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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Brian Stanley: The discussion is in respect of the grid.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Apr 2019)

Brian Stanley: It is obvious there are differing views on this issue. Up to now, the view was that the big players were not taking on board the need for microgeneration. I detect from Mr. O'Shea's comments that there is a shift in the ESB in that regard. Its previous position is understandable given that the ESB has been the main player in this area for generations. The new model will be made up of many...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Tánaiste about the latest failure to complete the national broadband tender. When I asked the Minister, Deputy Bruton, about this during Question Time just over a week ago, we were told the tender should be announced before Easter. This is the latest in a long series of delays and it is becoming farcical. There are 540,000 households and businesses, 25,000 of them in...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Brian Stanley: -----right across rural Ireland, including in Laois-Offaly. What is going on with the national broadband plan?

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Apr 2019)

Brian Stanley: Through private investment.

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: It will own the infrastructure.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: I wish to ask the Minister, Deputy Bruton, a question concerning a commitment in the programme for Government regarding the national broadband scheme. During a briefing with senior officials in the Department this morning on the scheme and the announcement yesterday, a number of questions came up and some answers were given. One answer related to the cost per household of the roll-out of...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: -----is the Minister concerned that both hands of the State are being tied behind its back with this project?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Community Employment Schemes Supervisors (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: 232. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding a pension scheme for community employment supervisors; if a scheme will be put in place for them; and his plans to deal with this issue. [19114/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Autism Support Services (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: 335. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if finance has been provided for ASD units at schools (details supplied); and if the necessary staff will be in place for September 2019. [19307/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: 631. To ask the Minister for Health if the meningitis B vaccine will be extended to children over six years of age who have a disability and hold a medical card. [18494/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Policy (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: 851. To ask the Minister for Health if the facilitator has been appointed for the consultation process on Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise; when the process will commence; and the expected completion date. [19309/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (8 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: 1556. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to consider changing the criteria in condition 1 of the Rebuilding Ireland home loan scheme (details supplied). [19311/19]

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to address the issue. There is no doubt about whether rural broadband is needed. I represent a rural constituency and I see the urgency of it. We have been banging this drum for several years since 2012 and especially since I took over this brief three years ago. We are all in agreement in that sense. The issue is whether the taxpayer is getting value for money,...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: Once Granahan McCourt was left as the only bidder, the process was flawed. The Deputy, having been a Minister for a long time, understands that and he has seen commercial activity going on over the years. The Cabinet decided to go ahead with this plan this week. It made a statement that it was committed to proceeding with it. Granahan McCourt has held nearly all the cards up to now....

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: Regarding the infrastructure being sold on, Robert Watt in his letter stated, "a decision by the private operator to abandon the project, for whatever reason, [the selling on of it or whatever] could result in a 'stranded' obsolete asset, despite Exchequer investment of ... €2.275 billion by 2026 - in an asset that we will not even own". Does that line alone in the documentation that...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: We had detailed briefing from the Minister's officials yesterday morning and we spent nearly two hours with them. They gave us some documentation. I have looked at the structure set out in that documentation. I am not an expert on company law but I have served as a chairperson of a small company and I can tell the Minister that this process and structure will not work. It cannot because...

National Broadband Plan: Statements (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: Where the decisions will be made, we will have only one vote out of a total of nine.

Report of Joint Committee on Climate Action: Motion (9 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: Sinn Féin's amendment No. 4 states:To insert the following after “29th March, 2019”:“— however, rejects the endorsement of an increase in the existing carbon tax; and — declares a climate and ecological emergency.” I welcome the opportunity to address this motion. Sinn Féin is fully committed to climate action. We recognise the reality...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (14 May 2019)

Brian Stanley: Use the ESB network.