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Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: There should be seamless links in the services provided locally, regionally and nationally, as well as in a joined-up way.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: If the Minister wants a debate here on that subject some day, I will have it with him. However, at present Members are dealing with the patch for which he is responsible.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister should not be so combative and should listen. He is always seeking suggestions and while I am trying to make some to him, he will not allow me.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To break up counties in some form of geopolitical jigsaw will lead to duplicating and frustration. I make the point that the Minister has the chance to make some shape to Dáil and local government boundaries. He should try to have some correlation between the two. While the Minister may not admit this to me, when he thinks about it later he will be able to see the sense of it. This...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether it is acceptable that less than 5% of applicants to Student Universal Support Ireland have received their grant payments; and the percentage of applicants who received their grant payments from the previous system administered by the 66 VECs and local authority. [51343/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide statistics on the number of site visits for potential investors arranged by the Industrial Development Agency to Dublin 10 from 2002 to 2012. [51236/12]

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: First, I extend my sympathy to Praveen Halappanavar, the husband of Savita, to their family and friends and to the wider Indian community on their sad loss. Last night and this evening, I sometimes wondered if I had actually been elected to speak on behalf of my constituents and my party. Some comrades to my right seem to think they own the franchise on the abortion issue and on any issue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics Legislation (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the work completed to date by his Department with regards to his commitment to overhaul the existing statutory framework for ethics; if he will provide a single, comprehensive ethics framework in line with best international practice. [51548/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the Government Departments that have agreed to his request to publish purchase orders over €20,000; and if he will confirm if this same request has been made of local authorities. [51549/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (22 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets set and actions taken to increase investment by business as a percentage of GDP. [51897/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Regional Grant Aid (22 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the changed economic environment, if he has sought to renegotiate the European regional grant aid regime that governs the grants that will be offered to foreign direct investment in each county in the State. [51898/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is more than €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number...

Other Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla atá ar siúl, agus am-scála a chur ar fáil don athbhreithniú sin [52981/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (28 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of...

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about the Ministers and their tax breaks?

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: The tax in the North pays for services.

Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: Services are actually provided.

Other Questions: Telecommunications Services (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a percentage figure of 4G coverage the geographic are west of the Shannon will receive following the 4G auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53340/12]

Other Questions: Telecommunications Services (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide a breakdown by county of the projected 4G coverage in each county in the State by the end of 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53341/12]