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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 75. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 29 of 25 May 2023, to provide an update on the recruitment campaign for the Garda Reserve; when she expects new reservists to be appointed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54722/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 301. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 153 of 25 May 2023, her plans, if any, to evaluate the summer programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54559/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 307. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the date her Department plans to have a new school build (details supplied) completed and in use by students and staff; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54644/23]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Welfare (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 596. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the current situation with respect to the microchipping of dogs and storing of such data within a national database; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54448/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 882. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development further to Parliamentary Question No. 550 of 31 January 2023, her plans to enhance the role of An Garda Síochána in assisting dog wardens to carry out their duties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54446/23]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Control of Dogs (12 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 883. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development her plans, if any, to classify dog breeds by their potential to injure, to license all dog owners by the classification of the dog and to introduce ownership training according to the higher classification of the breed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54447/23]

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the witnesses for their attendance and presentations. The committee has already done a fair bit of work on the accommodation issue and a number of things are emerging. One is that the loan scheme is not fit for purpose at all; I fully agree with Mr. O'Sullivan on that. When we make our recommendations, I will be suggesting that Travellers have a rental scheme like anyone else going...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: As we said at our last meeting, I realise that it is extraordinarily difficult for children to try to do their homework in very overcrowded and unsuitable conditions.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: Earlier, I passed on to the clerk the text of another parliamentary question I tabled in respect of homework clubs and the Supporting Travellers and Roma, STAR, education pilot project, which is under way. While I recognise that the Department of Education is doing a lot with that pilot project, I contend that in addition to housing, we need to start providing homework clubs and premises...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I have to leave shortly to attend a function. I apologise in advance.

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation: Discussion (Resumed) (7 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: If we are to get to the root of this whole issue, we need to find out what these submissions are saying, who has put them in and what their concerns are. We need to acknowledge that they have some concerns otherwise they would not have gone to the trouble of making a submission. If we know what the concerns are and can address those concerns, we may go some way down the road to dealing with...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: Seven weeks ago, Storm Babet hit east Cork. The following day, the Taoiseach, the Ministers, Deputies Coveney and Ryan, the Tánaiste and other Ministers came down to offer support but now we need a lot of money. At least €50 million is needed to fix the roads, many of which are still not open and are impassible. There has been a lot of support for businesses and homes, and we...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for his comprehensive and very positive response. It would be a great Christmas present for these parents if they were to have a childcare or after-school place for their baby or child before Christmas. That would be great. As the Minister has acknowledged, this situation is urgent. It is a number of weeks since the flooding happened and the childcare facilities were...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Early Childhood Care and Education (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: I thank the Minister for being here. I appreciate it. We all recall the terrible events of Storm Babet in Midleton on 18 October. Businesses, houses and roads were destroyed and millions of euro worth of damage was done. An issue that has come up is the damage to crèches. At least two I know of have closed. One may not open at all; the other will not open until April or May....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 92. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has received an application from Cork City Council for stage two funding regarding the redevelopment of Spring Lane, halting site in Cork; when this application was received; when he intends to agree to the funding request; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53960/23]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 113. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans, if any, to award a cost-of-living lump sum payment to disablement benefit holders similar to that awarded to those in receipt of a disability allowance, invalidity pension or blind pension payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53997/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 167. To ask the Minister for Health with reference to the current embargo on recruitment in the HSE, if a fully qualified and experienced nurse employed by the HSE and on a full-time contract, on returning from a career break, can resume working with the HSE again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53965/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (6 Dec 2023)

David Stanton: 168. To ask the Minister for Health if the current recruitment pause in place in the HSE prevents the hiring of personnel such as cooks to fill vacancies which arise due to resignations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53984/23]

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: It is nice to meet Mr. Joyce again. I welcome him and thank him for his presentation and the work he is doing. The Irish Traveller Movement, ITM, had a review of the national Traveller accommodation programme published in July 2020 and I am not sure whether any progress has been made. I notice under the Act that each local authority has to prepare, adopt and implement a five-year rolling...

Committee on Key Issues affecting the Traveller Community: Traveller Accommodation (30 Nov 2023)

David Stanton: In spite of all that, each local authority, under the Act, is required to prepare, adapt and implement a five-year rolling plan. This Act exists and it is the law of the land. To get down to the nitty-gritty of the concrete issues, are these plans being produced in each local authority area? Are they being rolled out? Are they being evaluated? One thing this committee could do almost...