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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for her reply. I have another question about people of working age, or people under 66, as they are referred to in the question. This question refers to people over 66 years of age. I have deliberately phrased the questions that way because for people who are under 66, the income thresholds are €184 for a person who is single and €201.50 if you are over...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for the reply. That is helpful because the GP visit card is welcome. We acknowledge that it is there. The figures she gave mean that, I think, about one in 12 people who are entitled to it have applied for it and got it, or one in 11 or something like that. Obviously, there is a big piece of work there for the Government and all of us to try to get the word out there...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Cards (6 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 84. To ask the Minister for Health if her Department is taking any steps to undertaking a review for full medical card assessment for people of working age; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8792/25]

Waste in Public Expenditure: Motion [Private Members] (5 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: This debate is welcome. However, the motion has a whiff of populism about it. As somebody who comes from a left, republican position, I believe in good public services, but I also believe in spending public money very well. We need to stop waste. Although those of us on the left advocate spending public money and creating good public services, it does not mean that we support wasting...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: The programme for Government sets out to improve mental health services. The SOSAD, Save our Sons and Daughters, organisation provides vital services and is running out of cash. It has made representations to try to move forward. It provides counselling, support and mental health services. It only has enough money to keep going for a number of weeks. In 2024, it provided services for...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: It has had to cut some services.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: We know our mental health services have gaps and deficiencies.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: SOSAD is filling the gaps.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: Will the Taoiseach prioritise it and commit to providing the money-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: -----and service level agreement that the SOSAD organisation needs?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Taoiseach and Minister, Deputy Carroll MacNeill, that.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: Time and money is running out.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 139. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if capital works for the Mountmelllick inner relief road will be approved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8789/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (4 Mar 2025)

Brian Stanley: 157. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps taken in conjunction with Transport Infrastructure Ireland to include the Mountmellick relief road in the National Development Plan funding envelope; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8790/25]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (25 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: 211. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if, given that Bord na Móna is a State-owned entity and as he is the sole shareholder, he can re-assure workers that their jobs and pensions, and so on, will remain secure knowing that an unlimited private company is purchasing Bord na Móna; if that of future new employees will also be secure; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (25 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: 508. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites per local authority that have levies placed on them and the amount collected from these levies, in tabular form. [7374/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (25 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: 507. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of sites zoned for housing in each county by the local authorities, in tabular form. [7373/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (25 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: 569. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant sites that are identified as per county by each local authority, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8173/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Sites (25 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: 570. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount collected on vacant site levies, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8174/25]

Importance of Agrifood to the Irish Economy: Statements (20 Feb 2025)

Brian Stanley: Déanaim comhghairdeas leis an Aire agus an Aire Stáit. Go n-eirí libh. I hope they do well in the posts. They have a lot of responsibility to take on. It is important the Government take a firm position on the Mercosur deal. There is the weight of the Germans, the German car industry and other more industrialised countries on the other side. It is important the Irish...