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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Of course.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: In response to one of the contributions, Dr. Kelly mentioned that 100% mortgages would be likely to drive up prices and that he did not see them leading to an increase in supply. Does the shared equity scheme not do the same thing? Regarding prices, the curve seemed to go on a steep incline after the shared equity scheme and some other ones were brought in.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Could I ask Dr. Kelly a question about supply? It has been mentioned that rent controls or rent pressure zones, RPZs, limit supply. For example, Portlaoise is in one but there does not seem to be limited supply in Portlaoise. A lot of sites are very active in the area and are being built on. On this relationship between rents and supply, during the Celtic tiger, in one year we built...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I wish to ask both witnesses about land. The Kenny report, which was done under the then Fine Gael Government in 1974 if I recall correctly, advocated putting structures in place to deal with this issue. It was never implemented. It was put on a shelf and it has been there since. On the issue of land, how do the witnesses see this being dealt with? It is obviously driving up prices,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: It was basically to cap the price of land to a small multiple of the pre-zoning period. It was agricultural or unzoned land. It would only go so much beyond that.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Housing, Local Government and Heritage: Challenges Relating to the Delivery of Housing: Discussion (Resumed) (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: At market price.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 572. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland recognise nursing qualifications, including psychiatric nursing qualifications attained through UK and other foreign universities. [26721/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Qualifications Recognition (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 573. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE and the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland recognise the working experience of those with nursing qualifications working within the NHS and other national health services outside of Ireland; and if she will clarify the difficulties faced in accepting these qualifications. [26722/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Policy (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 587. To ask the Minister for Health to clarify the situation regarding young adults, aged between 16 -17, presenting to A&E and being admitted as an inpatient, if they are treated as a minor or as an adult in relation to mental health issues; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 588. To ask the Minister for Health if an out of hours psychology team is assigned to A&E services, during the hours of 5pm to 8am, and if she could provide the details of these for all emergency departments, in tabular form. [26787/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (27 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 663. To ask the Minister for Health if combivent/pulmicort is covered under the GMS Scheme; if not, the reason for its removal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26941/25]

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: First Stage (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2025: First Stage (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate wind turbines to provide limits on the exportation of product generated from wind turbines, to protect nearby dwellings from noise and shadow flicker by providing minimum set back distances, to allow access to public consultative processes; and to provide for related matters. I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The issue I am again raising with the Tánaiste is the bar on over-70s being allowed to drive under the school bus scheme. Drivers should be able to continue working within the scheme until they are 75 provided they pass a strict medical test and a strict eyesight test annually. The situation whereby they are arbitrarily forced to retire at 70 is wrong. We already have a shortage of...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: Both the Tánaiste and the Taoiseach have agreed with me on the floor of the Dáil that we need to change this. A review has been carried out by the Department of Transport. That is now complete. The Government is now talking about an independent assessment according to a parliamentary question reply I received this week.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: The Government has the review done.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: That should be enough. We need to fix this and sort it out because we have only 13 weeks left to do it. We have 13 weeks until 25 August.

Committee on Defence and National Security: Election of Leas-Chathaoirleach (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: I congratulate Senator Wilson on his election as Vice Chair. I know that with the Senator and Deputy Rose Conway-Walsh, the committee is in good hands. I know that they represent the interests of the members, which is the most important thing, and will make sure the committee plays a full a role in terms of defence and national security. I wish both of them well and look forward to working...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (22 May 2025)

Brian Stanley: 18. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the new area of professions for apprenticeships delivery he plans to bring forward for students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25529/25]