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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: On 11 April last, Cork County Council wrote to the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage looking for extra resources to appoint people to work on vacancy and dereliction. I believe they seek about 18 extra people. Given that Cork County Council has the equivalent population size of Cavan, Roscommon, Sligo, Monaghan and Leitrim, will the Minister tell the House when his...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Training Fund (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 96. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered establishing a centralised information system for the National Training Fund to allow for students, professors, guidance counsellors and industry bodies to view, not only possible funding or research opportunities, but clearly defined possible career paths; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26608/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Training Fund (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I understand there is a lot of funding at the moment in the National Training Fund, at up to €1 billion. Will the Minister outline what plans he has for this fund with respect to the question I submitted?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: National Training Fund (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: Will the Minister outline the current size of the fund? Is he aware of the proposal of IBEC and Science Foundation Ireland to use the fund to provide adequate funding to develop research, talent and skills and the need for further investment and to encourage increased creativity and innovation?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 59. To ask the Minister for Health the ways that he is encouraging and supporting the reduction of paper-based systems in the health service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26613/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Further and Higher Education (1 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: 118. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the value of the National Training Fund, his further plans for the fund; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26611/23]

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: I welcome all of our guests and thank them for the work they have done on this. As Deputy O'Reilly has said, it is quite complicated and very welcome indeed. Am I right in assuming that this will deal with all collective redundancies and not just those involving insolvency?

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: How the is the 30-day period calculated?

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: What is the situation regarding the number of people that would be involved in the redundancy situation in order for this to take effect? What is the minimum number?

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: Thanks. 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...

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: On EU directives, how do we compare with other EU countries with respect to this form of legislation? Are we ahead or behind? Has a comparison been done with other partners in the European Union? Germany is pretty advanced in this whole area.

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: How are apprentices, trainees and temporary employees dealt with under this legislation? Are they deemed to be employeesper seas we mentioned earlier with respect to the numbers?

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: Yes.

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: All of those categories are normal employees. Are there categories that are not deemed as such? Members of the board are probably well off but are they deemed to be employees per se?

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: To be clear, the issue may not arise. When we normally think of employees we do not think of whether the people in management or at board level are employees. Many people might not be especially concerned about them because they may feel such people will be well off. Maybe management and board members are well off in some companies but who knows? When is it expected that the Bill will be...

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: The committee has had a number of meetings on works councils. How do the officials see those developing in conjunction with this form of legislation?

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: When the works councils are up and running properly, there could be consultation issues involved. Are there any EU directives that we have not transposed into Irish law which could have an impact on this legislation, either directly or indirectly?

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: Which directive is that?

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: During Covid a lot of companies were supported. I have seen reports in which people have speculated that many companies that would have closed down in the normal course of events were kept alive, which is a good thing in many ways. Now that these supports are being unwound and taken away, do the officials anticipate that many companies will become insolvent and close? Is there a pent-up...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (31 May 2023)

David Stanton: 74. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 303 of 9 May 2023, the estimated extra cost to her Department of putting in place a 50+ seater bus service to transport second-level students on a route (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26599/23]