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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Delays (12 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for the delay in awarding the student grant in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Offaly and when they may expect to receive same. [12651/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Meters (12 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the terms of reference used by the water metering system in choosing companies to be included on the panel for the installation of water meters; his views on whether the required €400,000 turnover for the listed years discriminates against small, experienced businesses in favour of bigger businesses; and if he will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the representatives of the various organisations before us. Mr. Dempsey is correct that the Society of St. Vincent de Paul cannot deal with a catastrophe of this scale on a regular basis. I understand the OPW flood relief funding can only be used if water enters a house through a front door. Ms Powell would not have any problem qualifying on that front. Last year, a sizeable...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: It is good to hear it as it is.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish National Flood Forum (12 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: I asked a parliamentary question because someone said to me that there may be unspent money. I tabled the question approximately three months ago. At that stage, €7.7 million or €7.9 million for flood relief works was unspent by the OPW. Although I do not know for sure, I suspect this is partly attributable to time slippage and the hiring of consultants, as referred to by Mr....

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: That is not the case with oil and gas.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: We spoke earlier about the mess the Government inherited when it came into power. I accept that an appalling mess had been created over the previous 13 or 14 years. Nobody would deny that. When they came into power, Government representatives liked to talk about jobs, jobs and more jobs. Since then, we have had many launches and relaunches but things have not really improved on the...

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: That is not the case with oil and gas.

Job Creation and Economic Growth: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: We spoke earlier about the mess the Government inherited when it came into power. I accept that an appalling mess had been created over the previous 13 or 14 years. Nobody would deny that. When they came into power, Government representatives liked to talk about jobs, jobs and more jobs. Since then, we have had many launches and relaunches but things have not really improved on the...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Teach an Phiarsaigh (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht cén dul chun cinn atá déanta ó thaobh maoiniú a thabhairt le hionad oidhreachta a thógáil ag Teach an Phiarsaigh in am do chomóradh 100 bliain Éirí Amach na Cásca. [13099/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Tax Reliefs (13 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the way Section 481 of the Irish Film and Television Tax Incentive published in the Finance Bill will assist the production of indigenous programmes and films; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13134/13]

Other Questions: Defence Forces Properties (14 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will provide details of expressions of interest made to his Department on each of the closed barracks by agencies or local authorities. [13157/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Bill 2013: Committee Stage (14 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Prices (20 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health the additional measures he will undertake to address the high price of medicines, both generic and branded, in this State, as compared to other jurisdictions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13788/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Smaller Hospitals Framework (20 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health the hospitals in the Dublin mid-Leinster Health Service Executive region covered in the Small Hospitals Framework; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Application (20 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Finance noting that on properties sold to tenants under various State sales schemes a significant discount is applied to an agreed market value, thereby reducing the price paid by the tenant to the local authority and in view of the fact that the local authority does not receive market value on the sale of a housing property his views on whether it is appropriate that...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Exemptions (20 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Finance his views on whether local authority emergency or transitionary housing, unoccupied local authority units awaiting demolition or regeneration are liable for local property tax. [12818/13]

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: That is rubbish.

Leaders' Questions (21 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: It pays for services.

Order of Business (21 Mar 2013)

Brian Stanley: I wish to ask about the commitment in the programme for Government on the waiver for domestic waste collection. I have raised this a number of times in the last two years and been given all sorts of fluffy answers. Three weeks ago the Taoiseach told me he would reply on the issue but in spite of the solemn commitment in the programme for Government, only some counties have a waiver. County...