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Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1108. To ask the Minister for Health if the general practitioners contractual review process has commenced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26891/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank the delegates for their attendance. I agree with Deputy Dooley that in terms of witnesses we are a little overloaded today but it is good to have everybody involved in this area here at the same time. I agree also that there is a need for greater ambition and leadership. Currently, there is a lot of passing the parcel and little focus on the issue. Some 37% of our CO2 emissions...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: I did not hear the answer to my question on land use. The witness said there are 800 charging points in the State. There are a number of DC, quick charging points. Am I correct in saying that the slow chargers are based solely at commercial premises or in people's homes? Will Mr. Mulvaney explain where the 800 are located?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: Are there 80 of those?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: There are 800 overall and they are generally in public places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Decarbonising Transport: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: That is a better figure.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oversight of Commission for Energy Regulation: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank the CER members for staying on so long this evening. Will the commission give a timescale for the roll-out of the integrated single electricity market? Rolling it out is more important for the North because its supply is a bit more precarious than ours. It is also important for having a stronger market with a stronger grid for dealing with fluctuations. For example, much...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oversight of Commission for Energy Regulation: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: How much higher?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Oversight of Commission for Energy Regulation: Discussion (20 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: Can the CER clarify a point on the bills for a householder or business? We are looking at approximately a 25% increase in the PSO. Is that correct?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Data (21 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: 66. To ask the Minister for Health the number of ambulances that are owned by the HSE ambulance service that are stationed in counties Laois, Kildare and Offaly; and the specific areas they are based in. [27644/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Expenditure (21 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: 137. To ask the Minister for Health the amount of money spent by the HSE in 2016 on hiring private ambulances in counties Laois, Kildare and Offaly. [27645/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to A Programme for a Partnership Government and the commitment for a new model of affordable cost rental scheme. It is a measure that Sinn Féin broadly supports. I know that there is broad support for it in the House. There is a commitment to develop that and to set out a plan within the first 100 days of Government. A situation is arising with the cost rentals....

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: Down the country in Laois and Kildare-----

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: 54. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding changes with An Post retail and mail businesses in the context of the retention of the universal social obligation. [30081/17]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to the uncertainty around the survival of our post office network and the mail distribution network, comprising four mail centres. What are the options for the survival of the post office network and the mail centres? We have had the Kerr and the McKinsey reports. What has happened to the former report? Two years or more were spent on that but we are in the dark in...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: While I thank the Minister for his reply, it did not provide much enlightenment. We now know that responsibility for An Post has reverted to the Minister, which is welcome because it caused problems for all of us when three Ministers had responsibility for the company. While, strictly speaking, the Minister is correct that operational issues are a matter for An Post, he is a shareholder on...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: Did the Minister visit the centre in Portlaoise?

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: I welcome that the Minister referred to the Portlaoise mail centre. The Athlone centre is critical for the west and north east and the Minister's visit to the facility was welcome. My concern is that we have only four major mail centres whose future is critical in terms of distribution. As An Post has emphasised, the company is now moving into the personal network, which is a very good...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Post Office Network (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: Time is of the essence.

Other Questions: North-South Interconnector (27 Jun 2017)

Brian Stanley: 114. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the position regarding the implementation of the provisions outlined in the Dáil Éireann motion on the north-south interconnector project. [29480/17]