Results 101-120 of 550 for long speaker:David Stanton

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Courts Service (17 May 2022)

David Stanton: ...Even if it was only €5, she did not have it. This is an issue on which the Minister really must engage with the Courts Service. I was Minister of State in the Department of Justice and Equality long enough to know about the separation of powers and all of that. The Minister should have a chat with people in the Courts Service. Perhaps they will meet with the Deputies from the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Courts Service (17 May 2022)

David Stanton: ...city, which is an hour away. What about the woman whose husband tracks the kilometres on her car, the woman who has three small kids and no transport, the woman who simply cannot get away for that long without her partner being suspicious, the woman who has no childcare but whose children are old enough to understand what they might hear, the woman who is destroyed with bruises and is...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (12 May 2022)

David Stanton: ...may need to be overhauled. I also ask the Minister of State to comment on the need for special schools, especially in my area of east Cork where children with special needs are travelling very long distances, in some cases between 40 km and 100 km, to special schools because of the lack of same in their local area.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (10 May 2022)

David Stanton: 772. To ask the Minister for Health the supports that have been made available by his Department for people with long Covid; his plans to increase these supports and the number of long Covid clinics currently in operation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23129/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Enrolments (4 May 2022)

David Stanton: I thank the office of the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this matter. I hope the Minister of State has put in for overtime, because he is putting in long hours today. We are lucky in east Cork, because Youghal has a good secondary school, Cobh has two, Midleton has four and Carrigtwohill has two, although one is in temporary accommodation. They have extraordinary staff and professional and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: ...hear Professor Lynk's opening statement followed by a discussion and questions from members of the committee. I ask members to be concise in their questions and to ask questions rather than give long speeches to allow all members the opportunity to participate. There will be a second opportunity for members to come back if they so desire. I ask all witnesses, members and those in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of UN Special Rapporteur on Israel's Conduct of its Occupation of the Palestinian Territory: Discussion (31 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: ...I am standing in for him. He sends his apologies. I will open the meeting to colleagues who I am sure have questions to ask. I ask them to keep their questions succinct and short and not to make long speeches, although I know people want to comment as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Personal Injuries Resolution Board Bill 2022: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: ...the impact it could have on premiums? What mechanisms are in place to ensure that savings resulting in the use of PIAB are effective in reducing premiums? What the evidence around that? How long does it take PIAB to issue findings in cases? Does it typically go to the nine-month limit or is it a limit and not a target? What is the estimate of the number of cases that might proceed...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (9 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: ...parents have no choice but to apply to more than one school. Sometimes, they are applying to four different schools in the hope the child might get into one of them. That is leading to all these long waiting lists. If the parents and their child eventually get admission to a particular school, which is not the nearest, they will grab it with both hands because they are afraid they will...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (9 Mar 2022)

David Stanton: ..., for attending to take this matter. I am back again, as this is my third or fourth time dealing with the issue. The pressure on schools in east Cork again this year is very high. There are long waiting lists in all of the schools and this has been the case for many years, for many reasons. It has led to a situation where parents are compelled to apply to more than one school. In east...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Digital Hubs (17 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: 79. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans to engage for SMEs and employers to facilitate and further encourage the use of working hubs as long-term arrangements for business opportunities in rural communities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8574/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Development of Indigenous Irish Enterprise: Discussion (16 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: It has been a long session, so I will be brief. I will follow up on what Deputy O'Reilly said about decent jobs as the matter relates to migrants, under-25s from disadvantaged backgrounds and people with disabilities. Although there are mobility and transport supports for people with disabilities, people in these three groups find it difficult to get jobs. I have been involved in the Open...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Review of Workplace Arrangements: Department of Foreign Affairs (8 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: Will the Secretary General talk us through some of the detail of the evidence he uncovered? There is much in the report so will he give us an overview? How long did the group stay together for the photograph? Has Mr. Hackett ascertained that? I know he has said that some small numbers of people may have stayed together for short periods afterwards. How long was the group together in...

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: ...issue, which might have come up at our meeting last week, when Mr. Martin Shanahan was before us, is remote working hubs and, beyond that, remote working spaces in order that people would not have to travel long distances. We are talking about scaling that up to a higher level than just hot desks. Has any work been done on that? Those are some of the questions I wanted to ask....

Select Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Estimates for Public Services 2022
Vote 32 - Enterprise, Trade and Employment (Revised) (2 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: ...process of increasing the numbers working on work permits and to see what can be done to ensure that applications are turned around faster than is the case currently. Some work permits can take a long time to be processed and people out there are under a lot of pressure trying to access labour. On that point, I mentioned earlier the issue of encouraging and supporting Irish people who...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (1 Feb 2022)

David Stanton: ...and there are people trying to come out of their houses onto this road. It is very dangerous. There is no short-term solution here but I am very concerned that this is now being put on the long finger. It is said we may be considered for funding next year. That is not good enough. On top of that, we also have a site sitting there for 12 years, with which IDA Ireland states it...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: ...IDA Ireland and in the authority itself to encourage and support remote working spaces and hubs? Thankfully, many thousands of people are in employment with IDA Ireland companies but many travel long distances where they could actually work in their own towns or areas and rejuvenate them. I am thinking of the town of Youghal in my own area where many people travel every day and spend a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Strategy, Targets, Achievements and Future Progress: IDA Ireland (26 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: ...could work in his or her own town, it could help. Working from home is not always the best option for people. They are on their own at the kitchen table or in the box room. It may not work long term. Having a working space in a regional space such as Youghal, which I mentioned earlier, would mean that people would not have to travel long distances and their quality of life would...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (19 Jan 2022)

David Stanton: 518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 305 of 9 September 2021, if the internal working group established to consider a long-term strategy for unsold affordable housing units met as planned in September 2021; if so, if action has taken place or is planned as a result of this meeting; and if he will make a statement on the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Companies Registration Office: Discussion (15 Dec 2021)

David Stanton: I thank Deputy Bruton. I will not take too long. I welcome our guests and thank them for the presentation. This time two years ago we were getting emails from people who were concerned about the upgrade of the Department's new software. It had caused a certain number of glitches at the time. I wanted to give the witnesses some positive feedback. As they were coming before the committee...