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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: There are boundaries to what the Minister of State can do, which I understand, even though I would prefer if some of them were not in place. They are set out in the legislation. The problem is that there is no competition on prices; rather, in some cases there are signs that energy prices have increased since the so-called liberalisation of the sector. The regulator judges competition...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: The Minister of State is correct that people can switch and reduce their bill for a short period. The problem, however, is that the rates charges go back up, as anybody who has tried to switch supplier will have learned. There is not a long-term saving. In the past 20 years the percentage of household income spent on energy has increased dramatically. If we consider the profits of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Energy Prices (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: Switching suppliers takes half a day.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to the expenditure of the licence fee by RTÉ; and if legislative change has been considered in order to establish a greater level of accountability in the expenditure of the licence fee. (details supplied) [3357/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: Has any consideration being given to the expenditure of the TV licence fee by RTÉ and have legislative changes been considered to establish a greater level of accountability in that regard? It is a substantial sum of money. Looking at costs, €3 million is expended in RTÉ every year in paying the wages of the ten leading presenters.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: I note the response of the Minister and his reference to the BAI and the fact that there is an external audit. The shareholder on behalf of he taxpayer and the householder is the Minister. In 2017 RTÉ looked for the licence fee to rise to €175 because, as we know, it was in significant financial difficulty at the time. Certain measures were taken to address that issue. I am...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Television Licence Fee (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: On the question of how money is spent in RTÉ, I am sure the Minister has conversations on an annual basis with the director general. I understand he cannot go in every day of the week and demand this, that and the other be done. However, this issue needs to be watched of a general policy direction. The Minister needs to do this on behalf of householders. On the licence fee, the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Management (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 32. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to examining the franchise model for household waste collection to replace the side by side competition model. [3355/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to the manner in which indigenous biomass supply can be grown to maintain security of energy supply and used to replace peat in peat electricity power plants. [3356/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (24 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been granted home help hours; and the number still on the waiting list that have not received hours to date. [3610/19]

No Consent, No Sale Bill 2019: Second Stage [Private Members] (29 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: The Bill before us is very straightforward. It aims to protect mortgage holders or householders from having their mortgages sold on by banks to vulture funds without their consent. We all know what vulture funds are capable of because we meet people in our constituencies who have been their victims. I have come across many such people in my own constituency of Laois-Offaly. Banks have...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Data (30 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 260. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid out in rent supplements in 2018. [4531/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homeless Accommodation Funding (30 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 278. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount paid out for emergency and short-term accommodation, including the cost of family hubs, to house those who are homeless. [4532/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (30 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 279. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of local authority housing units completed by local authorities in 2018, in tabular form; and the number completed by each local authority. [4533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment Data (30 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 280. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount paid out by local authorities in housing assistance payments in 2018. [4534/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: Page 92 of A Programme for a Partnership Government mentions educational assets in communities, special needs education and the facilities for same. In particular, I want to raise the issue of the Kolbe Centre in Portlaoise. It is for children with intellectual and physical disabilities and it is in chronic need of a new building. At the moment it is housed in a collection of small,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (31 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: I hope the Minister visits.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (5 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 84. To ask the Minister for Health the steps taken to address the crisis in recruitment and retention in public hospitals. [5028/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 134. To ask the Minister for Health the status of a hospital (details supplied); the timeframe for the project; and when funding will be ring-fenced. [5029/19]

Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Ratification of the Minamata Convention on Mercury: Motion (5 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister and the officials for the presentation. I have just a couple of questions about it. I have a question about mercury waste. The Minister signed this motion on, I think, 14 December, but it must come before the Dáil for approval in the coming weeks, I understand. Is that correct?