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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: The Tánaiste will be very familiar with the N25 between Carrigtohill and Midleton and the fact that, thankfully, thousands of houses are being built in Carrigtohill and Midleton. The condition of that road is atrocious. The old Amgen site is still sitting there and cannot be used. The volume of traffic is increasing massively on that road and it is very dangerous. Why did the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 71. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of extra funding support his Department has provided to Cork County Council for the repair of roads damaged by flooding in the wake of Storm Babet; his plans to provide further allocations in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13047/24]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: Five months ago, we experienced the consequences of climate change in a devastating way in east Cork with Storm Babet, which led to businesses, homes, roads and so on being devastated. I have two questions. First, how much extra funding has the Department provided to Cork County Council to date for the repair of roads damaged by the flooding? Second, what plans has the Minister to provide...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his response. Will he provide some figures for how much additional funding has been indicated to his Department? He spoke about a downward revision. How much is that? Did he say that the council had already received €13 million or €30 million? I am not clear on that, as I could not hear him properly. The Taoiseach told me in the Dáil...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I acknowledge that the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, visited Midleton. Many of the rural roads in question remain virtually impassable. I have driven on them myself and they are in an awful condition. They will require additional funding. Has the €13 million been handed over to Cork County Council? Does the Minister not agree that there is a significant gap...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I support my colleague with respect to funding for this road. Is the Minister aware of the congestion in Mallow town where large vehicles are clogging up the main street and causing major pollution? Is it the Green Party's policy now to ensure we have pollution in towns such as Mallow? Why did the Minister give €7 million back to the Exchequer last year when he could have given...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: The Minister gave back €7 million.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: It was needed in Mallow.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: The figure is €100 billion.

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 27. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has given further consideration to the use of aptitude tests as part of the recruitment process for the Defence Forces; the number who applied to enlist in the Defence Forces in 2022 and 2023, respectively and to date in 2024; the number of applicants who failed the application process in the same period; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Civil Defence (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 33. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 23 March 2023, to outline if discussions have concluded in order to privilege paramedics and advanced paramedics to practice in the Civil Defence; if his Department has been able to assist in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13045/24]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 95. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing further support to the proposed upgrade of the N25 national road between Carrigtwohill and Midleton, County Cork, given urgent safety concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13046/24]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 218. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department supports local authorities to develop overnight pull-in parking facilities for motor homes and campervans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13499/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 233. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, with reference to the temporary time limited waiver in respect of development contributions, he has considered asking the Government to extend the scheme beyond the final commencement date of 24 April 2024 as outlined in Circular Letter PL/042023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 231. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the way his Department or any agency under the aegis of his Department supports local authorities to develop overnight pull-in parking facilities for motor homes and campervans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13504/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 232. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress being made in each respective local authority with regard to the development of cost rental schemes; the number of units delivered under such schemes; the further number planned to be delivered by the end of 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13505/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if, with reference to the temporary time limited waiver announced by Government on 25 April 2023, he will list in tabular form, the amount each local authority has invoiced his Department as outlined in Circular Letter PL 04/2023 in arrears each month to date; the total amount each local authority has invoiced to date; the...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Parking Provision (21 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 342. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way her Department or any agency under the aegis of her Department supports local authorities to develop overnight pull-in parking facilities for motor homes and campervans; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13500/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentations and for the work they do. I am on the board of the Open Doors Initiative, so I am aware of the work being done in this area. I am also familiar with Business in the Community through its past works. I do not believe that I have met the witnesses from Social Entrepreneurs Ireland before, but they are welcome. I listened to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Challenges Facing Businesses in Relation to Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility: Discussion (20 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: That is very interesting. I thank Mr. Griffiths for the presentation and the work he is doing. I am aware of some of it and it is impressive. He spoke of the need for the legal structure for social enterprises to be changed and updated. He mentioned international examples we should look to. Will he say more about how he sees the legal structure changing and what is needed there? I agree...

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