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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 58. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the community benefit funds established under the renewal energy generation projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11744/23]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Overseas Development Aid (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 121. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he will provide an update on the status of the new initiative on sexual and reproductive health and rights as outlined in the policy for international development, A Better World; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11721/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 150. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to reducing the current minimum duration of six months required pertaining to a contract of employment offered under the wage subsidy scheme administered by her Department, which makes financial support available to employers who employ people with disabilities; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 151. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if consideration has been given to reducing the current minimum required threshold of 21 hours per week under the wage subsidy scheme that makes financial support available to employers who employ people with disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11684/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 153. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons with disabilities currently employed under the wage subsidy scheme and whose employers are receiving financial support; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11687/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 154. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the cost of the wage subsidy scheme operated by her Department in 2020, 2021 and in 2022, respectively; the current hourly rate paid under the scheme; when this rate was last increased and by how much; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11692/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 160. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if reckonable social security contributions paid in the United Kingdom qualify a person who is providing full-time care and attention to another person in this state to qualify for carer’s benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11810/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: Deputy Berry asked about physicals. The Civil Defence does not have physical or psychometric testing, unlike the Defence Forces. I have a problem with such tests because they rule out a lot of people. It was mentioned that the Civil Defence might introduce them at some stage. I ask for the thoughts on that. What would be involved if it went down that route? The Civil Defence engages...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the way his Department is working to encourage small Irish-based businesses to scale up in size using taxation strategy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11382/23]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 120. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 196 of 23 February 2023, if his Department is considering any changes to the range of professional services for which professional services withholding tax is operated; if professional services to which PSWT currently applies could instead be considered for the relevant contracts tax; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Employment Support Services (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 454. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will report on the effectiveness of the employer helpline established under the Comprehensive Employment Strategy for People with Disabilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11585/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 704. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the policy with regard to registered PV installers subcontracting the installation, commissioning and signing off of the installation of TAMS aided PV solar systems to persons or companies not registered with his Department or with the SEAI; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11532/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Renewable Energy Generation (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 705. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 662 of 24 January 2023, to outline the way in which the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland monitors his Department's registered solar PV installers as outlined in his response; the further role, if any, that the SEAI has in respect of TAMS grant aided solar PV installations on farm...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Update on Civil Defence: Discussion (7 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for coming in and for the work they do, particularly the volunteers. We must remember they do not get paid. They might get meals or uniforms and that kind of thing but they are doing it on a voluntary basis, which is fantastic. There was reference to professional and personal development. In 2022, 2,917 certificates were issued to members for attending courses and...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 56. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the situation with respect to plans to provide a bypass for Castlemartyr and possibly Killeagh in east Cork; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10410/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 72. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the N25 upgrade between Midleton and Carrigtwohill, County Cork, was not included in this year’s grant allocation for national roads; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10409/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Departmental Schemes (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 141. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 156 of 29 November 2022, if he is aware that the Residential Tenancies Board has advised that disputes relating to electricity credit payments fall outside the remit of the board; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10623/23]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 142. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will provide an update on his Department's engagement with National Broadband Ireland on identifying and including in the national roll-out new-build premises that have been constructed in, or adjacent to, areas where the NBI network has been established; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10630/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Departmental Funding (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 159. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reasoning behind the reduced allocation in community involvement scheme funding to Cork County Council this year compared with 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10619/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Policy (2 Mar 2023)

David Stanton: 160. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the role his Department plays in the provision of transport for young adults with intellectual disabilities to attend further education, employment or training facilities; when he expects the final report of the Transport Working Group for the enhancement of transport and mobility supports to be published; and if he will make a...