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Bovine Disease Controls (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Will the Minister provide information in regard to the TB vaccination tests that are currently being carried out by the Department? I understand these are being carried out in counties Kilkenny and Longford, perhaps also in other counties.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to meet the targets as set out under Food Harvest 2020 while maintaining our targets to reduce agricultural emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28664/12]

Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give a definitive position regarding the practice of some hospitals informing patients that they cannot receive treatment because they do not fall within the catchment area of the hospital [29430/12]

Bus Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I will oppose the withdrawal of public transport services from south County Laois and north County Kilkenny by every means possible. Bus Éireann's decision is outrageous and can be compared to removing the bus service from the south of Dublin city. If the plan proceeds, the towns of Abbeyleix, Durrow, Johnstown and Urlingford and the village of Cullahill will no longer have a bus service....

Bus Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I would also like to request that meeting. I requested a meeting with the Minister last week, so it is to be hoped we can have it. It is vital that Johnstown, Cullahill, Durrow and Abbeyleix are protected. There needs to be a public service obligation for the route. I question the issue of commercial viability, and the same case can be made for Mountrath and Borris-in-Ossory on the N7...

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Sinn Féin opposes the Government's household charge. We opposed the charge when it was first introduced last December and we continued to campaign against it. We believe the charge is unjust and unworkable. It will lead to financial crisis in local authorities and will bring further hardship to low and middle income families. The charge...

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister does not mention local services.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about services? Let us be fair.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is not a wealth tax.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: And provided.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29431/12]

Crime Levels (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that elderly residents in rural areas are protected from burglaries in view of his plans to cut back provision of Garda numbers in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29759/12]

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: All the services are also provided, however.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: There will be many dogs chasing the Deputy's car at the next election.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Long lost.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Fine Gael argued strongly in favour of it.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Coffey disagrees.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Members from all parties for contributing to the debate last night and tonight. I thank the Fine Gael Member, Deputy Lawlor, for his performance of Little Red Riding Hood and the Sinn Féin story. I have a granddaughter who is six years of age and she loves Little Red Riding Hood but she is absolutely mad about Sinn Féin, and I will arrange to have it taped and we will play it...

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: In summing up our argument in favour of the Bill, I must challenge some of the half-truths, untruths and myths that have been promoted by those on the Government benches. Over recent days, the Government has claimed that the household charge is the property tax for slow learners. They claimed it is forced on Irish people, not by the Government but by the troika. The Minister of State,...

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Even during this debate we put forward a number of proposals that fully fund local government and the €165 million the Government took out of the local government fund last year. These proposals would not increase the burden on low and middle income PAYE worker or those in receipt of welfare. The Government's contribution has been a charge that does the opposite. It penalises those who...