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Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Domestic Violence (10 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle. I raise this important issue with the Minister, Deputy McEntee, this morning regarding the nine counties that do not have domestic violence refuges. This is a very serious matter. We know there is a huge problem out there. A commitment was given some years back that the nine counties would have services. The Minister has stated publicly that she is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (9 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: 769. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 374 of 18 June 2024, to provide an update on Graiguecullen health centre and the restoration of services that were available pre-Covid such as eye tests, speech and language, mental health services and community welfare officer visitations (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29673/24]

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I raise recycling and bin collections. The deposit return scheme has come in and the good people of the State are, by and large, doing the right thing with plastic bottles and cans. I support the scheme and use it but because less stuff is going into recycling bins, the private companies that collect waste are now charging us for that. We are charged for the levy on plastic bottles and...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It has gone out of control. The Government needs to take back control with a franchise or some other model with local authorities. Other EU states are doing it. Will the Government look at this issue again? The scheme is good but these are the unintended consequences.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for his indulgence.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I have noticed it.

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Will the Government stop them? The company I use is putting the price up.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Apologies have been received from Deputies Ciarán Cannon, Imelda Munster and John Brady. You are all very welcome. I remind all of those in attendance to make sure that your mobile phones are switched off or on silent mode. Before we start, I wish to explain some limitations to parliamentary privilege and the practice of the Houses as regards references you may make to other persons...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: This is the first time Waterways Ireland has been before the Committee of Public Accounts. The witnesses are very welcome.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McDonagh. Recently, I had communications from the committee that the issue of fencing on the canal would be raised with him. He sent the committee a photograph of tents. I am not too sure why we received that. We were aware of the situation with tents along the canal because it is not too far from here and also because there is considerable media coverage in that regard. For...

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Was Waterways Ireland contacted by any other public body regarding that? Was it contacted by the council, the Government or any other body?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: The tents just move down the canal to another part of Dublin. What was the logic behind it?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It has just moved the health and safety problem down the canal.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: If the tents move again, will the fencing extend to 4 or 5 km?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Okay. We will come back to this matter during the meeting. The first committee member to speak this morning is Deputy James O'Connor. He has 15 minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Deputy. Deputy Ó Cathasaigh has ten minutes.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I will let you back in during the second round. I call Deputy McAuliffe.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: It is an EU funding body.

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: Was there a tendering process for the requisition of the fencing?

Public Accounts Committee: Financial Statements 2022: Waterways Ireland (4 Jul 2024)

Brian Stanley: I asked Mr. McDonagh earlier about the 2 km stretch and specifically whether, if the next 2 km gets taken up, the plan is to keep fencing there.