Results 961-980 of 14,127 for speaker:David Stanton

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I have just one or two other issues I want to raise. A referendum on the Unified Patent Court is coming up in June. I am sure Mr. O'Rourke is aware of it. It is very important and we have done some work on it here. I am not sure whether Mr. O'Rourke could give a view on the impact it could have on companies and businesses within the IDA Ireland portfolio.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: That is okay. Mr. O'Rourke might revert to us on that. A question I have been raising quite a bit here, on which I have tabled parliamentary questions for the Minister for Justice this week and which I raised last week and the week before, concerns intra-company transfer employment permits. Several people and companies have raised this with me. We spoke about skill levels. One way of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: In fairness, I believe the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment is very much in favour of this, but it is a matter of that Department and the Department of Justice coming together and changing the legislation or rules to achieve what is required. I am told by some companies that the existing arrangements are having a detrimental effect.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Deputy Bruton spoke about data centres. This matter is very important. Is IDA Ireland doing anything to encourage companies to establish their own renewable energy systems on the roofs of buildings and so on? Are there any incentives for companies to do that? I am referring to solar in particular.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: In what way are we supporting them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Mr. O'Rourke might give us some details in a note on the assistance IDA Ireland is giving the companies.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland: Chairperson Designate (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I strongly support my constituency colleague concerning Youghal. We are both well aware that the town once had full employment, going back to the 1960s, but that all the traditional jobs closed. Because the town is cut off from everywhere else, being in a cul-de-sac on its own, it may be an area that Mr. O'Rourke could pay attention to. Perhaps he could ask the board to consider this. I...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Active Travel (21 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 45. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding his Department has made available to facilitate active travel solutions in and around Youghal, County Cork; the corresponding active travel projects to be supported, and details of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8297/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: We could tease it out further and argue that Government policy at a certain level could be equated with criticising the Government. Is there a thin line there that we have to be careful about? The first part of the paragraph contains the phrase “make a public statement or comment concerning a political matter”, and it then goes on to the next part that Mr. King is concerned...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: That is fair enough.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Earlier, Mr. Guinan used the phrase “outside malign actors seeking to influence and voice concerns of members”. Has he had experience of that or why did he bring that in? Where is it coming from?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Such as?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thought that was what Mr. Guinan meant. I thank him for clarifying that because it was just hanging there. The ICTU statement said that the eventual bill must “not disproportionately limit the capacity of an individual member of the Defence Forces from participating in wider civil society.” The word “disproportionately” is defining certain things. Will Mr....

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 81. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to expand and develop the community employment scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7805/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 86. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline her plans to expand and develop the Tús initiative; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7806/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 342. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government to outline the situation with respect to local authorities or the Housing Agency purchasing homes for tenants who have received eviction notices but where property management fees remain associated with the property in question; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7500/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waste Management (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 349. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of domestic wastewater treatment system grants processed by each local authority in 2022 and 2023; the amount paid out by each local authority in these years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7673/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 375. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the plans she has to backdate the recently announced child benefit payment to families with children who are 18 years of age and over, and who are still attending second level school, to the birth dates of any such children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7677/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 376. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection with respect to the recently announced child benefit payment to families with children aged 18 and over and who are attending second level school, if she will allow the payment to continue beyond the child’s 19th birthday while they are still attending second level education; and if she will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I will be brief. I thank the witnesses for being here and for their presentations, which were interesting from a philosophical and political point of view, and from the perspective of human rights. They were very well put. I was at one stage a commissioned officer in the Reserve Defence Force. In that position, I was able to join a political party and stand for election. When I was...