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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Can he tell me when he expects this study in Pilmore to be completed? Unfortunately, the tide and sea and flooding do not wait for studies to be completed. The erosion and risk of flooding to the houses there has increased recently. We have the study to go forward. What happens next? Do we need planning of some sort to do works? I am very...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Flood Risk Management (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for that. I will again emphasise the fact that sea erosion and so on does not wait for studies. We are great in this country for having a study, but I do not think a study is needed. If you walk the actual beach, you can see what is needed; it needs protection. It needs an embankment to be put in place. We spend much time appointing consultants at huge expense to...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 9. To ask the Minister for Health if a governance structure exists in the HSE to oversee the provision of care for people genetically predisposed to cancer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19460/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of funding made available to the National Cancer Control Programme for a national strategy to accelerate genetic and genomic medicine in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19459/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 133. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 74 of 23 April 2024, to list the County Cork areas included under tranche 1 of the Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (CFRAM); the criteria for inclusion in tranche 1 of the programme when launched in 2018; the reason Mogeely, County Cork was not included in tranche 1 of the...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Policies (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 187. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she has considered classifying Covid-19 as an occupational illness or as an accident at work; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19985/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Residency Permits (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 198. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department is currently conducting a review of the fee structure of the Irish Residence Permit card; if so, when she expects this review to be completed; if she anticipates any change in the current fee this year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20223/24]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 226. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of solar PV installations which were granted aid under TAMS II, which closed to new applications on the 16 December 2022; the number of these which have been installed and have received payment; the number which have yet to be finalised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19984/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (2 May 2024)

David Stanton: 282. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in the State estimated to be suffering from long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19986/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Chairman. I welcome and thank Mr. O'Brien and his colleagues. I thank the HSA for the hugely important work done by its employees. Every day, week and year they save lives and prevent injuries, etc. As the chief executive said, we cannot forget there are families, children, etc., behind all the statistics. We all know of cases where people were injured or died in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Obviously the mindset has changed and there is encouragement to report danger or risk-----

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: -----at all levels. What is the current situation with regard to the practice of companies advertising the fact they have no workplace accidents or incidents and putting that information on a big sign? Is that still allowed? My concern is that such behaviour would discourage the reporting of risk, danger or small accidents, which could be detrimental in the long run.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: I am concerned because I have heard of some companies that have that practice and people are discouraged from reporting incidents and accidents as a result. I ask the HSA to look at the matter to see whether it can be further examined and to ask companies, or perhaps to look at legislation, to ban it. I understand the rationale behind the practice. It is flying a flag saying, "We are a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Are we talking about working in hospitals, clinics or generally speaking? Please give us more detail on the concerns that led to the establishment of the newest committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: The statement contains a reference to the farm safety partnership advisory committee. For some time, I have been interested in the issue of solar photovoltaic panels. Between 2020 and 2021 in the UK there was a 12% increase in the number of fire incidents relating to solar panel systems. In 2015 there was an influx of new suppliers there. They sold cheap products, made some money and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Does the HSA work with other agencies such as Safe Electric with respect to the safe installation of these panels? As I said, in the UK between 2020 and 2021, there was a huge increase in the number of fire incidents. I do not think we will be any different here because it is expanding at a massive rate, which is good. However, we need to ensure the people installing them on farms, homes...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Representatives from the SEAI recently appeared before the committee and we put similar questions to them. They informed me that they have two lists, one of the companies that install solar panels and the other one of the actual installers who are qualified. I mentioned to them that Safe Electric had a concern that if somebody was removed from the Safe Electric list, the SEAI might not know...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: If an organisation like Safe Electric comes across practices such as I have described, is it obliged to inform the HSA?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Role and Operation of the Health and Safety Authority: Discussion (1 May 2024)

David Stanton: Can we get a breakdown of the unfortunate fatalities and accidents that have occurred on farms? What areas are of most concern and most likely to lead to accident, injury and death?