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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.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees the €1million cut in social inclusion funding taking place; and the criteria that will be applied. [44815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 64. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which the €79 million allocated for housing regeneration will be divided between those specific areas of regeneration in Dublin and Limerick; and the way the remainder of the fund will be allocated. [44807/13]

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Despite denials, the Government's budget contains cuts in the social welfare rates. We have heard in the past week that core payments and weekly payments have not been cut in the same way as they were not cut in the previous year. No matter how often Ministers say this, the fact is that payments have been cut. The jobseeker's allowance for claimants under 26 has been cut by €44....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grants Funding (24 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 188. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the grants and initiatives available to a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 to carry out necessary repairs. [45428/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Wind Energy Generation (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 627. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost benefit analysis that has been carried out on behalf of his Department on wind energy, in particular on the wind farms planned for the midlands. [46789/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 647. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to reintroduce the tenant purchase scheme or similar for local authority owned dwellings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47342/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Irish Water Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 699. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if the €240 million Exchequer equity investment in Irish Water to fund water and waste water programme will come from moneys raised from the local property tax or from general taxation. [46741/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 703. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a progress report on phase two and three of the Mountmellick sewage scheme; and the person who will have responsibility for this with the establishment of Uisce Éireann. [46790/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Closures (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 1203. To ask the Minister for Health if the file relating to the consultation process for Shaen and Abbeyleix hospitals has been sent back from the Health Service Executive to the Department of Health; and when he will announce his decision regarding the future of both units [46786/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 1204. To ask the Minister for Health the stage the plan is at for the construction of a new maternity unit at Portlaoise Regional Hospital; and if there is any funding provided for this [46787/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 1205. To ask the Minister for Health the ambulance cover, number of vehicles and personnel on duty that was in place in County Laois from 8pm on the 7 October to 8am on the 8 October [46788/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Nuclear Power Plants: Discussion with Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Dr. McGarry for her presentation and I thank the panel for attending. Dr. McGarry stated that there are no health risks and if that were to stack up it would be welcome. The concern I have is that there is a health risk and that there is also a risk to the food industry on this island. Globally there seems to be a move away from nuclear power but, according to the map produced by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Nuclear Power Plants: Discussion with Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland (5 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: The National Audit Office indicated that the tanks at Sellafield have deteriorated to such an extent that their contents pose a "significant risk" to people. There was no mention of meteorites or anything like that. The office stated that the actual condition of the tanks has deteriorated to the point that without ever being hit by a meteorite or Scud missile or anything else, their...

Topical Issue Debate: Dublin Water Shortage (7 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: The issue of water was topical last week and into this week here in the capital city because many did not have it throughout the day. The population is the greatest concern, but it was unfortunate that we did not have water coming out of taps during the week of the web summit when we were showing how far advanced we were from a technological point of view. Water is important, both for...