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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: That is okay. I welcome Ms Leech and Mr. Taaffe and thank them for their opening statement. Obviously, delivery is key. I have some questions on this. The witnesses set out that we need a 50% increase in annual output, just to meet the Government targets. Some of us would argue that the Government targets need to go further, but we will not dwell on that for now. I wish to talk to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: And new members.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: If you gave me three quarters of what Fianna Fáil got, I would be happy.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The house plan is exactly the same, outside and inside.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Terrific. That is all I want to know. That is good news.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: What percentage of the overall cost is it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: County and City Management Association (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I know.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Nitrates Usage (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 116. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the advancement of work to prepare the nitrates plan for submission to Brussels by the required date in June 2025; if measures to protect the sustainability of Ireland's agricultural industry will be a priority in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25499/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 127. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that staffing levels in the Naas District Veterinary Office are examined given the urgency of addressing the high incidence of bovine TB in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/25]

Written Answers — Department of An Taoiseach: Trade Agreements (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 201. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the Government's current position on the proposed Mercosur deal; whether he is maintaining the position, as per the commitments given prior to the general election, to oppose the deal that's on the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25505/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 394. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the feasibility study to allow for over 70s drivers to drive school buses, be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25875/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 731. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will step up efforts, in conjunction with the farming organisations, to agree on and put in place a TB scheme, which will include dealing with ineffective wildlife in all DVO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 732. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the steps he is taking to improve the processing times for the ACRES scheme; when the approximately 7,500 who are due payments under the first round will receive them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 733. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he and Government will work to ensure that reform of the GAEC 2 scheme is included in the upcoming EU simplification package of agri schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (20 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 787. To ask the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add Ozempic and Saxenda to the list of medications available under the drugs payment scheme for weight loss programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/25]

Committee on Defence and National Security: Business of Joint Committee (15 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Cathaoirleach, I congratulate you on your elevation as Cathaoirleach and I wish you well in it. I look forward to working with you. I concur with a lot of what was said in your opening remarks. Regarding the sphere and remit of the committee, I have concerns about it because there has been some debate about it. It is a very important committee. There has been some commentary and some...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 16. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of people on housing lists who are over the threshold by a small amount, and many who are getting on in age worrying that if they do not qualify for social housing, they will become homeless due to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (15 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 36. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role relating to the speeding up of the housing delivery, considering we already have three housing Ministers, a Secretary General, a whole team of assistant secretaries general and a multitude of agencies, or...

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: This is a public body accountable to the Minister.

Driving Test Wait Times: Statements (14 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: We need to employ more testers. In the meantime, in the short term, we should give people overtime to clear the backlog and deal with this issue.