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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: Does that include the proposal I put forward relating to registration that operates in other countries?

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: Has the inspector come out to investigate?

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 only have one question, and I know that the Minister must get away. The number of new electric vehicles, EVs, is to be 1,200 this year. What is being done to increase the figure? The Government has a target of 500,000 by 2030. How will achieving that be possible at the current rate of progress?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address the issues of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces. [40186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (3 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the issues of staff retention in the regular Defence Forces. [40187/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is a commitment on broadband on page 46 of the programme for Government. The process is in disarray currently. Of the three bidders, ESB-Vodafone and Eir have pulled out. There is only one bidder left and that consortium is basically in pieces because Enet, John Laing and SSE have pulled out of it in recent weeks. There is now only one investor left in it. Was the Cabinet aware...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is one bidder. The Minister is after meeting that one investor.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to address the practice in the motor insurance industry of unfairly charging excessive premiums for returning emigrants regardless of their driving experience. [40518/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: At the previous meeting, the first two contributions took 50 minutes. There is an order of speakers on this issue and I ask that it be observed in fairness to all members. A rota of speakers was agreed and circulated. The issues we are discussing now can be by raised by members according to the order of speakers agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The meeting should start properly. As far as I am concerned, the meeting has not started. The meeting always starts with the opening statement with the Chair introducing it. That is what should happen here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Doyle and welcome the witnesses from the Department and the National Transport Authority, NTA. More than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions come from transport and the 4% growth in 2016 alone is alarming. We need to see a step change in this regard. We are not within an ass's roar of meeting our targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for 2020. I highlighted in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I asked specifically about charging points. They are provided by the ESB. This question keeps getting sidestepped anytime I ask it. I do not know if anybody else here has got an answer. The charging points were provided by the ESB but it has been told by the regulator that they have to be offloaded. What is going to happen? What is the problem? Is there somebody from the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: Who has the problem with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: As for the parking issue, if there is nothing on the car stating the owner has paid for parking or is permitted to park, it of course will allow some abuse of those car parks, particularly in the larger towns such as Portarlington and Portlaoise, but there is a simple solution. When one buys a ticket for the train, one should be given a small disk which one would put on the car. There are...

Financial Resolution No. 3: Value-Added Tax (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The increase is too severe. A rate of 13.5% for hotels is fair enough as we all are aware that hotels, not only in this city but also in large towns and other cities throughout the State, have increased their prices dramatically. The 9% rate has served its purpose. In fact, we have arrived at the point where the hotel sector is booming. However, I am surprised at the Minister for Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Applications Fees (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the standard fee for passports for persons who have been employed and self-employed for over four decades here will be waived; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40987/18]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Citizenship Applications (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 39. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the charge is the same for citizenship for persons who apply from outside the EU. [40988/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 246. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to upgrade the HSE facilities at Erkina House, Rathdowney, County Laois. [40720/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Patient Transfers (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 247. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to plans to transfer the patients of Erkina House, Rathdowney, County Laois to other facilities; and the consultation that has taken place with the patients or their families. [40721/18]