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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (21 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 155. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures that have been taken over the past 18 months to reduce the exorbitant cost of insurance on private and commercial vehicles; the further steps planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49027/17]

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: It is very disappointing that the Minister, Deputy Harris, is not here to address this issue. This is not the first time he has not been present when important debates on Portlaoise hospital are taking place. Only a week ago, he failed to turn up for another debate on it. This hospital is on my doorstep. I have campaigned with others for over 20 years because of the constant threat to...

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: The real issue here is a lack of resources and staff. There have been some improvements. The budget has gone from €44 million to €56 million this year. There have been improvements in the maternity services, which have almost a full complement of staff now, whereas before they were working with less than half the staff required. Portlaoise has always been on the back foot....

Topical Issue Debate: Hospital Services (22 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: There is €100 million at stake here, not to mention lives.

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 44. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason funding for an organisation (details supplied) in County Laois is lower than the national average. [50222/17]

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I want to ask the Minister about funding for youth work at Laois youth work centre. The county has consistently received a very small slice of the cake in that regard. For example, in the current year it received €107,000 while Cavan received €333,000 - although I am not arguing for the Minister to take money off Cavan - and Wexford received €440,000.

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is welcome that we have a Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It is one of the more positive things that have happened in recent years. The Minister has mentioned that funding is allocated not necessarily in proportion to the size of the youth population but rather based on income and disadvantage. With respect, I point out to her in comparison...

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: Some of the electoral divisions in County Laois, including places such as Mountrath and Mountmellick and parts of Portlaoise and other towns almost have the lowest income figures in the State per head of population. Twenty-eight grant applications were received for the €100,000 approved for the ETBs. The Department approved nine for targeted areas and the expansion of a further...

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I ask her not to forget south Kildare also.

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I make them to the Minister genuinely.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Work Projects Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to increase the funding for youth work projects in County Laois in view of the growing young population. [50223/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: As my party's spokesperson on this issue, we are very concerned about the slippage and the fact that some of these issues were highlighted in 1987. In the early 2000s there was a lot of talk about trying to reform the post office network. Time has been lost and we are trying to play catch-up. Since the formation of this Dáil a year and a half ago we have discussed this issue at the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: We do not get many opportunities to discuss these issues while everybody is at the table. I welcome the increase of €8 million in the profit made on the parcel service business. There are four mail centres in the State, at Portlaoise, Athlone, Dublin and Cork, which are important pillars of the post office network. In Portlaoise there is a new parcel centre beside the mail...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Post Office Network: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: We must resolve today to do what is needed to ensure we will have a proper, viable network in place for the future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Meagher and Ms Curry. I congratulate Mr. Meagher on his appointment as chairman designate of the board. As a former employee of Bord na Móna, as someone whose family lived in a Bord na Móna house in Edenderry and as a midlands Deputy, I have a considerable interest in this. I want to try to address a number of specific issues. On the issue of biomass, all we have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I ask Mr. Meagher to address that specifically. He mentioned site visits. I would like him to visit Coolnamona and Kilberry. I would like to meet him at Coolnamona, if that could be arranged at some time in the near future.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I was waiting a long time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: Will Mr. Meagher address my questions on renewables and energy generation from wind, solar and biogas from waste?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna: Chairperson Designate (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I understand that 80% of what is produced at Cul na Móna goes to Britain.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 338. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for investment in Abbeyleix nursing unit in County Laois; the extensions and upgrades planned; the timeframe for these; the provision being made in terms of the funding for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51157/17]