Results 1-20 of 500 for long speaker:David Stanton

Social Welfare Benefits. (23 Feb 2010)

David Stanton: ...that the number of people availing of short-term enterprise allowance is greatly below expectations? Does the Minister agree with the CSO that 60% of unemployed people are at serious risk of long-term unemployment? At a time when so many people are at risk of long-term unemployment, why did she scrap a scheme which focused on the long-term unemployed? Some 12.7% of the population is...

Select Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Irish Human Rights and Equality Commission Bill 2014: Committee Stage (6 May 2014)

David Stanton: The Deputy can take the matter up with the Bills Office. I am informed that as it involves a potential charge on the Exchequer, it cannot therefore be moved. That is a long-standing tradition as long as I am a Member and longer.

Seanad: Domestic Violence Bill 2017: Committee Stage (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

David Stanton: As I have said, it is not the intention at this point to depart from the long-standing position whereby members of An Garda Síochána do not generally serve civil orders. That is a long-standing tradition and that is the position we are taking on this.

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]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Large-scale Capital Projects: Transport Infrastructure Ireland (14 Feb 2024)

David Stanton: Leaving the planning part out of it, how long does it take to design a road from Midleton to Youghal? How long does it take to get to the planning stage?

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage. (18 May 2005)

David Stanton: ...that this Bill is fatally flawed. I do not say this lightly but it probably is flawed. There is a flaw at the heart of the Bill and my advice is that it may not withstand a challenge. Line 3 of the Long Title appears to blame people with disabilities for their disabilities. The phrase "occasioned to persons with disabilities by their disabilities" is superfluous. It does not serve any...

Disability Bill 2004: Report Stage (Resumed). (19 May 2005)

David Stanton: The Long Title states this is, "An Act to enable provision to be made [by Ministers] . . . consistent with the resources available to them and their obligations in relation to their allocation . . .". Yesterday the Minister of State said this was a standard statement in all Bills. I beg to differ because I conducted a trawl of every Bill that has been passed since 1999 and this statement is...

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....

Defence Forces Strength (21 Oct 2010)

David Stanton: ...he will provide it later. Will he agree that the Defence Forces have already taken major cuts? For instance, the Reserve Defence Force has been virtually wiped out at this stage. It has taken a long time for employment control framework to be agreed and the Minister might tell why it has taken so long to get it to this stage? How long more will it be before he will be in a position to...

Written Answers — Long-Term Illness Scheme: Long-Term Illness Scheme (27 Apr 2006)

David Stanton: ...78: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children further to Question No. 125 of 30 March 2006, the reason the person referenced in that question has been denied assistance under the long-term illness scheme for medicine prescribed by their doctor, despite the fact that parkinsonism is one of the conditions included under the long-term illness scheme; if she will make...

Order of Business (12 Nov 2008)

David Stanton: ...last week because of a lack of Government business and I note a few Bills which could be produced quickly. For example, the public health miscellaneous provisions Bill has been promised for a long time, which is to provide for the prohibition of the use of sunbeds by children under the age of 18 years. It would not take long to deal with this Bill in the House and I ask the reason for...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Offshore Renewable Energy Development Plan (28 Feb 2023)

David Stanton: Will the Minister comment on reports at the weekend that floating wind generation may be placed on the long finger? Many companies are worried about this. This question is about fixed-bottom offshore wind infrastructure for power generation, and the ambitions and development timescale for same. The Minister might also address the really topical matter of the floating offshore wind...

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (20 Apr 2005)

David Stanton: ...plans to extend and improve the schemes to increase participation; the other programmes and services, if any, in addition to the community employment schemes, his Department operates to help the long-term unemployed to improve their skills and rejoin the workforce; the success of these programmes, including the community employment schemes, in returning the long-term unemployed to 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...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (7 Oct 2021)

David Stanton: ...Climate Change was published. The Taoiseach described it as a code red. The report suggests that parts of Cork, Limerick, Galway, Wexford, Dublin, Clare and Kerry will be under water before too long. The rise in sea levels cannot be stopped and is accelerating. What long-term plans does the Government have to study and deal with this? Will it set up a national sea level measurement...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Special Educational Needs (30 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: .... Is she aware there was agreement a number of years ago to establish a special school and a premises was identified? Then, for other reasons outside of everyone's control, that premises was no longer available and the plan was dropped. There was an acknowledgement at that stage by the Department and the NCSE that there was a need for a special school in the area. That need has not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Justice, Defence and Equality: Report on Human Trafficking: Scoil Phobail Bhéara (2 Apr 2014)

David Stanton: ...format is that our guests will be invited to make an opening statement of approximately five minutes duration and that this will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Our guests have come a long way and we do not want to detain them because they will have an equally long journey home.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Control of Exports Bill 2021: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (29 Sep 2021)

David Stanton: ...have 21 days in which to lodge an appeal, for instance. There is a specialised external appeals panel and an internal review by a senior officer in the Department. Are there time limits on how long the reviewers and panels can work? If there is a grey area and a restriction is placed on an export such that it takes forever for the review or appeal to take place, the exporter will be out...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Parental Leave (10 Oct 2017)

David Stanton: ...or adoption of a child. Such leave was to be taken until the child had reached the age of eight years with certain extensions allowed in the case of adoptees and children with a disability or long-term illness. On 8 March 2013 the European Union (Parental Leave) Regulations 2013 increased the amount of parental leave available to each parent per child from 14 weeks to 18 weeks. 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: ...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...