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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The key issue is that we do not want the midlands to become the rust belt of Ireland. Last week, when I met Bord na Móna’s chief executive officer, Mr. Tom Donnellan, and some of his staff, he outlined how the company has plans for waste to energy, horticulture and aquaculture. Bord na Móna has a site on the ring road in Tullamore. There is the Cúil na Móna site...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security Data (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 307. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the number of cyber attacks recorded here in 2017 and to date in 2018; the number of these attacks that were successfully prevented; the number of these attacks believed or known to have been committed by cyber criminals; and the number of these attacks committed by State actors. [44266/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Cyber Security (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 308. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the National Cyber Security Centre as part of his Department's budget per annum since the publication of the cybersecurity strategy in 2015. [44267/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the Minister. It is his first attendance at this committee as Minister, and I wish him well. I also thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire, who has brought this Bill forward. The Minister discussed the interdepartmental group, and while it has a role, this has become a really big issue. I was here for all of the hearings with Facebook and other platforms. I welcome the Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I want to clarify briefly what I meant.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (25 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I do not wish to demean or diminish the cross-departmental work that is taking place. There is a role for this work. I do not question the Taoiseach's ability to hold people to account for interdepartmental and intra-departmental responsibility. Realistically, however, given everything else a head of Government has to deal with, the Taoiseach will not deal with the minutiae of this issue....

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 65. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address the need to expand the number of electric vehicle charging points at Portlaoise and Ballybrophy train stations, County Laois and the need to expand the parking facilities to encourage the use of renewable transport and greater use of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45482/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to ask the Minister this question related to the rail stations in Ballybrophy, Portlaoise and Portarlington. In Ballybrophy and Portlaoise there are problems with the parking areas, including a shortage of parking spaces. I hope the Minister can address the issue because we must start to make it easier for commuters.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his answer. I am glad to hear that we are on the same page in expanding the number of electric vehicle charging points. The point is that there is not one at Ballybrophy and we want one, two or three. Traditionally, the station at Ballybrophy has been quiet. It is situated in a rural area between Rathdowney and Borris-in-Ossory and becoming busy again, which is no...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is one but we need an extra one.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: Car parking at Ballybrophy and Portlaoise needs to be expanded as current facilities are not adequate. There is land adjacent to both stations that can be utilised, with the land at Portlaoise located right beside the station. The county council is interested in doing this and has been trying to do something about it. I urge the Department and Iarnród Éireann to liaise with the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Park and Ride Facilities (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is the shareholder.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Railway Stations (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 96. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the lack of parking facilities at Portlaoise and Ballybrophy train stations, County Laois, and the need for upgrade and extension to encourage the policy of greater use of public transport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45481/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems Expenditure (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 399. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the amount of funding that was drawn down in respect of community-based CCTV systems in cases in which there is funding from 2017 and 2018. [44964/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 400. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a decision has issued on the impasse of the data controller for rural community CCTV systems. [44965/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 648. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a mechanism to reimburse a person (details supplied) for private treatment who was referred to Tullamore accident and emergency department with severe pain and subsequently had to seek private treatment due to ongoing pain and the long wait for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45333/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Éireann Services (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: 870. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for delays in a Bus Éireann service (details supplied) which services County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44611/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: I will deal first with the presentation by CyberSafeIreland and the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, ISPCC. There is a feeling and a view being propagated out there that the Internet has empowered everybody now that we can connect with people all over the world. According to Facebook there are 1.4 billion users on Facebook daily. I believe the Internet has had a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Digital Safety Commissioner Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (6 Nov 2018)

Brian Stanley: The BAI receives funding from the sector, as well as the State, and I do not suggest Facebook would be the sole funder. Can the witnesses address the question on whether a private company should decide what is harmful and what is not harmful?