Results 41-60 of 550 for long speaker:David Stanton

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (21 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: 29. To ask the Minister for Health if he is considering extending eligibility to the long-term illness scheme for reimbursement of blood glucose test strips (insulin and metformin) to all women who develop gestational diabetes during pregnancy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37850/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Microenterprise Loan Fund (Amendment) Bill 2023: Discussion (20 Sep 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Chair. I do not think I will take too long. I thank Ms Carberry for the presentation, and like Deputy O'Reilly I can see that Microfinance Ireland seems to be very successful in the work it has been doing. Ms Carberry said, "A sunset clause was built in by way of a limit in the amount of funding of €25 million, so that if the programme was not a success it could be...

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Children in Care (13 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: 613. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth the process, if any, of conducting a needs risk analysis of children being considered for foster care prior to any long-term foster care placement taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34819/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Statement of Strategy: Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (12 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: ...with respect to identifying areas like that and then assisting and supporting them in order to get business and employment going? Otherwise, everyone just leaves in the morning and they travel long distances, which is not good for climate reasons either. Then they come back in the evening. Towns like that can die. I am sure there are other towns around the country in a similar...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Engagement with the Reserve Defence Force Representative Association (11 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: ...of 404 members. There were 317 members of the Naval Service Reserve. The FCA, as it was then, comprised 11,520 members. The total number in the reserve at that time was 12,240. We have fallen a long way since then. I take Mr. Cooney's point that the single force concept seemed to be the death knell of the reserve. He did not use those words but I will. It does not seem to have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals - Net Zero Industry Act (5 Jul 2023)

David Stanton: .... We have the oil refinery and two gas power stations there. The offshore wind is also not far away, hopefully, although I am concerned about the floating wind because it seems to have been put on the long finger - the floating offshore rather than the fixed spot offshore. It is a pity, but that is another story. Could the witnesses talk to me about the criticism of hydrogen and play...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Post Office Network (15 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: I bring to the attention of the Minister of State reports that An Post intends to close a number of sorting offices in east Cork, which will mean people will have to travel long distances in their cars to collect post. It is a retrograde step. I know it is an An Post decision but maybe the Minister of State can bring that view to the management of An Post.

Our Rural Future Policy: Statements (14 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...Department. The economy is going well and that means money can be made available to communities. This is a result of the Government's policies. People should acknowledge, recognise and celebrate that. I am around long enough to remember when we had no money in this country. We were really poor and had nothing at all. Ireland is now a vibrant place. As colleagues across the way...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Climate Change Policy (14 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...oceans annually. The land surface around coasts is also creeping up and down and affecting the relative sea level rise. People are feeling these impacts and will continue to do so. What is our long-term plan in this context? Quite often, we work in cycles of five years as we move from one election to the next. The rise in sea levels is inevitable. The Dutch and others are taking this...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jun 2023)

David Stanton: ...Report in which it pointed out we are vulnerable to rising sea levels. In fact, 40% of our population lives within 5 km of a coast. It seems inevitable that the sea will rise. Has the State any long-term plans to deal with this issue?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Water Quality (30 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...before the end of 2025. I will be gone from the House; the Minister of State may also be gone. Who knows? The Ceann Comhairle will probably still be here. It is amazing that it takes that long. Another area is greater openness on Irish Water's part to engage with public representatives. I suggested that Irish Water should make itself available to local municipal district meetings and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: High-Level Action Plan for the Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (30 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...is probably after practising it. If we talk about recruitment and this is the first thing people come up against, they might not even complete the test because it is quite off-putting and quite long. Has Ms Sinnamon actually practised this test herself to have a look at it? This is the very first thing youngsters will come across when they visit the Department's website and I put it to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employee Experiences of Technological Surveillance in the Financial Services Sector: Discussion (24 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...is important, as Deputy O’Reilly said a while ago. We have a lot of work to do to catch up. It is moving so fast; it is moving away from us as we are working. This place moves very slowly as we know. Legislation takes a long time to come through. I think one of the witnesses said at one stage that workers did not know if the computers were monitored or not. If the computer is...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Transport (16 May 2023)

David Stanton: ...West which is on the other side of the harbour. One parent told me that requires six different journeys, comprising ferries, trains, buses and God knows what else. Such a journey is not feasible. In the long term, the Minister needs to examine overall capacity in Cobh but in the short term, for next September, she needs to provide a bus service for the students.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Hybrid Threats and Threats to the National Infrastructure: Institute of International and European Affairs (9 May 2023)

David Stanton: The witnesses are very welcome, and I thank them for a very interesting presentation. If we thought about it for long enough, it was probably one of the most frightening presentations we have received since our committee was established. War is spoken of as boots on ground, but this war is fingers on keyboards. It is invisible and extraordinarily dangerous. We should almost have a...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: What are the Tánaiste's views on the situation in Sri Lanka? It is an awfully long way away, but there has been an economic collapse there. Things are pretty serious and sometimes what happens in countries like that can have an impact here, eventually.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: International Relations (27 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: ...response. I am sure he is aware of the humanitarian crisis that has developed in the country. There is a shortage of fuel and food. The 21 million people there are under intense pressure. There are long queues for fuel. Basics like milk, baby powder and so on are not available on the streets. Serious riots occurred in autumn. Are many Irish citizens based in Sri Lanka at the moment?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Road Projects (25 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: ...will be billions of extra funding in the Exchequer. The council is looking for €1.4 million to allow this to go to An Bord Pleanála where it might sit for six or 12 months or who knows how long. I do not know why we cannot find €1.4 million to allow this to happen. It does not make any sense. The €100,000 that was made available was already committed and...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Departmental Policies (25 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: ...of work there to try to build up the ambience in the town and make it a nice living space but the northern relief bypass, even though over €1 million has been spent on it, has been put on the long finger. Is there any interaction between the Department and the Department of Transport with respect to getting rid of congestion such as heavy trucks, which, I am sure the Minister will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Global Progress and Sustainable Development Goals: Discussion (18 Apr 2023)

David Stanton: ...them or suffering injuries. War causes terrible disabilities and suffering in many parts of the world at the moment. I have listed some of the places. If I listed them all, the list would be as long as your arm. It strikes me that a lot of the work we want to do, especially in education, demands that an area be peaceful so that our workers and others can go in there. I was taken with a...