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Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is putting it into the hands of politicians, and who knows what kind of politicians we will have and what kind of Government majority there will be in the future? By putting it into the Constitution, the Minister would put water services and resources into the hands of the Irish people. What does the Minister of State, Deputy Coffey, think is wrong with that? The Government...

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: The one way to copperfasten it is by way of a constitutional amendment. The Minister's move leaves it in the hands of future Governments, and that is its weakness.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: No.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: We hope to have a constitution. We hope you will back it.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: You have not spoken to the SDLP Minister; you did not even know there was one.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: It is the SDLP.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: We did that.

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: It was brought into this House three weeks ago. You voted against it. Remember that?

Water Services Bill 2014: Report and Final Stages (17 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: People change when they get into government.

Leaders' Questions (18 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: Where has the Tánaiste been?

Order of Business (18 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: Like previous speakers, I wish all staff, Members and those on the Government benches a happy Christmas. I welcome the new accord that has been agreed between Cuba and the United States as the people of Cuba have suffered greatly in the past 50 years and have shown great fortitude. Substantial progress was made by the people of Cuba, despite the blockade and the hardships they endured. ...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Administration (18 Dec 2014)

Brian Stanley: 519. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if Irish Water has reported any apparent failures in procurement governance procedures to his Department. [48795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (14 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: 654. To ask the Minister for Health the number of specialists in hospitals in the midland counties, that is Laois, Offaly and Kildare, who treat patients with sleep apnoea disorder and the timeframe for same. [1267/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Expenditure (14 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: 751. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the school special transport grant will be paid at the end of each school term instead of the end of the school year. [49436/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Local Improvement Scheme (14 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: 995. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reopen the local improvement schemes for rural private roads. [49728/14]

Junior Cycle Reform: Motion [Private Members] (20 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. The teachers have made it clear that their opposition to these proposals, to the extent that they are taking industrial action again this week, is serious. The general rule of thumb is that the people responsible for running an institution on a day to day basis are those best placed to know how it should be run, but this is not to say...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Services (20 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: 557. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the local authority library services are to be merged between counties and his plans for same; the stage at which the plans are at; and the discussions that have taken place with councillors and their representative body. [2448/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Management Regulations (20 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: 578. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce a new household waste management Bill. [2859/15]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the three delegations and the opportunity to discuss this issue. I will start with Mr. Hubert Fitzpatrick's contribution in respect of putting timelines on local authorities. The rules of engagement prevent me from saying what I want to say but I am gobsmacked. There may be some local authorities where that is the case but my experience has been that his members, developers,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: General Scheme of Planning and Development (No. 1) Bill 2014: Discussion (Resumed) (20 Jan 2015)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it was in some ways but I will come to that in a moment. How does the federation see a 1% levy helping social integration as opposed to Part V? While Part V was not perfect - I would be critical of some aspects of it including some aspects which may have held up the industry, which I do not want to do, as we want to ensure that new houses are coming on stream - overall, if we take it...