Results 341-360 of 20,377 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (7 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 338. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he is aware that the Garda vetting is taking a very long time, which is preventing people from starting employment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22555/25]

Final Draft Revised National Planning Framework: Motion (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I congratulate the Minister of State on his appointment. The revision of the national development plan is supposedly to accelerate the delivery of housing in particular. There are a couple of things needed to accelerate that. The first is the need to replicate existing plans so the same plan for social and affordable housing and other houses can be used in Waterford, Laois or Donegal. The...

Special Education: Motion [Private Members] (30 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Labour Party for bringing forward this progressive motion. It is a case of here we go again. We have a shortage of school places for children with special needs, and there are huge gaps. In addition to the obstacles with the lack of nearby school classes in their catchment area, children are experiencing exclusion and extended absences from school. In some cases, they are...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 587. To ask the Minister for Finance to examine the case for a simplified statement of liability process from Revenue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 681. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the Mountmellick flood relief scheme design will be complete; when it will be submitted to An Coimisiún Pleanála for planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21284/25]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 682. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform when the finalised “additional report” regarding the Derrycloney part of the Mountmellick flood relief scheme will be made available to the local residents’ group; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21285/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 886. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will remove the barrier to those who are 70 and over from driving vehicles under the school transport scheme; if she will also allow drivers to continue in the scheme until they reach 75 years, provided they pass an annual medical and eye examination; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19403/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1068. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will introduce a pension scheme for those school secretaries that are employed by boards of management and to give them parity with other school staff such as SNAs and teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21279/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1141. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when overdue updated guidelines on wind farm regulations will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21278/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wind Energy Generation (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1234. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when appropriate guidelines will be put in place for onshore wind farms, given the last guidelines were published in 2006 and then a draft in 2019, which went no further than draft stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19672/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1379. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications registered per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18613/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1380. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of claims per operation scheme awarded for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18614/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1381. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of applications refused, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18615/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1382. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of decision reviews requested, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024, in tabular from; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18616/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Schemes (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1383. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of decisions upheld upon review, per operational scheme for the period 2020 to 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18617/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1384. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of social welfare appeals, requested per operational scheme for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18618/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1385. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total number of appeals completed, decisions upheld, and decisions overturned, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18619/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Appeals (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1386. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the average appeals processing time, per operational scheme, for the period of 2020 to 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18620/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1387. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the details of the assessment guidelines for exceptional needs payment issued by community welfare officers, specifically in relation to income and savings; the details of the levels of discretion to each deciding officer; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18621/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Dental Services (29 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 2135. To ask the Minister for Health which dentists are approved for services under the DTSS in County Laois; and to provide the list of applicants that do so. [19475/25]