Results 4,021-4,040 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Care Professionals (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 998. To ask the Minister for Health the number of child psychologists in County Laois; and the number of days they work each week. [36090/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: EU Directives (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1184. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that the outcome of the nitrates directive review allows for greater flexibilities, a more workable regulation and reduced penalties, in particular, the introduction of a yellow card system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35317/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Incentives (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1301. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered a support scheme to encourage the growth in renewable gas biogas plants with potential to feed into the gas grid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the warmer homes scheme to include door and window insulation, external wall insulation and dry lining insulation in tabular form. [35736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will make provision in the capital roads budget to complete the section of the Portlaoise orbital route from Timahoe road, Portlaoise to Abbeyleix road, Portlaoise. [35315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if voluntary committees such as those that run local community halls are exempt from water charges; and his plans to introduce measures to ease the burden on such groups. [35167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to initiate an affordable housing scheme. [35362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Orders (11 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 604. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the order of the district court ordinary decree of 26 October 2016 (details supplied) has not been executed or acted upon; and in view of this delay if he will ensure that this matter is brought to finality. [37615/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Staff Recruitment (11 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 854. To ask the Minister for Health when the eye doctor will be replaced in Portlaoise hospital in view of the fact the services are not available since November 2016. [37102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Conventions (11 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1468. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the findings of the Aarhus Convention compliance committee; if his Department's officials attending the meeting will be speaking in support of these findings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38398/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Training Support Grant (11 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1893. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the technical employment support grant is paid by SOLAS or by the service provider to persons on JobPath (details supplied). [38449/17]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time". I welcome the opportunity to discuss this Bill. The issue of planning for wind turbines has caused huge conflict across rural Ireland but particularly in the midlands, in my constituency of Laois and in Offaly. This Sinn Féin Bill is about putting in place solutions to the problems. Rural Ireland will be central to the production...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: They are the norm.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: I listened carefully to the replies. Many of the issues were raised in the debate. Populism was mentioned. We should be very clear that my party regards wind energy as part of the solution. We do not have a method of storing it. What we are doing here is setting out a set of practical proposals. I have read the Fianna Fáil proposals. In fairness, that party set out criteria for...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: In County Laois, the councillors of both parties voted to have no wind farms anywhere in the county. They left Laois County Council open to challenge by wind farm developers. Guess what: two wind farm developers are now preparing legal action against the council on foot of the action of the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael councillors. At the meeting on the local property tax over a week...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: Fianna Fáil did.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: I accept that.

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2016: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: Could I continue without interruption? The fact is that we have to use wind as part of the solution. I am merely pointing out that the Government needs to line up a position. Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael cannot have one position at local level and a different position at national level. I circulated our position five years ago throughout our party, and we try to get a joined-up approach...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 78. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of seats allocated on a bus route (details supplied); the number of eligible seats allocated; the primary school or schools from which the eligible candidates were awarded seats; the number of concessionary seats available on this bus route; the primary school or schools to which the concessionary seats were awarded; the process used...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Data (21 Sep 2017)

Brian Stanley: 79. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which school transport bus routes are measured; the auditing process for measuring distance; the frequency with which they are reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39948/17]