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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals and Impact of Brexit on the Irish Energy Market: Discussion (28 Feb 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank our guests for attending and for providing us with this information. I have a number of questions. The first of which is for the CER. While energy prices, in terms of gas and oil, have dropped and we have more renewable energy on stream, customers are not benefiting from the reduction in energy prices. My electricity bill continues to increase every year despite the fact that we...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 31. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the construction of the new boys' and girls' primary school in Monasterevin. [10327/17]

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the Minister's reply to the question. From the point of view of the school and the local community, there cannot be any delays after this goes to planning permission. Monasterevin is in dire need of a new primary school. The accommodation at St. Peter's school and at the girls' St. Evin's school is chronic. I was in St. Evin's school and it is impossible to heat. It has a felt...

Other Questions: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: I understand most of the outstanding issues have been resolved. I hope, therefore, it will be possible to get builders on site and have the works commence this year.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (1 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the construction of a new school to allow a school (details supplied) to relocate to the site on the Borris road. [10326/17]

Other Questions: Court Accommodation Provision (2 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 6. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress that has been made by the OPW on securing a site for a new courthouse in Portlaoise. [10490/17]

Other Questions: Court Accommodation Provision (2 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to the OPW and the securing of a new site for a badly needed courthouse in Portlaoise. The Courts Service was centralised in various counties over recent years. All court cases in Laois are currently being held in Portlaoise, which has resulted in a very busy building. What progress is being made on the matter?

Other Questions: Court Accommodation Provision (2 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: I am aware that the OPW will not carry out the work, but it is involved. It is its job to find a suitable site. The Department of Justice and Equality passed us back to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform. I originally tabled the question to the Minister for Justice and Equality. The current courthouse on the main street is totally unsuitable. There are no parking areas...

Other Questions: Court Accommodation Provision (2 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: I am glad to hear that some progress is being made. There is a site beside the Midlands Prison which local public representatives have highlighted for years. It is adjacent to the Midlands Prison and Portlaoise Prison, which would mean that prisoners would not have to be brought in convoys to and from the prison for court sittings. Other sites can be identified. There have been violent...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 587. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) can expect to wait for an appointment with a consultant at Tullamore Hospital. [11728/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (7 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 592. To ask the Minister for Health the length of time a person (details supplied) can expect to wait to have an MRI scan carried out. [11738/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Telecommunications Infrastructure (7 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 755. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the action local authorities can take when companies (details supplied) leave redundant telecoms boxes in villages and towns such as Athy and in which the local authority cannot get in touch with them due to change of ownership of the company. [11772/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: Guidelines on wind farms are long promised. They were first promised four years ago and four Ministers ago. Wind farm proposals are continuing to receive planning permission and are proceeding to construction. The reason for the latest delay is the European Court of Justice's ruling on the Belgian case. It sets a requirement for a strategic environmental assessment. That will take time....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Applications (9 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 157. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive an outcome to a request for a review of the amount of carer's allowance entitlement. [12515/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Delays (9 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 158. To ask the Minister for Social Protection to outline his plans to provide extra staff in the carer's allowance review section, which is currently understaffed and has cases received as far back as May 2016 that are only being assessed now. [12518/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Appointments Status (9 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 239. To ask the Minister for Health when hip replacement surgery will be carried out at Tallaght Hospital for a person (details supplied). [12634/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Postal Services (21 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: 30. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the actions he is pursuing in view of the difficulties faced by An Post; and the timeframe for the necessary changes to be made at the company and the implementation of the Kerr report recommendations. [14096/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Postal Services (21 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment what actions he and his Department are pursuing in view of the serious difficulties faced by the post office network, with the An Post corporate structure, and the timeframe for the necessary changes to be made at that company for the implementation of the Kerr report and the McKinsey report.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Postal Services (21 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: The situation at An Post is critical. I am not too lifted by the response that we have received. We need decisive action and we need it quickly. An Post does not have time on its side. The 1,150 post offices around the country do not have time on their side. An Post is a trusted service. The current difficulties provide an opportunity. We need to make a move. We have been hearing talk...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Postal Services (21 Mar 2017)

Brian Stanley: We have three Ministers with some level of responsibility for An Post and the post office network, which is a ludicrous situation. While I have admired the Minister for some things he has done, I have criticised him for others. I am approaching this matter constructively, however, as I know that Government Deputies are also frustrated with the situation. I am asking the three relevant...