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Committee on Drugs Use: Decriminalisation, Depenalisation, Diversion and Legalisation of Drugs: Discussion (Resumed) (9 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: Will Deputy Chief Constable Wilson send the committee a note on that it might be very interesting to see what the enforcement actions look like. Also, sometimes we find in Ireland that young people are working under the direction of older gangs who exploit them. I am not sure if that is the same in Oregon but we are concerned about it here and have done a number of studies on that issue....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Engagement with the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment (3 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: I wish to raise two issues. The Minister spoke about the global footprint and the great work going on with Enterprise Ireland and IDA Ireland and so on, which is laudable and is world-class. Recently I have been involved with Canada. Ireland has a presence in the east and the west but not in the centre. Has the Department looked at a presence for IDA Ireland in Calgary, for example, or...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Accommodation (2 Jul 2024)

David Stanton: ...for being here. I had a bit of déjà vu recently when I visited the old technical school in Fermoy, which was built in 1931. I am sure the Minister of State knows about it as she has never been too far away from it. I started teaching there about 46 years ago when I was very young. The basement of the old school is now home to Fermoy Educate Together National School in Fermoy...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Community Development Projects (20 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State for his response. Does he agree that there does not seem to be a clear policy with respect to community councils at, dare I say it, parish level? We are talking about LCDCs, which are at the level of the county or municipal district. Does he agree that we need to start drilling down to more localised bodies and looking at supporting those? Does he have any...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Postal Voting (19 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Ceann Comhairle's office for selecting this Topical Issue and the Minister of State for being here to address it. The need to extend the provision of postal voting to individuals who may be away on polling day for whatever reason is of significant importance to our democracy. This proposal aims to ensure that all citizens can exercise their democratic right, even when personal...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Aids and Appliances (13 Jun 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his very positive response. To support him in moving forward with this, my constituent tells me that the sensor has to be replaced every ten days at a cost €92.50, or €75 plus VAT. This is, as the Minister stated, very expensive. However, the improvement in quality of life for these people is massive. They do not require hospital treatment to the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

David Stanton: ...Dáil Chamber speaking on road safety, which I understand AI can also play a part in by looking at traffic flows and so forth. I thank our guests for coming in, for their presentations and for the work they are doing. This has been described as the fourth industrial revolution. It is moving so fast, which is an issue with which I intend grappling. So much is going on. I was at...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (Resumed) (29 May 2024)

David Stanton: I thank Mr. Meade. I want to address the next question to Mr. McCorry. I thank him for his presentation and the work he is doing here. Mr. McCorry pointed out in his presentation that a quarter of all jobs worldwide will change by 2028, and 60% of employees will need reskilling by 2027, which is not that far away. Mr. McCorry might let us know what kind of reskilling he has in mind there....

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Work Permits (15 May 2024)

David Stanton: For once, I am at a loss for words. I am absolutely thrilled with this news. I thank and congratulate the Minister for listening to what I had to say, taking on board what I said and actually making the change happen. It is an example that shows that this House actually works. If Ministers like her listen to colleagues across the House with regard to suggestions such as this and then...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Businesses: Discussion (15 May 2024)

David Stanton: I apologise for being late this morning. I was in the Dáil Chamber. There is some news that may be of interest to the Chair and is, perhaps, related to the issue being discussed here. I was pushing this for quite some time with the Government. It has now decided that spouses and partners of intracompany transfer employment permit holders can work here straight away. They do not have...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Renewable Energy Generation (30 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy Fleming, for attending and the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this important Topical Issue. Cork Harbour has often been described as an energy hub. It has the Port of Cork, the National Maritime College of Ireland, a naval base, the ESB, Irving Oil, Deepwater Quay and so on. Last Thursday, members of the enterprise, trade and employment...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Childcare Services (30 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: Again, I congratulate the Minister on the work but it strikes me it is taking an awfully long time. It could be another two years, maybe longer, before we see this in place. I asked the Minister if he would establish an interim board in order that it would be up and running and ready to go, rather than establishing a board which would then have to spend more time getting to know the brief....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Irish Emergency Alliance: Discussion (23 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and for their work and presentation. I wholeheartedly agree with my colleagues on what is happening in Gaza and Ukraine. I do not want to repeat that but what is happening is absolutely appalling. I have just come from the Dáil, where we heard harrowing accounts of what happened in the Stardust nightclub all those decades ago. It struck me...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Employment (Restriction of Certain Mandatory Retirement Ages) Bill 2024: Discussion (10 Apr 2024)

David Stanton: I know some employers who were seeking out older people because of their experience, especially if they are dealing with customers on a face-to-face basis in various shops, and so forth. What are the views of the witnesses where somebody reaches a certain stage and age, they cannot continue full-time work but they might be able to do part-time work where they might step down a little bit?...

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...

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: Ms McDonagh stated in her submission that we know consumers pay close attention to a brand's social justice efforts before purchasing a product and want to know what the brands they support are doing to address social issues. Mr. Griffiths said something similar, namely that there is no doubt that, in today's world, both customers and staff of businesses expect to buy from and work for...

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: Huge work is going on between the three organisations and other organisations I know of. It is all very positive. Obviously, there is also a cost to business, and we must keep an eye on the pressures on business. The corporate sustainability report and directive is bringing in a lot of challenges for business. Some of it is very positive but we must watch that. Mr. Griffiths mentioned...

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: ..., 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. This is probably among the most important work we will do for the State in the long term. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle put her finger on it when she spoke about it being hard to stay awake for this discussion. Others agreed with that...