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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Update on Quarters 1 and 2: Discussion (5 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: ...is not up to standard. They cannot get access to the motorway nearby. In addition, the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage was in Midleton recently where he kick-started at long last the commencement of 2,500 houses, which will also have access to the road infrastructure, as will 3,000 houses in Carrigtwohill. The road is highly dangerous as matters stand and without...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Report of the Commission on the Defence Forces: Discussion (4 Oct 2022)

David Stanton: ...want to support him in driving this forward as best we can. There is talk of a clear and focused recruitment plan for the RDF with milestones and annual reviews. Where is that? It can take a long time from when a recruit applies to join the RDF to when he or she is attested, as there are so many steps and jumps. What is happening with respect to safeguarding the jobs of civilian...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Immigration Policy (20 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: 456. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of applications received under her Department’s scheme for the regularisation of the long-term undocumented migrants scheme; the current situation with respect to processing times for such applications; the number of applications processed to date; the number processed that have been successful; and if she...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of Representative Actions for the Protection of the Collective Interests of Consumers Bill 2022: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

David Stanton: ...on insurance costs for traders and businesses. Am I correct that traders and businesses could experience an increase in their insurance premiums, which could impact on costs for consumers in the long term? I have noted comments on this aspect in some of the literature. Everything else I wanted to ask about has been covered, except for whether this measure might be partially...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Apprenticeship Programmes (7 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: ...which would be a shame. Also, the Minister of State told me there are 65 programmes here and there are 342 in Germany. I acknowledge they are different systems and so forth but we probably have a long way to go and there is much potential. I ask the Minister of State to comment on something I have been talking about for quite a bit, which is the local training initiatives as a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the Companies (Protection of Employees' Rights in Liquidations) Bill 2021: Discussion (6 Jul 2022)

David Stanton: ...of the Constitution she is concerned about because I am not clear on that, but I hear what she is saying. I notice that the wage cap for calculating statutory redundancy has not changed for a long time. Would it make a difference if that were adjusted? Our friends from the trade unions or Ms McElwee might like to comment on that.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: School Admissions (30 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...Together secondary school in east Cork. That could start as soon as September 2023. Many of the projects the Minister is talking about will not be in place for quite a bit of time. We know how long it takes to get building off the ground from our experience of Carrigtwohill. This proposal could take a lot of the pressure off in the short term while providing parents with the second...

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

David Stanton: ...and they already have so much stress dealing with children with intense additional needs. They need support and it is wrong, as the Minister of State agrees, that these children have to travel long distances away from their areas every day to get the support they need.

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

David Stanton: ...on about for quite some time, and I know my colleague Deputy Buckley is also interested in this. That issue is the need to establish a special school in east Cork. We have children travelling long distances out of the area into Cork city, Dungarvan and so on and going on 100 km round trips every day. What plans are there to establish a special school in this large and highly populated area?

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...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (29 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: After a very long process, the Cork County Council development plan 2022-2028 was recently adopted by the elected members. The Office of the Planning Regulator has now stepped in and recommended changes to housing density in the Carrigtwohill area. It wants very high density in a rural area. The Minister has issued draft directions to the county council and there is a process going through...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Situation in Ukraine: Engagement with Ukrainian Committee on Foreign Affairs and Inter-Parliamentary Co-operation (28 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...on Foreign Affairs and Inter-parliamentary Co-operation of Ukraine via MS Teams, to get an update on the current situation in Ukraine. I welcome the Chair of the Committee, Mr. Oleksandr Merezhko along with the Deputy Chair, Ms Maryna Bardina, and their colleagues. I also welcome the ambassador, H.E. Ms Larysa Gerasko, ambassador of Ukraine to Ireland, in the Gallery. She is most...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...is a major issue for the area and the country. We have to see where the balance lies. The members of Cork County Council are democratically elected. The vast majority of them, having spent a long time discussing and debating the matter, recommended that zoning go ahead to allow this to happen. In my view, that is democracy in action at the lowest level and we should respect that. ...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Planning Issues (22 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...of such a centre. The Office of the Planning Regulator may not always be right. We must also take into account the views and wishes of the elected members of Cork County Council who have worked long and hard on the development plan they have adopted. They know their area very well. I understand it is not possible for the Minister to withdraw the direction once it is signed but I want...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (1 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...these applications were submitted in February, some four months ago now. I am told that some clarifications were required regarding the applications, but it is still strange that it is taking this long for approval to be given. This is another delay, and I hope the process will be completed soon. What does "shortly" mean? Does it refer to weeks, months or whatever? Perhaps the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Housing Provision (1 Jun 2022)

David Stanton: ...the Department, and the Minister of State might have something new to add today, is that the Department is still assessing these. As they cannot move on until that is done, why is it taking so long? It is quite frustrating when we see first a low number and then the amount of time it takes for something to go through the bureaucracy to get clearance to start work on the houses. One...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Digital Hubs (31 May 2022)

David Stanton: ...have been announced recently in various cities. Some of those jobs could be relocated to towns like Youghal if the hubs were large enough to take them. This would mean people not having to travel long distances for work. Is that something the Minister might consider as part of policy in this regard, working in conjunction with Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland and the Department of...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (31 May 2022)

David Stanton: 451. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the supports that are available to frontline workers who are unable to work due to long-Covid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27359/22]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Energy Policy (24 May 2022)

David Stanton: We could probably have a longer debate on this issue. Is there a signed agreement between the UK and Ireland in respect of Ireland's interconnectors and the flow of gas to which the Minister of State referred? It is all very fine stating there is excellent co-operation but what is the nature of that co-operation? Is it a signed agreement between the two countries? As all present are...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: General Scheme of the Right to Request Remote Work Bill 2022: Discussion (Resumed) (18 May 2022)

David Stanton: ...may need to be tightened up. Head 10(2) provides that an employer shall return a decision within a reasonable time and specifies a 12-week period. That is three months, which is an awfully long time. It may be that the period should be shortened to one month. That would be reasonable. I acknowledge that 12 weeks is the outside limit, but it is still an awfully long time. Head...