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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: It would be a great person who would go there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: When tenancies change the same rules apply.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Would that mean it could go more towards the big-investor landlord? It may be more favourable to them than to small landlords.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: About 50% of accommodation is provided by small landlords.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Dr. Lyons might like to answer that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the members of the Housing Commission and I thank them for their work, much of which I agree with but some of which I do not. I know there was not total agreement among all the members of the commission; that is the world we live in. My first question is for Ms King. I read with interest the recommendations regarding what should happen with private rented accommodation. Does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: How should top-ups be halted? Would it require more powers for the RTB? As we know, tenants are reluctant to complain.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Report of Housing Commission: Housing Commission (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: Does Professor Norris want to give an answer on that?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 142. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the milestones the Government hopes to achieve around the expansion of biogas in the 34th Dáil; and the next steps in this area. [30022/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Renewable Energy Generation (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposals being made to optimise agricultural and food waste to advance plans to produce biogas; and the next plans in this area. [30021/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1460. To ask the Minister for Health when James Connolly Memorial Hospital will be used to give a dental service to those who need specialist care under general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29752/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Waiting Lists (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1461. To ask the Minister for Health the number of patients currently on waiting lists for specialist dental care under general anaesthetic, in tabular form. [29753/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1462. To ask the Minister for Health the number of anaesthesiologists will be working in James Connolly Memorial Hospital to reduce the two year long waiting list for treatments requiring general anaesthetic; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29754/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1463. To ask the Minister for Health if recruitment of public dentists is still facing an embargo due to HSE budget constraints; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1464. To ask the Minister for Health the plans she is putting in place to expand or invest in the dental schools in UCC and Trinity College Dublin to train enough dental practitioners to meet patient demand; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [29756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (10 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1551. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 787 of 20 May 2025, around the reimbursement list scheme, the answer states that liraglutide (saxenda) is the only product currently approved under community drug schemes GMS/DPS for weight management, to clarify the criteria for use; if a person needs to be in diagnosis of prediabetes or can other factors such as high...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 177. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts being made by his Department and the Government to put pressure on the British Government to get a public inquiry in place around the murder of a person (details supplied) in Bellaghy, County Derry. [26774/25]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: What pressure has been put on the British Government regarding a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, a GAA official, on 19 April 1997 at Drumanee Road in Bellaghy when he was closing the GAA club? This was a hard-working member of the local community who had done significant voluntary work on behalf of the GAA and in the community and was highly respected. I know from people...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Northern Ireland (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I am happy to hear about the Tánaiste's engagements on this issue. I mentioned that Sean Brown had a great reputation locally as a hard-working member of the local community and throughout the country with regard to the GAA. I commend the GAA on taking up this issue and the thousands of people who filled the roads and streets around Bellaghy in recent weeks. There was evidence of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Middle East (29 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: My hearing is not 100%. I wanted to ask about the Tánaiste's conversation with Senator Black and the tail end of that. I am not trying to be awkward but would he mind repeating that again, please? I was not able to pick up correctly what he was saying. There are obviously different opinions out there and different legal opinion. This crisis puts a weight on us and many people are...