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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: That is because somebody is a trusted flagger and they have that status.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: If my colleague here is not a trusted flagger, how does he go about doing that? Does he apply?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Digital Services Bill 2023: Discussion (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Does he have to have certain expertise in this area?

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Employment Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 37. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the engagement he and his Departmental officials have had with sectoral representative bodies and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, with respect to the availability of mechanics nationally; his plans to make a case to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment, to expand the current employment permits system to...

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Employment Schemes (19 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 46. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if his Department is considering removing the role of mechanics from the ineligible list of occupations for employment permits; if so, when he expects such a decision to be made; the engagement his Department has had to date with the Department of Transport on the subject; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18452/23]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: Ten years ago in February 2013 Ireland, along with 24 other EU colleagues, signed the Unified Patent Court Agreement. This agreement is hugely beneficial for businesses, entrepreneurs and inventors. When will we see legislation to enable a referendum to take place? When will we see an information campaign on same, because it is complex and it is quite important that we pass this?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Progress and Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: I welcome our guests and thank them for their presentations. I ask Ms Tenorio to comment on the violent situation in Sudan, which has worsened over the last couple of weeks, and the impact that situation has had and is having on the people there. I ask her to outline the reports received from people on the ground there. An Irish diplomat was attacked in Sudan and I hope he is okay. With...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 65. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the way Community Crime Prevention Programmes are promoted and encouraged under the Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024 published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17487/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Prevention (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 81. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to outline the way animal crime is approached under the Rural Safety Plan 2022-2024 published by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17486/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 743. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 233 of 13 July 2022, if his Department is considering any changes to the tenant (incremental) purchase scheme to allow part V local authority properties to be purchased by tenants-in-situ; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16824/23]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 968. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of family reunification applications currently awaiting a decision by his Department; the number of applications received, approved and rejected each month over the past 12 months; the average processing time for a decision on such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16985/23]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 1255. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 6 and 19 of 30 March 2023, if he will ensure that young adults with intellectual disabilities in the Cork area are eligible for a personal assistance service in order to travel safely to further education or training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Projects (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: 1823. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will outline the progress made to date with respect to the development of a facility (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17723/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. I have read the transport report he mentioned. That report acknowledges inequality of access to such transport provision. The two questions focused on young people with intellectual disabilities. I acknowledge that considerable work has been done across the country for people with disabilities accessing transport. I ask the Minister to zero in on...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I bring the Minister back to the issue of intellectual disability. He has not used that term yet and this is the focus here. This particular young woman has that challenge. She is very vulnerable. Physically she is fine. She loves life, loves fun and loves learning, but she cannot get from her home to her place of education safely, especially if it means changing buses or trains. Her...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 6. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth further to the Order of Business and Questions on Promised Legislation debate of 21 March 2023, if he will outline the way young adults with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, can access additional personal assistance support specifically to travel to training centres and workshops...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 19. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the way his Department is providing assistance to young adults with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, to travel to training centres and workshops; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15771/23]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I am raising this question on behalf of a wonderful, young and fun-loving woman who has Down's syndrome. She is just about to finish second-level education, where she had a great experience and for which she had transport and so on. She is now going on to Cork city from quite a distance away and transport is an issue. She is very vulnerable. In some cases, she has to change buses and she...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Disability Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 76. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way his Department is providing assistance to young adults with disabilities, in particular those with intellectual disabilities, to travel to training centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15761/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (30 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 174. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the number of personnel employed in the Passport Office in March 2022; the number currently employed in the service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15797/23]