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Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 157: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her Department's statement in relation to community employment schemes outlining that groups can apply to have their training budget increased to €1000 if they make an application to the Department or through their community development organisation been communicated to all CDO's; and if so can the memo be included in her answer;...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 198: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Questions Nos of 13 March relating to exemptions and waivers from payment of the household charge, in which he indicated that residential property owned by a Minister of the Government, would be exempt from household charges, if he will clarify if this relates to all residential...

Written Answers — Local Authority Charges: Local Authority Charges (28 Mar 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 188: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of properties sold to local authority tenants on a leasehold basis as opposed to freehold basis; if these are households exempt from household charges in view of the fact that the local authority still has an interest in the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17089/12]

Order of Business (29 Mar 2012)

Brian Stanley: The amalgamation of FETAC, HETAC, the Irish University Qualification Board and National Qualification Authority of Ireland requires the Qualifications and Quality Assurance Bill 2011 to be implemented. The problem is that employers who are providing this training cannot get certification from FETAC. This is also causing job losses. What is that status of that Bill? Can it be speeded up?...

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: They will be asking it at Anglo.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: I wish to share time with Deputy Colreavy. We propose to take ten minutes each. The Fine Gael-Labour Party Government signed up to the treaty on 2 March this year. The reason for the treaty is not to improve the situation for the people we represent. It is not to provide any assistance to our economic recovery. In fact, it will result in the opposite outcome. We are holding the...

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: We will not be on our own. There will be many organisations-----

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: I will continue when the heckling is finished. I remember the Single European Act-----

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: I will answer the Deputy if he has finished. I remember campaigning against the Single European Act and being shouted down by some people from the Labour Party benches.

Thirtieth Amendment of the Constitution (Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: In fact, we were proved correct in our prediction that we would end up with a two-track Europe, with a strong inner core dominating the periphery. That is precisely what has happened, with the Franco-German alliance now calling the shots. If Deputy O'Donovan denies that, he is living in Alice in Wonderland territory. Moreover, we will not be on our own in campaigning against this...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will honour his undertaking under Preservation Order No1 of 2007 to protect and preserve the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin, in its entirety as designated and in compliance with the principles contained in The Venice Charter for conservation and restoration of monuments and sites. [19447/12]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will commission an independent battlefield site assessment of the GPO/Moore Street area of Dublin. [19448/12]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider preserving and protecting the Moore Street terrace buildings, streets and laneways, linked to the 1916 Rising; and if he will consider developing a 1916 cultural and historical quarter in that area of Dublin. [19449/12]

Written Answers — Warmer Homes Scheme: Warmer Homes Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 727: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that an application for the warmer homes scheme will be processed as soon as possible in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19074/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 793: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce local government reforms that will allow for a directly elected Mayor of Dublin; when these reforms will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and when he hopes the election of Mayor for Dublin will take place. [17768/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Charges: Local Government Charges (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 794: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the date on which he contacted city and county managers to discuss with them the possibility of council staff going door to door encouraging households to pay the household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17769/12]

Written Answers — Election Management System: Election Management System (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 838: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will publish the findings on the review of general and local election boundaries. [18340/12]

Written Answers — Financial Services Regulation: Financial Services Regulation (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 926: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the reviewed guidance for local authorities on mortgage arrears, including local authority mortgages for shared ownership, will be finalised; and when the guide will be made public. [19446/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 927: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding that was paid to local authorities through the Local Government Fund in each of the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; and the amount that was allocated to each local authority in each of these years. [19450/12]

Water Services (19 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: This week saw the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, of the establishment of Irish Water. This comes at a time when the working group of the Oireachtas committee on the environment and local government was in the process of concluding a report. The fact that it was made before that committee concluded its report is most...