Results 5,021-5,040 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I had asked RTÉ about advertising.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: On the income thresholds for social housing, it is stated on page 22 of the programme for Government, which was drafted nearly three years ago, that the Government will "prioritise those on the lowest incomes and avoid creating social welfare traps". The reality in the case of Laois and Offaly is that hundreds of families are caught in a ridiculous limbo situation, with outdated income...
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: People who are in receipt of family income support cannot get onto the housing waiting list. I raise this with the Tánaiste because I received a reply from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government yesterday.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I will just read the relevant sentence. It says that as part of the broader social housing reform agenda, a review of income eligibility will take place in each area. The Minister goes on to say-----
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: The reply is a lot of waffle and it does not deal with the situation. It says the Housing Agency is continuing to carry out the detailed statistical work which should underpin the review on behalf of the Department.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: That is going on for three years while people caught in private rented accommodation cannot get a mortgage or loan under the new affordable housing scheme and cannot get onto a housing waiting list.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I want the Tánaiste to give me a clear answer as to when this madness will change.
- Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: It should at least be moved on.
- National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following after "for the end-user to connect to the network":" - a guarantee that costs will not escalate over the course of the rollout of the NBP; and - an alternative plan, encompassing the use of State infrastructure, is ready to be put forward in the event of the current procurement process failing." I will be sharing time with Deputy Martin Kenny....
- National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I am pressing the amendment.
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); and the actions that will be taken to progress the new building for the school. [2550/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding being available for a school (details supplied). [2551/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I welcome Dr. Byrne and Ms Campion to the committee. My questions are brief and straightforward. I refer to fish kills. Who is taking the prosecutions in those cases? Is it Inland Fisheries Ireland, local authorities, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, or a mix of all three? What are the main sources of pollution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Are successful prosecutions being taken?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I acknowledge that Dr. Byrne does not have exact figures, but which of the three sources identified is the main cause?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Inland Fisheries Ireland stated that €2.9 million was allocated to 174 projects. Did the money go to 174 separate clubs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: What are some examples of the projects involved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: What about stocking or restocking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: The presentation outlines a figure of 83 prosecutions, which seems quite low considering the number of inspections carried out and the number of hours involved. A huge number of patrols and inspections were carried out. I think I saw a figure of 33,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: The figure is 30,449.