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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: We should not rush this important Bill through the Oireachtas. It gives far too much power to the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Public Expenditure and Reform. Sections 4 to 8 of this Bill allow these Ministers to facilitate the reorganisation, merger or abolition of State agencies and some local authorities. The Bill can allow for the establishment of ten...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I never had to deal with the secret service. The Government claims that the intention of this Bill is to eliminate waste and increase efficiency by allowing for one or more bodies, such as the local government management services board, to act as a single provider of specified services rather than each of the 34 local authorities providing or acquiring these services separately. The...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about town councils?

Written Answers — Banking Sector Regulation: Banking Sector Regulation (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 37: To ask the Minister for Finance the steps that will be taken to provide and protect banking infrastructure in rural and disadvantaged areas following downsizing by the banks. [25647/12]

Written Answers — Job Losses: Job Losses (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Finance the pre-emptive and proactive measures he is putting in place, along with other Government Departments, to prepare for the numbers of staff to be let go in the banks, particularly the expected 2,500 job losses in AIB. [25648/12]

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I have submitted eight amendments and they are mainly aimed at having the consent of the Oireachtas and the relevant local authorities. Having spoken to members of local authorities pencilled in for amalgamation, there is a major information gap. No information is drifting down to the members elected by the citizenry of the local authority areas. The amendments also include the word...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: As regards rolling up the regeneration programmes, our argument is not to retain both of them. Our point concerns the plan for a single local authority structure covering such a vast area with different interests and regeneration issues, because it is very much a city project. If those driving the project do not have a singular focus, it will not work very well; that is the problem. It is...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I am opposing this section but will not put it to a vote.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 4: In page 4, line 16, after "Reform," to insert the following: "the Houses of the Oireachtas, relevant agencies and local authorities,". These amendments propose that the Oireachtas and relevant local authorities would be consulted. If we are merging or abolishing something, particularly democratic structures, the democratically elected members should be involved in...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 5: In page 4, line 27, after "Minister," to insert the following: "in consultation with the Houses of the Oireachtas, relevant agencies and local authorities,".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 6: In page 4, lines 39 and 40, to delete "or centralisation" and substitute ", centralisation or localisation". This amendment proposes to insert the word "localisation". The focus here is on centralisation and regionalisation. If services are being decentralised from central government to regional level, that is fine. In this case there would seem to be one way...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 7: In page 5, line 5, to delete " 'services' includes—" and substitute the following: " 'services' not already being provided by boards may include—".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 8: In page 6, line 11, after "Reform" to insert "and the Houses of the Oireachtas".

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 11: In page 7, line 22, to delete paragraph (f). I have already made points in regard to Limerick that relate to the Limerick regeneration project.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Committee and Remaining Stages (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 12: In page 7, line 23, to delete paragraph (g).

Written Answers — Teachers' Remuneration: Teachers' Remuneration (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 62: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding teachers' allowances; his views on whether allowances are part of teachers' pay and to cut them would mean a breach of the Croke Park Agreement. [25787/12]

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 64: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on statistics which show newly qualified teachers have to wait, on average, eight to nine years to acquire a full-time, permanent position and that 93% of teachers are still on fixed-term contracts after two years of teaching, a figure that is more than double the OCED average. [25786/12]

Written Answers — Garda Stations: Garda Stations (24 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will guarantee that Sundrive Road Garda Station, Dublin 12 will remain open permanently and that his Department has no plans to close same. [26016/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 409: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding a community employment scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27152/12]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 914: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that patients (details supplied) in County Laois requiring a spinal stimulator are being refused treatment in St Vincent's Hospital, Dublin, because they do not live in the catchment area; the action he proposes to take on this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26809/12]