Results 20,101-20,120 of 20,192 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person responsible for awarding the contract for national car test garages; and the criteria for any decision made. [13675/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the reconfiguration of acute surgical services taking place at the three midlands hospitals, Portlaoise, Tullamore and Mullingar; if he will give assurances that acute surgical services will not be withdrawn from Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13595/11]

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: The motion states there is a critical need for immediate and meaningful Oireachtas and local government to be undertaken in tandem and I agree with that. Sinn Féin supports much of the content of the motion but the party political whip system, which is an initiative of political parties rather than criteria set down by the Dáil or the Government, is not required as an institutional...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: To conclude, what we are seeking is that local government would have a key role in any reform of local government.

Hospital Accommodation (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has a programme for the reopening of closed public hospital beds and wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13464/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she proposes to use age of the unemployed as a factor in its analysis in its new profiling system for the unemployed, which aims to identify early those with a high probability of becoming long-term unemployed at the time they first become unemployed. [13027/11]

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: It is a straight question.

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a local labour clause inserted into the agreement for the regeneration of an area (details supplied). [12304/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the practice of gardaí videoing and photographing persons attending Sinn Féin commemorations; the cost and purpose of these exercises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by an organisation (details supplied) as a result of delays in obtaining Garda vetting information for prospective employees; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these applications have been made under the auspices of FÁS, a registered...

Defence Forces Deployment (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of members of the Defence Forces to assist fire crews dealing with gorse fires in parts of counties Donegal, Galway and Mayo at the start of May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a ban on rent supplement in an area (details supplied); and her plans to lift this ban. [11525/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a strategy to ensure that the most competitive rents are secured for persons availing of rent supplement. [11519/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently availing of the rent supplement scheme; the amount spent on this scheme in 2009 and 2010; the projected spend for 2011; and if she will provide a breakdown based on each local authority. [11518/11]

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enhance the witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/11]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of joint policing committees that have been set up here; the local authorities that have not set up the structure to date; the reason for same; the chairperson of each joint policing committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of lifting, checking and sealing manholes and drains and related works in advance of the visit here of Queen Elizabeth II; the projected cost of lifting, checking and unsealing manholes and drains when she leaves the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/11]

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: This Private Members' motion is a timely reminder of the fact that the British Government still has many questions to answer about its involvement in collusion. We support the demands from victims' families that the truth be told about collusion. From the very creation of the Six County statelet, there has been a campaign of state-sponsored murder and collusion with Unionist paramilitaries....

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: The British Government refused the invitation of the Oireachtas committee which held hearings on that report. It has failed to act on the call of that committee, unanimously backed by the Oireachtas, to establish a form of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. It has failed to have a resolution to this effect passed in the Houses of Parliament, as recommended by the Oireachtas. It...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will conduct an investigation into the provision of fire services in Counties Laois and Offaly to ascertain if the services currently provided are adequate. [11501/11]