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- Other Questions: Pension Provisions (7 Nov 2017)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for her reply. I am flagging the Brexit issue because it is one of many problems and challenges we will face across every Department and aspect of commerce, business and public administration. People are concerned about this issue and some are asking what will happen to those who depend on a British state pension. With regard to the fluctuation in the value of the...
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (7 Nov 2017)
Brian Stanley: 267. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to address the unfair loading of motor insurance premiums on the elderly with some quotes increasing over 50% from the previous year. [47047/17]
- Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: The Minister has a legal responsibility and the political power to stop this proposal. He must put his foot down.
- Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: The problem with the Minister of State's reply is that HSE management has jumped the Minister on this issue. It met at 2 p.m. yesterday to sign off on the final draft. The cover letter, of which I have a copy, uses the term "final draft" to describe this plan. The Minister of State read out a response from civil servants and the HSE but I am not interested in it. The medical staff in the...
- Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: The Minister of State should communicate with the Minister.
- Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: Was it signed off yesterday?
- Topical Issue Debate: Emergency Departments (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: I am seeking certainty in respect of Midlands Regional Hospital Portlaoise. A plan was to be released in September 2015 regarding the future of the hospital but we have not yet seen that plan. However, there is a plan contained in what is described as the final draft of the Dublin Midlands Hospital Group strategy for 2018 to 2013, which was given to me at the weekend. Last night a public...
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 26. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if greater discretion will be provided to local authorities in regard to the construction of new social housing schemes and to remove unnecessary procedures that are causing delays. [45089/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 40. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the level of bureaucracy involved for local authorities to provide final approval for new social housing schemes. [45088/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Relocation (25 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 90. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress and expected timeframe for the works to be completed on the former site of a school to facilitate the relocation of a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44941/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Relocation (25 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the project to relocate a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be expedited; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44940/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Schemes Data (25 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the value of increase in the energy efficiency measures allocation for 2018 compared to the allocation for 2017 that was announced in budget 2017; if the 2017 budget allocation was revised at some point; if so, the detail of same; and the allocation to be given to residential, commercial and public sectors. [45185/17]
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: I want to raise with the Minister the commitments listed on page 5 of the programme for Government in respect of health in the context of prioritising increased access to safe and timely care as close to patients' homes as possible. The emergency department at Portlaoise hospital, which had almost 40,000 presentations last year, is to be closed according to the report which I have in my...
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: Those involved were supposed to come back to Oireachtas Members, local GPs and hospital staff on the matter.
- Order of Business (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: However, they have not come back to anyone. I ask the Minister to speak with his colleague.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 244. To ask the Minister for Health the agency spend at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44836/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 245. To ask the Minister for Health the number of whole-time equivalent nursing positions in place at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44837/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 246. To ask the Minister for Health the number of beds operational at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, in each of the years from 2009 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44838/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the number of outpatient hospital cancellations at Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44839/17]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (24 Oct 2017)
Brian Stanley: 248. To ask the Minister for Health the number of inpatient hospital cancellations at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise, in each of the years from 2013 to 2016 and to date in 2017, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44840/17]