Results 20,161-20,180 of 20,300 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the members of the Housing Commission and I thank them for their work, much of which I agree with but some of which I do not. I know there was not total agreement among all the members of the commission; that is the world we live in. My first question is for Ms King. I read with interest the recommendations regarding what should happen with private rented accommodation. Does...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Would it specifically take account of energy rating and property size? I ask Ms King to respond briefly because I have very little time.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: That is all I need to know on that. This is my last question on reference rents. Is there a limit? Would increases be linked to inflation each year?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: How should top-ups be halted? Would it require more powers for the RTB? As we know, tenants are reluctant to complain.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: That is one form of top-up. There are other forms of top-up that do not show in rent agreements. It is quite common.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Many of these are registered, but there is a side element to it.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Would that require a better resourced RTB?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Again, I will ask Ms King my initial questions. Will these measures work? Will they be inflationary? The fact that tenancies are changing from one tenancy to the next-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: I would have thought that Ms King would have been the right person.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: It would be a great person who would go there.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Does Professor Norris want to give an answer on that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: When tenancies change the same rules apply.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Would that mean it could go more towards the big-investor landlord? It may be more favourable to them than to small landlords.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: About 50% of accommodation is provided by small landlords.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: Dr. Lyons might like to answer that.
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the milestones the Government hopes to achieve around the expansion of biogas in the 34th Dáil; and the next steps in this area. [30022/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals being made to optimise agricultural and food waste to advance plans to produce biogas; and the next plans in this area. [30021/25]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)
Brian Stanley: 1460. To ask the Minister for Health when James Connolly Memorial Hospital will be used to give a dental service to those who need specialist care under general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29752/25]