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Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: ----- the legal definition of "employee" and "self-employment". We are anxious to make further headway with this. We have covered a wide range of issues in the past couple of hours. I thank the witnesses for joining us and providing the information on all the issues that have been raised. I also thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for attending and assisting the committee. Is it...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate wind turbines through providing limits on the exportation of product generated from wind turbines; protecting nearby dwellings from noise and shadow flicker by providing minimum set back distances; allowing access to public consultative processes and related matters. I welcome the opportunity to introduce this...

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I pay tribute to all of the health workers for the work they have done over the past nine months, and to the teachers, caretakers, pupils and school secretaries in the education sector. It is highly likely that this winter we will see the annual trolley crisis come to the fore. Unfortunately, it is also possible we will have the...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue in the Dáil with the Minister, Deputy Ryan. The Ballybrophy to Limerick railway line is very important. It goes from Ballybrophy in south Laois down the whole way to Limerick city and has much more potential than its current use. Much investment has been made in this line in recent years, such as track upgrades, but the benefits of this to...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is very disappointing. Of course there is not a struggle to accommodate large numbers but the point is that the existing infrastructure is not being utilised. We have not got bang for our buck for the commuters or in terms of economic development along the route. There are a number of low-cost steps that can be taken. The reason Deputy Browne, as a...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to roll out cost-rental housing projects in various regions of the country. [38268/20]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to change the practice by which development of council housing starts from a blank canvas design and to move to having generic designs for the various sizes and types of houses required whether that is one, two, three or four-bed units. [38267/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who have been approved for home help services but are still on the waiting list; and the number waiting over six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38965/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE to provide a service to medical card holders and to schoolchildren in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; and the plans of the HSE has to improve dental services in both counties. [38966/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Educational Psychological Service (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the number of preschool and school-going age children between four and 18 year years of age waiting to be seen by a psychologist in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38967/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively on waiting lists for occupational therapy services; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38968/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38969/20]

Public Accounts Committee: Business of Committee (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I welcome everybody to the meeting. I note my appreciation of everybody’s efforts in attending the meeting here because the Dáil is meeting today in the convention centre at the far side of town and people are moving backwards and forwards. We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, as the permanent witness. We have received an apology from...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I remind all those in attendance to ensure that their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Today we begin the first of our two-day engagement with officials from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. There is a significant amount of material to cover, which is why we have split the work over two days. The matters for examination today are, from the 2019...

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I call on the Comptroller and Auditor General’s Seamus McCarthy for his opening statement.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Comptroller and Auditor General for his remarks. I now ask Mr. Doyle for his opening statement, please.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Doyle.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: Given the time, I ask that Ms Graham to give a brief answer and, if not, perhaps she can come back with a written reply.

Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Graham. I call Deputy Munster.