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Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department ever made a complete analysis of the chemical used for water fluoridation; if he will make all the findings available to this Deputy; and if his Department ever submitted each contaminant to a 95% upper confidence level analysis. [43381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department ever changed their supplier of fluoride; and if so, the reason there was a new supplier sought. [43382/13]

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: It would be easy for me to simply attack budget 2014 without outlining alternatives. Sinn Féin has put a serious amount of work into providing an alternative budget. However, there is much to attack in the budget, such as cuts to medical cards, jobseeker’s allowance, maternity benefits, telephone allowances and housing grants. The meanest cut in recent years is the abolishment...

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Frankfurt's way or Labour's way.

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I listened carefully to the Minister's contribution on this issue. The fact is that children in the State who receive cochlear implants only receive one, and will still only receive one after the Minister's comments today, rather than the two which the Minister admitted is best practice in other countries. The provision of cochlear implants for children is an issue of fundamental rights....

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 80. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any progress has been made on the proposal contained in the comprehensive Review of Expendidure 2012-2014 on shared finance services and HR services across national cultural institutions; the progress and the savings that would be made by the implememtation of this proposal. [44237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 81. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir leis an ngá atá ann go mbunófar Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach; agus an bhfuil aon phleananna aige a leithéid d'Fhóram a chur ar bun agus muna bhfuil cén fáth nách bhfuil. [44223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Student Universal Support Ireland will pay the grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [44389/13]

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: It is very disappointing the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, is not present. We have been waiting for this Bill for 12 months. It was heralded as a major reform of local government but neither the Minister nor a Minister of State is present, which is disgraceful. The Opposition is trying to put forward its views on the Bill but neither the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 2. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed new guidelines for the siting of wind farms; if he will have regulations brought forward to protect residents who are living in areas where it is proposed to locate commercial turbines; and if he will ensure that any relevant Heads of Bill are brought before the Joint Committee for Environment, Culture and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am raising this matter because concerns about wind farms are growing across the midlands. Even people who support wind energy are concerned about the approach being taken on it. The Minister of State mentioned guidelines to which projects must have regard when seeking planning permission. She knows, however, that there are two weaknesses in...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: If projects involving wind energy for export are being delayed because of policy development, should projects involving wind energy for domestic use not also be delayed? We are talking in this regard about huge developments. I ask that a maximum height be imposed in respect of turbines, some of which will be 600 ft. or 185 m in height. I believe restrictions in terms of maximum height...

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. The cut in funding bringing the allocation down to €27 million will have a significant impact. The Minister said that one of the reasons for that is the transfer of responsibility for some of the network to Irish Water. There was rush in recent years for councils to take over responsibility for these networks. On 1 January next year will...

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: What is the Government's policy on the stand-alone water schemes? There has been a move during the past ten or 15 years, based on EU regulations, to take in charge many of the small ones and connect them up to the main system. It is Government policy to complete that process and eventually take over responsibility for all the group water schemes, or is it adopting a hands-off approach and...

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Do not start with that.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: We never opposed the registration of septic tanks.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: We supported it.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is misrepresenting what the man said.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Stick to the facts.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. The cut in funding bringing the allocation down to €27 million will have a significant impact. The Minister said that one of the reasons for that is the transfer of responsibility for some of the network to Irish Water. There was rush in recent years for councils to take over responsibility for these networks. On 1 January next year will...