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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 89. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the better energy warmer homes scheme is still open; and if so, the amount of its budget allocation that remains. [16745/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 90. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the better energy homes programme is still open; and if so, the amount of its budget allocation that remains. [16746/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Better Energy Homes Scheme (21 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 91. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if the community areas housing efficiency strand is still open; and if so, the amount of its budget allocation that remains. [16747/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 450. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will address the anomaly in the pandemic unemployment payment in the case of musicians who despite having had proven earnings in excess of €350 per week in 2019 are now on the reduced rate of €203. [16513/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (21 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 627. To ask the Minister for Health when the increased income thresholds for over-70s medical cards in budget 2020 will be given effect. [16616/20]

Credit Guarantee (Amendment) Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (22 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. The past five months have been a very difficult time for the economy and people of Ireland. Covid-19 has brought with it unexpected and unprecedented financial issues for many businesses which would otherwise have been sustainable. Many workers have been left in limbo, not knowing whether they will have a job to go back to. Sinn Féin...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: On page 114 of the programme for Government there is a commitment to tackle inequality in the third level sector based on socioeconomic background, but the income assessment criteria for the SUSI grant is based on 2019. Many families have seen huge changes in their financial situation since the start of this year, which the Taoiseach will appreciate. There are workers without employment for...

Health (General Practitioner Service and Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) Bill 2020: Second Stage (23 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: It sure is a long distance. For our part, Sinn Féin is committed to establishing a healthcare system that is free at the point of delivery and available when people need it. Despite the fact that we put more money per head of population into health services than any other European country, we still have a dysfunctional two-tier system. That is despite the best efforts of the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he is taking to address the failure of Bord na Móna to get planning consent to have an orderly wind down of peat harvesting in the coming years. [17132/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (23 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 65. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the temporary rent freeze which is currently in place for a further 30 months will be extended; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17131/20]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Covid-19 Pandemic Unemployment Payment (23 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 182. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the anomaly will be addressed in the pandemic unemployment payment for taxi drivers that having had proven earnings in excess of €350 per week in 2019 are now on the reduced rate of €203; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17949/20]

Future of School Education: Motion [Private Members] (28 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: Like the previous speakers, I welcome the fact that we finally have the roadmap. It is late but we have it now. I thank Deputy Ó Laoghaire for tabling the motion. While the roadmap deals with the immediate issue of the Covid crisis, I also wish to raise the need for new school buildings in Laois and Offaly, some of which are pressing issues, and more pressing now, given the demands...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Covid-19 Pandemic (28 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 378. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if travel from the Isle of Man will be restricted or subject to rules similar to travel to and from the UK under the new arrangements. [18268/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Turf Cutting (29 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 135. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she plans to take to protect turf cutting for domestic use. [19243/20]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Special Areas of Conservation (29 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 136. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for bogs to be cleared by special area of conservation and natural heritage area; and if she will list same. [19244/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Horticulture Sector (29 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 142. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the Supreme Court judgment, Supreme Court record No. 9/19, High Court ruling 2014/342 JR, there is no valid route open to horticultural peat harvesters through either the planning or licencing processes to continue their business and maintain employment; and his plans to...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (29 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made in the roll-out of the cost rental housing model in counties Laois and Offaly. [19259/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Issues (29 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 144. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if the cost rental model in counties Laois and Offaly will be rolled out. [19260/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: 10. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken to advance the building project for a school (details supplied). [18536/20]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Schools Building Projects (30 Jul 2020)

Brian Stanley: I ask about the new school for Scoil Íosagáin in Portarlington, County Laois, which takes in a significant catchment area of north Laois and east Offaly and what the progress has been made with that?