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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: The Minister of State provided some detail on how the subvention to approved housing bodies from local authorities is working. Is it a contra item? In other words, is the local authority reimbursed by the Department for that figure? It accounts for a substantial chunk of local authority budgets. The Minister of State clarified that between 80% and 95% of market rent is paid to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: The problem is that local authorities have very little say in any of this, apart from passing the budget every year for the payment and availability scheme. That is the reality which the Minister of State must recognise. On value for money, I understand that the Government will bring in several schemes to try to deliver the maximum number of houses but the problem relates to the cost to the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Approved Housing Bodies (20 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Elected members have no say in the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Controls (20 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 44. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the actions he is taking to alleviate the escalating rents in the private rental sector in counties Laois and Offaly. [8290/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to page 63 of the programme for Government, which pledges to "Implement the new procedures to ensure more efficient and timely recruitment of" staff in health services. I raise the matter in the light of the ongoing uncertainty about the future of emergency services at Portlaoise hospital. When the Minister for Health met me, Deputy Fleming and the Minister for Justice...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (21 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 91. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the acquisition of land for a school (details supplied) be completed. [8878/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Expenditure (21 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the overrun in cost for the national children’s hospital will impact on the new building for a school (details supplied). [8879/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 93. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the timeframe for the tendering and construction of the new building for a school (details supplied). [8880/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT on natural gas bills is calculated including the carbon tax or minus the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9041/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Brexit Preparations (26 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 438. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to put a proposal to the EU Commission regarding a package of market supports for beef farmers that are experiencing particular difficulties at present due to the fluctuation in sterling and the uncertainty caused by Brexit. [9010/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Suckler Welfare Scheme (26 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 439. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to amend the supports in relation to the suckler cow scheme to help alleviate the weakness in the sector. [9011/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Industry (26 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 440. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he held or plans to hold discussions with the beef processing industry to raise with it the problems farmers are experiencing within the sector. [9012/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Into bankruptcy.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Fianna Fáil should attend there-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: -----and take their seats in Westminster.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: This is not the Constitution-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Section 4 of the Bill facilitates the continuing operation of the single electricity market, SEM. It is a very important section and the only one that deals with what is already truly an all-Ireland situation. It shows the direct benefit of an all-Ireland economy, of which the SEM is a brilliant example. It must be maintained after Brexit if we are to continue it benefits for householders,...

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: I will share time with Deputy Ferris.

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following after “independent radio sector by the end of June 2019”:“— commit to not increasing the TV licence fee as a means to fund local radio; and — commit to improving the collection rates” Sinn Féin broadly supports the motion put forward this morning. We believe the place of public service broadcasting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to end the practice of insurance companies charging excessive premiums for cars over 10 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9843/19]