Results 221-226 of 226 for going forward speaker:Brian Stanley

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: ..., in advance of the debates on the various Stages. The argument on the vexed question of providing grant aid to assist those who will be forced to comply with these standards has swung back and forwards. After all the debate on the matter, it is clear to me that the Environmental Protection Agency will set out the standards. Those standards will be enforced by inspectors and local...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Committee Stage (Resumed) and Final Stages (14 Dec 2011)

Brian Stanley: ...to be addressed along with the rates of pay. They all earn more than €100,000 annually. Every time the Minister of State asks for alternatives, I respond with my party's proposals. We have put forward budget proposals which are perhaps more modest than those of the United Left Alliance but, nevertheless, we proposed a wealth tax and other taxes which would not impact on those earning...

Rural Areas: Motion (13 Dec 2011)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. It is unfortunate that the party putting forward the Private Members' motion is responsible for many of the policies they are now criticising. This year's budget reads like a horror story. The tax on septic tanks was to come before the Dáil this week but it is now being postponed until January. Local residents will be paying the...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Brian Stanley: ...criminalising those in rural areas. While I am pleased to say the Minster has agreed to take on board some of these matters, the response must be put down in words in the Bill. We look forward to seeing a re-draft of the Bill before it goes to Committee Stage. Commitments must be made in the Bill to ensure rural householders are not penalised financially for upgrading or repairing septic...

Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (6 Jul 2011)

Brian Stanley: .... I am glad the Bill sets out exactly what will stay with the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and what will be transferred to the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government. This area must be managed as efficiently as possible as it is very important to the State and its citizens. The foreshore in Ireland covers a vast area and is very significant. We in...

Electoral (Amendment) Bill 2011: Second Stage (5 Jul 2011)

Brian Stanley: ...plucking from the sky. We take serious issue with the proposal to cut the number of Deputies from 166 to between 152 and 160. In the absence of a comprehensive overhaul and strengthening of local government structures, it makes no sense to reduce the number of Deputies. While we accept the need for money-saving proposals, if this is such a proposal, we would prefer to see the pay of...