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Order of Business (14 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: On 1 January, Irish Water will take over all the assets of local authorities in respect of water services, including all pipes and treatment plants. The water services Bill has not been brought before the Dáil yet, even though it was promised for this term. I told Ministers last year that the metering programme would not move at the projected pace. It is moving at a snail's pace and...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (19 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 177. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to ensure adequate bank lending to the small and medium enterprise sector. [42821/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 427. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the fact that local authorities have now begun their pre-budget deliberations, when he will make known the allocation from the local government fund to each local authority. [48911/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 642. To ask the Minister for Health the number of shifts that have been dropped in the Health Service Executive ambulance base in St. James's Hospital, Dublin 8 since January 2013 until 11 November 2013. [48905/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 643. To ask the Minister for Health the number of shifts that have been dropped in the Health Service Executive ambulance base in Laois since January 2013 until 11 November 2013. [48906/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (19 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 644. To ask the Minister for Health the number of shifts that have been dropped by the national ambulance service since January 2013, identifying the bases in tabular form; the basis on which this decision was made; the criteria that applied; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48907/13]

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: It is still not as high as it is here.

Youth Employment: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome SpunOut, the National Youth Council of Ireland, the Union of Students in Ireland and the Mandate Trade Union representatives who are in the Public Gallery. Fine Gael's 2011 manifesto read:Since the recession took hold three years ago, 300,000 jobs in Ireland – 14% of the total – have been wiped out...As a result of the jobs crisis, the ESRI forecast an additional...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: This issue is causing major concerns in County Laois, which is my own constituency. We in Sinn Féin handed a submission today to EirGrid on this issue. We are very concerned about it. We see the need to upgrade infrastructure and we do not have an objection in principle, but there has been very little consultation about it. We are very concerned about the huge pylons planned, which...

Topical Issue Debate: Electricity Transmission Network (21 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. The concern is that the Planning and Development (Strategic Infrastructure) Act will be used to ram this project through. That Act was brought through the House in 2006 and the Minister abstained in the vote. We opposed it because we saw the powers it would give to large corporations to drive through such large projects. The process has been flawed, as...

Local Government (Town Centres) Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: First, I thank Deputy Cowen for introducing this Bill. Many towns in my constituency, including Mountmellick, Abbeyleix, Portarlington in particular and Mountrath, are struggling despite the best efforts of local people. My concern about the Deputy's proposals for the establishment of another structure is that this structure will become part of the problem, in that it will be just another...

Road Traffic Bill 2013: Second Stage [Private Members] (22 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: We support the overall intent of the Bill, which is to discourage drivers involved in accidents from leaving the scene for fear of stiff penalties. Ireland is a country where people are very concerned about road safety. We have made great strides in the past two decades to deal with road fatalities and to make life far safer for motorists and pedestrians. I concur with what the previous...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Rural Water Programme (26 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: 470. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider changing the criteria regarding the minimum contribution requested from households to enable rural group water schemes such as Downpatrick water scheme in County Mayo to go ahead; in the absence of CLÁR funding the 16 households in Downpatrick are unable to avail of the funding allocated by Mayo...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: Two hundred.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Government has failed in that duty.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: Done.

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: Been there, done that.

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: Plans are going ahead to build three major projects on the national grid. These are at various stages but will provide 490 km of new power lines. That may be needed. The North-South interconnector has been delayed by seven years because 97% of landowners, 213 in total, are refusing EirGrid access to their land to do environmental impact studies. Grid Link, which covers the south east and...

Leaders' Questions (28 Nov 2013)

Brian Stanley: In 2007, EirGrid estimated that to put the cables underground would cost up to 25 times more than putting them underground, but by 2009, it had changed that to seven times the cost. The Minister, Deputy Rabbitte, said recently that it is imperative for State companies and developers of energy projects to have an early, transparent engagement with local communities and stakeholders. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 53. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider introducing an amendment to the VAT regulations to abolish VAT on defibrillators, their accessories and associated training; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51308/13]