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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: And the Department.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I wish to know the situation. We give grants in respect of farm buildings, and an increasing number of farmers want to get involved and have another income stream. Many also now wish to play their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They are users of power. If they could erect solar panels on some of their farm buildings, it would help.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: What is that grant scheme?

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to address this matter with the Minister of State. I acknowledge he is concerned about suicide and self-harm. He takes a personal interest in these matters. They are all too common across the State. Statistics show that, last year alone, there was an average of one suicide per day in the State. This means one life too many was lost per day. Save Our Sons and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Minister of State for his response. There is a positive note in it. My information is that the national organisation applied for funding. From what the Minister of State outlined, I believe the local branches need to apply through the HSE locally for lottery funding. Section 38 and section 39 applications might be difficult because they tend to relate to the bigger organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to examine the reason electricity companies do not give credits or payments for excess electricity generated by solar panels on individual homes in view of the fact that in Northern Ireland home owners receive credits; the steps that can be taken to address this difference; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a procedure; and the steps being taken to reduce the waiting time for same [39557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a charity (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the disallowance of up to €75 with regard to waste collection for persons with a long-term certified medical condition, which was announced in 2017, will be implemented. [39612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Illness Benefit Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to include the self-employed for class 5 entitlement to illness benefit in view of the fact that the current situation is causing difficulty for persons who are out of work for a considerable time due to illness or injury. [39491/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Illness Benefit Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to include the self-employed for class 5 entitlement to illness benefit in view of the fact that the situation is causing difficulty for persons who are unemployed for a considerable time due to illness or injury. [39554/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed): Professor Peter Stott (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Stott for coming before the committee. His contribution - in plain straightforward language - was very useful. Let us assume we have moved beyond denial. The evidence across the globe stacks up - it is undeniable that there is climate change. The vast majority of people accept that. The danger of rising sea levels to infrastructure is an issue that bothered Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I have a few questions for the Minister. I will try to cover them as concisely as possible. By the end of June, €3.941 million had been spent under subhead A3. The total Estimate was just over €19 million. What proportion of that has been spent on the national broadband plan? Why has there been such a large underspend in that regard? That is one question. The Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I would like the Minister to clarify something. He said there was €275 million in the six-year capital plan. There is a €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank, EIB, and €75 million from the European Investment Fund, EIF. This all comes to €0.85 billion. What period of time does this cover? He said the figure of €275 million was for six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The Minister has no control. He has to come up with a solution but they control the price and the Minister either runs with the price they demand of the Department or he drops the project. That is the choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The big issue in broadcasting is the €40 million not being collected in licence fees. The committee spent a long time putting a report together. I would have differed in terms of what was recommended at the end of it, which was basically that the State would use Revenue to collect it. I put forward a proposal on behalf of my party that there would be registration, both at purchase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: What period was that until?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: It was the first six months.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: That will still fall €10 million short if it is replicated in the second half of the year, because €90 million and €90 million is only €180 million.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The specific question referred to what is being done to try to gather up this €40 million. We are well over a year on. Other countries have achieved far higher rates of collection. The Minister knows I do not want it increased but we do need it to be collected.