Results 81-100 of 20,334 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: This is a yes-no question. Does Dr. Burke accept they are two different things?
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: The question is very straightforward. I thought I was talking in very clear language.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: When the 1960 Act was outlined by Seán Lemass - the legislation is very clear - he referred to "duties of a police character on behalf of the United Nations". What is being proposed now is very different. The Bill we are seeing now is about conflict prevention and strengthening international security. They are very different.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I am quoting the Bill.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I am asking Dr. Burke whether he agrees that they are two different things, "Yes" or "No".
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: They are very different. Thank you.
- Committee on Defence and National Security: General Scheme of the Defence (Amendment) Bill 2025 : Discussion (Resumed) (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I understand all that.
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 127. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection to outline his plans to abolish the means testing for carer's allowance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32977/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 164. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection The actions taken to increase the upper age limit for domiciliary care allowance from 16 to 18 years of age; if he will consider a straight transition on to disability benefit where possible, to reduce red tape; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32976/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Offices (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 165. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the actions his Department will take to alleviate the issue of the great difficulty persons have in meeting with the community welfare officers; if he will consider reverting back to holding individual clinics in smaller towns like Portartlington, Mountmellick, Durrow and Stradbally in Laois; and if he will make a statement...
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Communications (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 174. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he will ensure that his Department will examine the case for TDs having direct access, a local dedicated phoneline or service, in particular for rent allowance, so TDs can speak with the community welfare officers section when necessary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32975/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection regarding the self-employed who are on an S contribution for access to illness benefit, if he will implement a similar scheme as the scheme in place for job seekers benefit for self-employed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32973/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (19 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 244. To ask the Minister for Finance to give serious consideration to introducing tax credit increases for separated fathers who are financially supporting their children through maintenance payments and other weekly costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33407/25]
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: The slaughter in Gaza continues this week. We still see innocent men, women and children mowed down by tank fire and massive aerial bombardments while they queue for food, but also in camps where people are trying to shelter, who have been displaced for the one hundredth time in the past two years. There is a moral and political responsibility on us to do all we can to put pressure on the...
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: The decision is with the Dáil.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: He said we could provide a legal basis to do so. He said that he agreed to look closely at it.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: In his view, the Central Bank does approve the prospectus for the sale of bonds.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: We must do the right thing.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Anger is not enough.
- Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht – Questions on Policy or Legislation (18 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: We must take action.