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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Postal Services (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 45. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to report on his plans for the further development of postal policy in the state; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50212/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to outline the way that the various State agencies under the aegis of his Department are facilitating the rollout of generation of renewal energy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50372/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (16 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Topical Issue Debate No. 2 of 5 July 2023, and with reference to her Department’s projected growth in enrolments in the east Cork area in the short to medium term, if she will outline the projected demand figures for second level school places in the Midleton and Carrigtwohill school planning area for each respective year for...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Given the recent devastating flooding in east Cork and other parts of the country, would the Taoiseach agree with me that it is important to expedite climate change issues right now? In that regard, what is the Government's policy regarding the construction of anaerobic digesters which remove methane from farm waste and make it available as renewable fuel to be added to the gas grid in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State and the Minister of State with responsibility for the OPW, Deputy O'Donovan, for this response. There is some new and very interesting information in there. The harbour at Ballinacurra near Midleton was navigated by tall ships up until not that long ago, but now it is all silted up. The local people on the ground tell me dredging of the river is important and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Flood Risk Management (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue today. I thank the Minister of State, Deputy James Browne, for being here. It has been four weeks now since Storm Babet hit east Cork and Midleton. We have all seen the devastation that was caused, and we have all seen the pictures from the town. We are extraordinarily lucky that nobody died. Some people...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for coming before the committee and for their presentation. I wore the sustainable development goals badge this morning. Many people ask me what it is when they see it. I do not know whether the witnesses agree with me but I think it is important to have awareness of the goals and what they are and that this would be spread across industry, society,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: -----across the whole Department and the agencies that are under the aegis of the Department as well and in the employer and employee organisations with which we deal through the Department. If people do not know about them, how can they be expected to meet them? That is the first question. Colleagues will have different areas on which to zero in. I want to zero in on two areas. First,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: The committee has done some work on this issue. We have met people with disabilities. I have met people with disabilities myself who tell me they are disabled because the supports are not there or employers are not aware of the supports. Supports such as changing places and toilets are not available and PA support is not available for a lot of people. I met a young lady recently who has...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: On goal 9, relating to industry, innovation and infrastructure, one of the things about innovation is to do with patenting. I am not sure if the witnesses have any update for us on the unified patent court and what is happening with that. Having that in place would support innovation and entrepreneurs and so on. If Dr. Coates does not have that today, he might come back to us with it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: There are one or two other issues in the opening statement. Dr. Coates mentioned the Department is actively involved in a number of files such as the EU's generalised scheme of preferences, GSP, which is to expire this year. What are the plans to continue with that? Cambodia has been excluded from that particular group of preferences but Myanmar is still actively in there, which causes me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: That is the Cotonou partnership agreement.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: That is fine. There was also mention of an Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, OACPS, national authorising officer in each country. Will Dr. Coates let us know who that is in Ireland?

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Regional Development (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans, if any, his Department has to implement the recommendations from the Shannon Estuary Economic Taskforce Report pertaining to his Department's policy responsibilities; if similar recommendations are being considered for Cork and Bantry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50223/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (15 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Dr. Coates for that. I agree with him that it is hugely important that people are aware of this. I looked at the Department website and this does not seem to be mentioned on the opening page at all, in any shape or form. There is nothing I can see. Maybe it is hidden and if I dig deep down into something it is probably there. I put it to Dr. Coates that it is really important to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome Mr. Rajasingham and his team and I thank them for the work they do. My first question is about OCHA's people on the ground, the danger they are in and whether they have experienced injury, death and imprisonment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: Anywhere. OCHA's remit is global.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: It is terrible to hear that people who go to save lives and help those who are suffering are themselves targeted. I can understand how people might be killed accidentally but if people are targeted deliberately, that is a separate matter completely. Mr. Rajasingham mentioned a loss of innocence. Why has this changed? What has changed?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Rajasingham for his presentation and I note he spoke about engaging in diplomatic efforts and negotiations to secure humanitarian access. He further mentioned that OCHA engages "with militaries, de facto authorities, and non-state armed groups to negotiate access and aid to besieged or hard-to-reach communities". Does that mean that OCHA talks to virtually anybody and does the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Humanitarian Response: United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (14 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: So there is no one that OCHA has ruled out. Its principle is to keep negotiating, discussing and engaging.