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Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: At present, however, there is no protocol or no rule in terms of what happens the next morning in the case of a volunteer who is out during the night.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: Okay.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: With the permission of the Cathaoirleach, could I get a response to my question in terms of front-line staff, particularly in the local authorities but also in the ESB? If there is an overseer in a municipal district with just a handful of outdoor workers, you will be in trouble in terms of maintenance when the emergency does come. In terms of building up to emergencies, it compounds the...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: Perhaps Mr. McMoreland might respond to this question.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I know and understand that Mr. McMoreland does not want to step on the toes of any other Department. Does the OEP recognise that sufficient staff on the ground are required? Has this issue come on the radar? I would be very concerned if it has not.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I know the OEP does not but it is an issue for those involved in emergency planning. We cannot let today go without highlighting this.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: If we do not have people to implement them.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Cathaoirleach. She spoke about the importance of local authority outdoor staff in the municipal district areas. I want to go back to that for a minute. While I understand it is not an area the officials can stray into, people at their level need to be aware of the severe shortage here. A strange thing that has happened over the last 30 years is that the number of local...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: Can I ask Ms Carty about the training? Obviously certain things have to happen in the event of nuclear fallout, and they require people. Does the Civil Defence have a role in that? Is there any training for Civil Defence members in that? Some of us lived through the tail end of the Cold War. You would not call what we have now a cold war as it is more of a hot war, and anything can...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: Will it be in the plan?

Committee on Defence and National Security: Civil Defence and the Office of Emergency Planning: Discussion (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank Ms Carty.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: 14. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of units of student accommodation that are owned by the universities at present in the State; the number that are planned to be acquired or constructed by them within the coming year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54659/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Fees (16 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: 52. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will carry out a full review of affordability of third level fees for students who come from median household income; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55761/25]

Tillage Sector: Statements (15 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. I note that the two Ministers are here. Sometimes at debates here the senior Minister or the Minister of State do not attend but for most of this debate there were three Ministers present, comprising the Minister and two Ministers of State. While we might disagree on a lot of issues, it shows there is a seriousness about the...

Reform of the Defective Concrete Redress Scheme: Motion [Private Members] (15 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this very important motion. The issue of defective concrete was a huge problem in Leinster but what we are seeing in Donegal and down along the north west and western seaboard is catastrophic in both its scale and the effect it is having on families. The motion is very reasonable. It calls on the Government to "cease all partial remediation", to...

Cost of Disability: Motion [Private Members] (14 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: One in 12 people has a lifelong disability, which is roughly 8% of the population. How we treat these people presents a challenge for society. Two out of five people with a disability are at risk of poverty. One in five lives in absolute and consistent poverty. That is a shocking figure in itself. It is well documented that the cost of living is higher for people with disabilities. The...

Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (14 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: It would be hard to oppose the Housing Finance Agency (Amendment) Bill. It is increasing the finance available, which is needed. The key issue is that it is at low interest rates. I do not know if a portion of it is coming from the European Investment Bank, the private markets or a mixture of both. The Minister of State might outline that in his reply. We are in the middle of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Multiple Unit Developments: Discussion (14 Oct 2025)

Brian Stanley: The opening statement sets out the mess very clearly. In the last three quarters of an hour, the witnesses have articulated many of the problems. I am shocked to hear the details of Mr. Doran’s case. As a committee, perhaps we should communicate directly with the Minister for housing and local government about that case. The concern I have personally, as a member of the committee...