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Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Development Projects (5 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 82. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of applications received under the 2023 Community Centres Investment Fund-New Builds Measure; when she expects allocations under this measure to be announced; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10458/24]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Schemes (5 Mar 2024)

David Stanton: 395. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the supports made available by his Department for thatched properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10101/24]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his very positive response, and also for visiting the area around that time, as other Ministers did. That was really welcome. The Minister of State touched on a number of issues in his response. One is the issue of safety. If roads are in a very bad condition, and if they are crumbling, falling away or subsiding, safety is a huge issue. I ask the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State, Deputy Chambers, for being here and for actually waiting until he himself is present. I know the Minister of State visited east Cork and I thank him for coming down. He saw at least some of the damage done to some of the roads in the area, which was absolutely horrific. I understand...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Daichead ar an mBunreacht (An Comhaontú maidir le Cúirt Aontaithe um Paitinní), 2024: An Dara Céim - Forty-first Amendment of the Constitution (Agreement on a Unified Patent Court) Bill 2024: Second Stage (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I congratulate the Minister and his officials on bringing forward this important legislation. I was seized by the importance of this legislation on 13 July 2022 when representatives from IBEC appeared before the Joint Committee on Enterprise, Trade and Employment. The Chairman, Deputy O'Reilly, I and others were taken by the importance of the UPC Act and Ireland becoming part of the court....

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I join my constituency colleague in calling for the expediting of the flood relief schemes in Midleton, Castlemartyr, Killeagh and Mogeely. Scientists are saying that the fact the tide was out on the day means we missed a bullet, but I am worried about sea levels rising. The seas are rising all around our coast. What we saw with Storm Babet was a taste of things to come. What policies is...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Feb 2024)

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Written Answers — Department of Health: EU Directives (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 23. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department has conducted a consultation with stakeholders on the policy topic incentives of the EU's General Pharmaceutical legislation; the findings of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9719/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 37. To ask the Minister for Health the State's position with respect to the EU revision of pharmaceutical legislation ahead of EU Parliamentary Committee votes expected in March 2024; if he supports proposals to reduce regulatory data protection for manufacturers; the impact that such a reduction will have on patients; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9568/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 105. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department has had any engagement with Icelandic planet youth; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9572/24]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Health Strategies (29 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: 111. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if his Department is aware of the Icelandic planet youth model; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9571/24]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses. They are very welcome. I wish them well in the very important work they have to do. They have recognised the work of this committee and taken an interest, but it is a whole new world for us as well and for many other people. Australia has been very active in this space for quite some time. There has been an e-safety commissioner there since 2018. Has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I met Ms Inman Grant when she was here recently. She is quite impressive.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: I wish to ask about illegal content. Will Dr. Evans define how the commission decides what is illegal and what is not illegal? How does the commission come to the conclusion on whether something is illegal or harmful?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Where does the commission stand regarding the role of trusted flaggers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: What is the situation with appointing those roles at the moment?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: When will the commission be in a position to appoint the first trusted flaggers?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Operation and Resourcing of Coimisiún na Meán: Digital Services Commissioner (28 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: One of the areas we have been looking at here with interest is the whole emerging area of artificial intelligence. It is developing at a very fast pace, as the witnesses will be aware, so much so that some experts are saying it is very hard to regulate and to keep up with it because it is changing so fast. We could contend there is a possibility they could also create illegal and harmful...