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Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Accommodation for Travellers: Discussion (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Chair. I have an appointment at 12 p.m. that I have to attend in another part of the city. I thank the witnesses for being here, for the work they are doing, and the presentations that they have made. I will be brief because Deputy Ó Cuív has covered some of the things I wanted to bring up. In the Traveller accommodation expert review programme board update from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 29. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering extending eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 36. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the involvement, if any, of his Department in the provision of a new building for the Cork University Dental School and Hospital; the indicative timetable for the construction and completion of the new building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40411/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Education (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 122. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is encouraging and supporting students to study to PhD level in Irish third-level educational institutions; the number of PhD qualifications awarded in each of these centres in 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022; the amount expended by his Department in each of these years in direct support to PhD students; and if he will make a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Chair. I do not think I will take too long. I thank Ms Carberry for the presentation, and like Deputy O'Reilly I can see that Microfinance Ireland seems to be very successful in the work it has been doing. Ms Carberry said, "A sunset clause was built in by way of a limit in the amount of funding of €25 million, so that if the programme was not a success it could be...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I notice in the various packages involved that there are upper limits of €25,000. I think the maximum for certain packages is €5,000 and so on. Are there any proposals to increase those limits?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I notice that the number of employees involved is a maximum of ten. Are there plans to increase that or is it being examined in any way?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: As the Chair pointed out initially, we are anxious to have balance. We have balance for better business established in the Department too, which is doing very good work. Is there any emphasis on minorities, female leadership and entrepreneurship and so on? Is any positive bias in that area at all built into this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Has MFI any involvement with universities and students in universities who may be contemplating start-ups? Has that been explored at all to let them know that MFI exists and what services it can provide? When one talks about young people starting up companies, universities seem to be an obvious place to target, advertise and promote the services offered by MFI.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I have two more short questions. We are putting some legislation through at the moment on co-operatives. I wonder whether co-operatives will be able to borrow if they need to from Microfinance Ireland in the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: Head 11 states, “The authorised share capital of Microfinance Ireland shall be €1 comprising one share of €1 and that share shall be held by the Minister”. It also states in the explanatory note that, "Legal advice may be required from the AGO on this transfer." Why is there a need for legal advice? Is there a need?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: At the moment, the share is held by the Social Finance Foundation, SFF. Is it the case that is has to be transferred, then? I refer to the golden share concept that is transferred to the Minister. It seems, as Ms Kilcullen said, to be pretty straightforward, but I am curious to know why legal advice might be needed. I take the point that one has to be careful on this.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: It should be okay. I thank Ms Kilcullen.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: The interest rate is 5.5% or maybe 6.5%, depending on whether they go through the LEOs. Ms Carberry mentioned a tolerance of 30% of failure built into the system. Will she say a little more about that? How many of the loans are not paid back because the businesses are unable to continue for whatever reason? What is the value in 2022 of that particular loss? What are the running costs of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: The State is spending tens of millions of euro in my constituency building state-of-the-art schools, both primary and secondary, which is greatly welcomed by everybody. Next September, however, in spite of that, there is a cohort of young second-level students going into first year who have no place. I have raised this on a number of occasions. Will the Tánaiste contact the Department...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: I nominate Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Sports Facilities (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 108. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she is satisfied that there are sufficient facilities across the country to support the development of athletics; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34694/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process, if any, of conducting a needs risk analysis of children being considered for foster care prior to any long-term foster care placement taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34819/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 614. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth to provide a progress update on the Barcelona Declaration 1995 for people with disabilities and its implementation in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34820/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 671. To ask the Minister for Health the action, if any, his Department is taking to raise awareness amongst those in an agricultural setting with respect to the dangers posed by tick bites potentially leading to Lyme disease; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34675/23]