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Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: It is no good raising it if nothing happens. It is like playing handball against a haystack. We need to get it sorted. We must sort this issue. There is a solution.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (27 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: The RSA, Bus Éireann, the National Transport Authority and the Department must fix this.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 418. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to give an update on the student accommodation at University College Dublin that is university owned. [14878/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (27 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 419. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the plans that have been made to progress student accommodation on or near University College Dublin and the Belfield campus. [14879/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 260. To ask the Minister for Health if she will provide an update on recruitment in healthcare facilities and services in Laois; the timing of the last recruitment campaign for speech and language therapy for CNDT and community primary care teams; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14552/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services (26 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 261. To ask the Minister for Health whether there is an existing panel from campaigns in speech and language therapy for CDNT and community primary care; and the number of panels formed in Laois and the number of people on each panel. [14553/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 262. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions lost in County Laois during the recruitment freeze. [14554/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (26 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 263. To ask the Minister for Health the number of health and social care positions unfilled in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14555/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Coverage (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 278. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to prevent the discrimination of people who were seriously ill in the past, to purchase mortgage protection insurance (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13405/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 346. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her Department will sanction the two modular classrooms for a school (details supplied). [13439/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 347. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of ASD classes approved in 2025 at both primary and secondary level in County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13440/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 348. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her plans to provide further ASD classes in County Laois this year at both primary and secondary level in 2025; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13441/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 453. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on levies on unused zoned land, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 454. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13664/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authorities (25 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 455. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government how much has been collected by each of the 31 local authorities on derelict site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13665/25]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (20 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for that response. I welcome the news on the Stradbally station. I raised it with his predecessor on a number of occasions in the Dáil. That is very welcome; it was badly needed. I would say to the Minister of State by way of being helpful that there is a design for Stradbally. The plan is done. It is a similar size town and a similar size area. The...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (20 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: It is good news.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Fire Service (20 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I am raising the issue of the need for a new fire station in Rathdowney. This has been sought for a number of years now. The current station was built to house a jeep and the small mobile pump they used to pull behind them. I do not know if the Minister of State would remember them, the old Land Rovers. Smaller towns had them and that is what the station housed. There are three vehicles...

Young Carers: Motion [Private Members] (20 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome this motion from the Labour Party. The proposals in it are very sensible and should be implemented. I also acknowledge the work of Family Carers Ireland and the young carers, some of whom are here, as well as the Laois-Offaly family carers association and the work it does. The means test needs to be abolished. Carers are on call 24-7. It is not like any other job. They live...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Sentencing Policy (20 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. When we discuss this previously, he indicated that a review was under way or getting under way. While I accept that it is there in law and welcome the clarification regarding the 1984 Act, the Minister, who was until recently a practising barrister, will know from the courts that it is clear there is a consistency problem. He used the word himself and...