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Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Expenditure (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 124. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the company (details supplied) awarded the contract to carry out Wicklow's River Dargle flood defence scheme has gone into examinership and has proceeded to close down operations; while it appears that the company has received payment, many of the subcontractors have not been paid; if...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 237. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm the person who has responsibility for implementing the clawbacks for apartments bought under the affordable housing scheme in the Dublin docklands area; in the event that his Department has responsibility; if he will consider the case of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 2; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 267. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees the €1 million cut in social inclusion funding taking place; and the criteria that will be applied. [51832/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Court Procedures (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 311. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that District and Circuit Court services are charging €15 per copy to photocopy a one page court order. [51897/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 312. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason the minimum charge for legal aid services has increased from €50 to €130; and if he will consider having all or part of this waived in the case of those who are in financial difficulty. [51898/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 418. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there is a legal requirement for maternity cover to be mandatory in all health insurance policies regardless of the age of the policy holder, even for those who will never require such cover. [51541/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 433. To ask the Minister for Health if it is Government policy that women, regardless of age, must carry insurance for maternity cover and all other related maternity issues; his views on whether it is unfair to expect persons to pay for insurance cover of which they will never have to avail; and if he will give a commitment to resolving this issue as soon as possible. [51707/13]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Members and the Minister will need to be in the Chamber at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday for Question Time. It will not suit those members who have an interest in the Bill and tabled amendments to it to be in the Chamber when amendments are being dealt with here. I, therefore, propose that the meeting on Thursday be deferred until 11 a.m.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Business of Select Sub-Committee (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am happy with that arrangement.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Water services are to be provided by the same staff, who will have a second master in terms of Irish Water and additional staff at a call centre operated by a company in Cork that has come to fame in the past year or two and not for the best reasons. This means that money that should be spent on fixing leaks in the system will now be spent on the creation of this new super-structure. Up to...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: May I comment briefly on that?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The first I knew of these amendments being ruled out of order was this morning. I am surprised by that and note the reason being given by the apparatchiks for this is because the amendments may put a burden on the Exchequer.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am discussing the section.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Yes. While that is the reason being given, the Minister is aware that both local elections or a local plebiscite as proposed would be paid for by the local council. Every local council meets at budget time to put aside a certain amount of money for local elections. For example, Portlaoise Town Council is doing so this afternoon and will put by some money for local elections. This does not...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: This is in line with my previous comments in respect of those councils.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I oppose the amalgamation of these councils within Limerick and Waterford. Those cities are substantial entities in their own right, just like Galway and everywhere else, and people there should have been given the right to have some say in this regard. Members, by proceeding with this section of the Bill as it stands, are taking away the rights of people in those counties and cities.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The numbers as set out by the Minister in the Bill are out of line with local government practice across Europe. The changes will place a huge strain on part-time councillors who will be trying to represent vast new municipal districts. I tabled amendments in this regard which have been ruled to be in conflict with the Bill. Any amendment tabled by a member is in conflict with the Bill...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am disappointed in the Chair as he comes from a rural constituency in west Cork which will be affected. We feel there should have been room for manoeuvre. For example, County Laois, which has 43 councillors, will be reduced to 19 councillors, which includes the abolition of the two town councillors and six fewer county councillors. Even Fine Gael councillors will be under pressure.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: How many councillors are there?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Bill 2013: Committee Stage (3 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: It does not have to be the same council.