouraging apprenticeships; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11960/15]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I have received apologies from Deputy Gabrielle McFadden, who cannot attend. The purpose of this meeting is to have an engagement with the Garda Commissioner, Ms Nóirín O'Sullivan, on the recently published policing plan, the changes she has made since taking up office and her future plans for the force. I ask members to stick to the policing plan even though they may be...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: Exactly.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: If members wish to raise other issues at another time, I am sure that the Commissioner will facilitate us by returning to deal with them. The briefing on the annual policing plan 2015 has been circulated to members. I ask everyone to turn off mobile telephones or put them on aeroplane mode or some mode that does not interfere with the sound system, please. I welcome the Commissioner and her...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Commissioner for her comprehensive overview. I will now invite members to ask questions. The committee agreed earlier that we would initially limit each member to asking three questions and we can then return to a member if he or she wishes to raise another issue.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: Thank you Commissioner, thank you Senator. I ask all members to please make their remarks through the Chair. I call Deputy Ferris.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: Deputy Finian McGrath can ask his final question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I can inform the Commissioner that we have not formally reported on our work yet. We are still in the middle of that and we will probably submit an interim report initially because it is quite a complex technical area, as the Commissioner will appreciate.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: Will the Commissioner come back with those figures?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: I thank the Commissioner. We will come back to Deputy Finian McGrath for further questions later. Deputy Farrell has three questions.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: Deputy Farrell can ask his second question.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Annual Policing Plan 2015: Garda Commissioner (25 Mar 2015)
David Stanton: That is a good question, which has been raised on a number of occasions. Has there ever been a study as to the optimum number of the force?.