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Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: What about the Reserve?

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: The target is 4,500 and at the moment it is at 1,700.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: Okay. The Reserve is approximately one third of the way there. There is no regular salary, no retainer, no gratuity or anything like that. Only duty is paid. Years ago, if you worked with fellas who were in the FCA as it was then, they would go away to a camp every year. It was typically during their work holidays and they would go to camp for a fortnight. Is there still that fortnight...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: On tasks, typically the Defence Forces are brought in at times of crisis, such as severe flooding, storms or major security events. Is the Reserve called up in those situations?

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I will move on to the Department's position and the Minister's position. The Tánaiste's intervention was obviously welcome. It is a pity it took RDFRA's appearance here this morning but it is worthwhile coming. If that could even get moving because sometimes, these things move at glacial pace. It is worthwhile and a welcome step forward. Hopefully, that can bear fruit. We...

Committee on Defence and National Security: Update on Issues in the Reserve Defence Force: Discussion (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Cathaoirleach.

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: 48. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the plans from Enterprise Ireland and the IDA to find a replacement industry for a plant in County Laois (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50755/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Industrial Development (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: 54. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment the discussions his Department have had with the IDA to ascertain plans and schedules for the development of the 30-hectare business park they own in Portlaoise, County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50756/25]

Written Answers — Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment: Tourism Policy (25 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: 80. To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his view on how rural pubs fit into the tourism strategy and qualify for public funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50757/25]

Energy Costs: Motion [Private Members] (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. We are facing into the dark, cold months of winter in circumstances where families, households and workers are going to be hit with increases in the local property tax, fuel costs for transport, student fees, insurance, rent and food. The list goes on. In the past week, four energy companies announced that they are hiking their...

School Transport: Statements (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: It is a cyclical problem at this time of year. From about July onwards, TDs' offices are bombarded with problems regarding school transport. I am sure my situation is no different from the situations of the rest of the Members in this House. There are a number of problems arising with the schemes. One of the main problems is that you cannot get talking to a human being in Bus...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I raise the issue of wind turbine regulations and guidelines. Where are they? I am raising this in the House for the past 14 years. We need to utilise wind energy. It is very important that we do that as part of the move towards green energy. However, we do not have up-to-date guidelines, never mind regulations, for large turbines. Every Minister for planning and energy has promised...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I have a Bill before the Dáil - the Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025. Perhaps the Government might support that?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: Will the Minister write and tell me?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the guests to the committee. I will start with Ms Behan and affordable housing delivery. It is an important subject. She mentioned in her presentation that there were 14,500 affordable housing supports in the past five years. I ask her to please keep the answers short as we have little time and I do not want to be abrupt with her. Approximately how many or what percentage of...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: That is almost half of them and that is the extra equity delivered by increased borrowing by a bank or the State.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: Yes, it is extra. It puts more debt on the house buyer.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: Okay. Has the Department done any analysis of what effect that may be having on house prices since the introduction of the scheme? There is evidence from England that shows that when a similar scheme was brought in, house prices increased significantly. Anecdotally and looking around at auctioneers' windows since that scheme came in, particularly for new developments, house prices have...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: Does that take into consideration the gazumping that is taking place in housing that is for sale in housing estates? Houses in the housing estate I live in were gazumped from the sale price that was registered. I will move to a different subject. I raised AHBs and unencumbered finance periods with the regulator previously in this room and with the Secretary General, Mr. Graham Doyle. I...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Affordable Housing: Discussion (23 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: No, can we just go back to the AHBs? I am talking about where finance was put up by the State and schemes were built mainly on local authority or church land or donated land that had come from the public at the end of the day. AHBs built them in the late nineties and they are now coming of age. They are in the unencumbered period. I have raised this with the Department a number of times...