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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test Waiting Lists (16 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1432. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to reduce the waiting time for driving tests in County Laois; and the waiting times for tests at all centres throughout the State, in tabular form. [1395/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Inspections (16 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1652. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average length of time it takes social welfare inspectors to process cases in each county or district, in tabular form. [1488/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (16 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1696. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning permissions accepted or granted for waste recycling facilities without an environmental impact statement between 1 January 2010 and 31 December 2017 in counties Mayo, Galway and Roscommon. [1533/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: NAMA Social Housing Provision (16 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1756. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the locations and numbers of the social housing units delivered by NAMA in 2017 (details supplied). [1144/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Occupational Therapy (16 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1770. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the person or body that provides the occupational therapist's report for elderly and disabled persons in cases in which they require them for housing grants. [1390/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (17 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 13. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the job placement types that will be encompassed under the youth employment support scheme proposed in Budget 2018. [2049/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Youth Unemployment Measures (17 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the youth employment support scheme will be introduced; and the specific skill benefits it will provide. [2050/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Bodies (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 475. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a request for applications (details supplied) was published on his Department's website or on another Government website; if not, the reason therefor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3209/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: EU Bodies (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 476. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he had correspondence with Commissioner Mariya Gabriel regarding the appointment of an Irish person to the European Union high-level expert group on fake news prior to the closing of the request for applications in December 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3210/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Scheme of Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Jennings for attending. The main concern is the significant volume of plastic and paper cups being used and what happens to them. Mr. Jennings has made some valid points about the practicalities of a working scheme in that regard as proposed in the Green Party's Bill. Several months ago I brought forward a similar Bill for Sinn Féin to introduce such a scheme and which...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Scheme of Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: May I clarify one point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: General Scheme of Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: The credit slip could be used at any store. That is my understanding of how they operate in other countries. I take on board Mr. Jennings's point that convenience stores and newsagents need to be part of it. We do not want to lose the corner shop either.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Meeting Ireland’s Targets under the 2020 Climate and Energy Package: Discussion (23 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank our guests for their presentations. The issue of offshore wind energy is one in which I am interested. I was looking at the Arklow project about a year ago. It is very interesting. Will Mr. Wheeler tell me how much Government support was available for the project which involved the use of seven turbines in Arklow? Should there be more Government initiatives in developing the...

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: I have raised this issue of broadband with successive Ministers. I note the current Minister has an interest in this. He is trying to advance it but progress has been very slow in this regard. The national broadband plan was first published by the then Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Mr. Pat Rabbitte, in 2012. It is now 2018 and there has been little progress...

Topical Issue Debate: Broadband Service Provision (24 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. What he did not tell me is "when". I acknowledge that some places are benefitting under the Eir intervention. I have checked the list, and 5,063 premises or households in the areas the Minister mentioned will benefit. One can see them on the map that was produced with the scheme. That is all welcome. A concern I have about this - I have raised it with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (24 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: 122. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in County Laois that were granted home help hours in 2017; the number that were wait listed; and the number of those still waiting to be provided with a home help. [3632/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: This is unfair.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: A Cheann Comhairle, on a point of order, there is a card system in the House. Some of us-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Jan 2018)

Brian Stanley: I wish to raise the HAP scheme and the commitment on page 21 of the programme for Government to enhance security of tenure, which it states is essential to make HAP an effective means of delivery for tenants. Time does not allow me to go into the other parts of the commitment. The Tánaiste was formerly the Minister responsible for housing, and the current Minister of State with...