Results 141-160 of 1,329 for does speaker:David Stanton

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: ...scheme under the National Training Fund, which were linked to the need to keep upskilling. I am aware that another Department administers this scheme but the officials are obviously aware of the fund. Does the Department have any plans to link with the Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science to use some of that money, which seems to be just sitting...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: ...asked. That is the danger of following Deputy Berry, who is the resident expert on all things military. I was going to ask about the First Line Reserve and heard the response that the RDFRA does not represent its members. They are a pool of trainers who are available on short notice to supplement units in times of emergency. I know there is no set establishment in that regard. I...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: ...who have worked hard, we are at a point where a number of students now have no place in September. Parents ring me. Will the Minister consider the position of a 12-year-old boy or girl who does not have a place but all their friends have places and are getting their uniforms and books, getting organised, but this person has nowhere to go? In one particular instance, a parent was asked...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Election of Cathaoirleach (21 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...they are at, but we should now have gone beyond pilots and the resources should be national. Every young child from the Traveller community should have an opportunity to receive an education. If that does not happen, employment is impossible later. The exclusion of Travellers was really insidious. They went to school at 9 o'clock in the morning and were out on the streets at 10...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...attempt it fail, which is very worrying. Will the Tánaiste make any comment with respect to the recommissioning of officers and their re-enlistment in the PDF, which is another area of recruitment? Does he have any figures with respect to how that is going and what kind of energy and effort is being put behind it? There are people there who have served in the past and who have...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...Defence Forces. More than half of those are in the Naval Service. Will the Tánaiste tell the House the level of interest in these 15 competitions? How many people have applied, how many people does he expect to be recruited into the various areas, and when does he expect the Defence Forces Reserve to open up for recruitment?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Defence Forces (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...inducted. Will he provide a breakdown of how many are in the Army, Naval Service and Air Corps? Over what timescale was the recruitment campaign that led to the induction of those 150 taken place? Does he have any targets in respect of the various other competitions? He can send those to me if he does not have them now. I also asked about the Reserve. Are there any plans to start...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Ireland's Trade Relationship with Canada: Discussion (20 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...as Irish Heritage Month in Canada. It is hugely important and significant that that happened. Perhaps the witnesses would like to comment on the impact that had on business and what it means and does. The Canadian ambassador, Nancy Smyth, is also doing fantastic work. She is very approachable. She has visited many Canadian and Irish companies in Ireland that are working extremely...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (15 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response, which will be noted by many investors who are really looking to Ireland and want confidence on this matter. With that in mind, does the Minister accept the need for greater engagement between the Government and industry? How will the offshore wind task force facilitate input from industry, specifically on floating offshore wind? The Minister might...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (14 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...and developing states, like the Marshall Islands and elsewhere, from the rise in sea levels. Those states are very concerned that they may be completely wiped out because of rising sea levels. Does the Government accept that sea levels are rising? Has the Government got any projections as to how much they will rise? I have been reading some material on this issue recently and one report...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Plan of Action on Collective Redundancies following Insolvency Bill 2023: Discussion (31 May 2023)

David Stanton: .... In situations where a company is changing but not necessarily entering insolvency, and redundancies come in on a staggered basis in small numbers, how is the 30-day period calculated? Where does it start? Is it when the redundancies reach a certain threshold of numbers? I ask our guests to explain that. Could companies let people go over a period of time and avoid some of the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (30 May 2023)

David Stanton: .... This adds up to a minimum of €16 per month for a recommended consumption of 2 l of water per day and a minimum of €64 per month for a family of four. That is just the cost of buying the water. It does not include the cost of boiling water as well. These numbers highlight the urgency of the matter. In fact, the price of water has increased by almost 10 cent for 5 l...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...first line reserve? I have been told that the number of people involved in it at the moment are three officers, 43 non-commissioned officers, and 229 privates, which seems extraordinarily small. Does Ms Sinnamon have any comment on the first line reserve?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: In the absence of legislation or a code of conduct, I get the sense that this whole area is drifting and developing on its own and that it probably does need to have parameters put on it, which would include the union, employers and the Oireachtas working together to develop structures and boundaries as they have done in Portugal, as Dr. O’Sullivan suggested, and other places. When we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: .... To get back to AI, and it is a little off today's theme, we have been told that AI has the potential to have a massive impact on employment and jobs in certain areas, in particular banking. Does Dr. O'Sullivan have any views on that? Does she plan to do any work on that or has she done any work on it? It is moving so quickly now but its impact on jobs is something I am quite...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...on the employer to ensure it is used for the purpose for which it was supplied, in other words, that somebody would not be doing private business on a work-supplied computer or doing something illegal or immoral, for instance? How does an employer ensure that nothing illegal happens? The employer might be liable as well if something was going on with a computer that was supplied by the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...the NCBI on what it has done with the small amount of funding it got from the dormant accounts fund. Ms McGriele said the NCBI needs more funding, which is fair enough. The Cathaoirleach does not have any money but we can make recommendations to Departments in that regard. We learned last week that this is over €1 billion in the National Training Fund, which is a huge amount of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Strategy and Impact on Disabled Persons in the Workplace: Discussion (Resumed) (17 May 2023)

David Stanton: I am actually dealing with a constituent, a young lady who has a serious disability and needs more time. She does not want to use a scribe or assistive technology. She wants to write stuff herself but the extra ten minutes are not enough. The State Examinations Commission said "No". There is a battle with the commission every time, so I know what Ms Feeney is saying. Ms Feeney...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...to Midleton for the young people involved. It would make a massive difference to the families. There is no bus service there at present, or any way of getting from one place to another and Cobh does not have the capacity either. Perhaps the Minister will come back to me offline and tell me what can be done here. Some of these parents do not drive. I am told it that it is costing...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...to ask a student to leave one school and move to another during the leaving certificate cycle. The subjects may not align and, in this case, they do not. One school teaches German but another in Cobh does not. It is a problem that needs a resolution. This has been an issue for quite a number of years and is causing a lot of stress. The solution is fairly straightforward. The number...