Results 821-840 of 20,057 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — Legislative Programme: Legislative Programme (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 158: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the drafting of the Climate Change Bill has begun; and if not when he intends starting this process. [31328/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 159: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the final report on the Alignment of Local Government and Local Development has been published; and when it will go to Cabinet. [31330/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 187: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the alignment of local government and local development; the consultation that he intends to have with stakeholders and those affected by the changes, particularly community based organisations.. [31458/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 160: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that still have to pay the household charges; the way in which and when the money raised will be allocated to local authorities [31331/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 166: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households that have paid the household charge; the number of these that are entitled to waivers; and the action he will take to meet the shortfall in the funding of local authorities. [31338/12]

Written Answers — Household Charge: Household Charge (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 161: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the assurances that he will give that the household charge is not passed on to tenants in private rented accommodation. [31332/12]

Written Answers — Departmental Bodies: Departmental Bodies (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 162: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the Departments that will be represented on the High Level Inter-Departmental Group for Sustainable Development; and the persons who will attend these meetings. [31333/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 163: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if extra resources and funding will be made available to local authorities to meet the demands under Our Sustainable Future framework. [31335/12]

Written Answers — Water Meters: Water Meters (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 164: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of households here who have had water meters installed in the past 10 years; and if these meters will be compatible with his proposals to charge for water. [31336/12]

Written Answers — Waste Management: Waste Management (28 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 165: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on proposals for regulation of the waste collection industry. [31337/12]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (3 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 107: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he or any of the agencies operating under his aegis have carried out studies in the issues of gender discrimination in Irish sport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32087/12]

Written Answers — Flood Relief: Flood Relief (3 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 356: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount of financial humanitarian assistance allocated as a result of the flooding last autumn, 24 October 2011, that has been allocated on a national and county wide basis; the average allocation; and if an appeal mechanism exists to challenge unsatisfactory allocations. [31939/12]

Oireachtas Members' Salaries (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 8: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the annual saving to the public sector pay bill if all TDs salaries were capped at €75,000 and Senators salaries at €60,000. [32374/12]

Written Answers — Public Sector Pay: Public Sector Pay (4 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 20: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide, in a tabular form, the annual saving to the public sector pay bill if all committee chair remuneration, commission member remuneration, Government Whip allowance remuneration, assistant Government Whip allowance remuneration, Whip to the opposition parties remuneration, assistant Whip to the opposition...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No.1: In page 4, line 35, before ", relating" to insert "in consultation with the Board". I am very happy with how the Minister of State is proposing to deal with this Bill. The amendments we have tabled are based on our core opposition to the dissolution of the Dormant Accounts Board. We see it as an attempt by the Government potentially to attack the independence of the...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: The main point the Minster of State made is in regard to the cost of the board. While everyone wants to cut waste, and Sinn Féin certainly does not want to see public money wasted, the cost of the board, according to our information, is €20,000 per annum and €200,000 over the period of its existence. A figure of €1.7 million has been mentioned but our information is that €1.5...

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 2: In page 4, between lines 39 and 40, to insert the following: "(a) the Board,".

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 3: In page 5, between lines 2 and 3, to insert the following: "(a) to the views of the Board,".

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 4: In page 6, between lines 13 and 14, to insert the following: "(a) the Board,".

Dormant Accounts (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report and Final Stages (5 Jul 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 5: In page 7, line 32, after "with" to insert "the Board,".