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- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: This puts the local authority which is trying to operate alongside these units on the same estate in a very difficult situation. I am not arguing against the approved housing bodies, many of which are doing very good work, but they are in a financially healthier situation where they have 80% or 85% of the market rent, plus the differential rent scheme that the council would receive from a...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: I understand that. They have to service the finance and the property.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: In apartments.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: I understand that.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: Yes. It is not available to private developers.
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government.
Local Government Fund
Chapter 2 – Central Government Funding of Local Authorities. (25 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: I thank the witnesses. We have had many discussions, especially around housing. Everybody, including the witnesses, is trying to figure out how to get more out of that slice of the cake that goes over to the Department for housing. There is huge pressure on it. I would be remiss of me not to thank the Department staff and the local authorities for their work during the pandemic. It is...
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (25 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 204. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively, who have been approved for home help services but are still on the waiting list; and the number waiting over six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38965/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (25 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 205. To ask the Minister for Health the number of dentists employed by the HSE to provide a service to medical card holders and to schoolchildren in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; and the plans of the HSE has to improve dental services in both counties. [38966/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: National Educational Psychological Service (25 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 206. To ask the Minister for Health the number of preschool and school-going age children between four and 18 year years of age waiting to be seen by a psychologist in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of 6, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38967/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 207. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively on waiting lists for occupational therapy services; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively, in tabular form. [38968/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (25 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 208. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children waiting for speech and language therapy in counties Laois and Offaly, respectively; the number waiting in excess of six, 12, 18 and 24 months, respectively in tabular form. [38969/20]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. It is very disappointing. Of course there is not a struggle to accommodate large numbers but the point is that the existing infrastructure is not being utilised. We have not got bang for our buck for the commuters or in terms of economic development along the route. There are a number of low-cost steps that can be taken. The reason Deputy Browne, as a...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Rail Network (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to raise this issue in the Dáil with the Minister, Deputy Ryan. The Ballybrophy to Limerick railway line is very important. It goes from Ballybrophy in south Laois down the whole way to Limerick city and has much more potential than its current use. Much investment has been made in this line in recent years, such as track upgrades, but the benefits of this to...
- Covid-19: Statements (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to this debate. I pay tribute to all of the health workers for the work they have done over the past nine months, and to the teachers, caretakers, pupils and school secretaries in the education sector. It is highly likely that this winter we will see the annual trolley crisis come to the fore. Unfortunately, it is also possible we will have the...
- Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: I move: That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to regulate wind turbines through providing limits on the exportation of product generated from wind turbines; protecting nearby dwellings from noise and shadow flicker by providing minimum set back distances; allowing access to public consultative processes and related matters. I welcome the opportunity to introduce this...
- Wind Turbine Regulation Bill 2020: First Stage (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rental Accommodation Scheme (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 96. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to roll out cost-rental housing projects in various regions of the country. [38268/20]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (24 Nov 2020)
Brian Stanley: 76. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he plans to change the practice by which development of council housing starts from a blank canvas design and to move to having generic designs for the various sizes and types of houses required whether that is one, two, three or four-bed units. [38267/20]
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: We are joined by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr. Seamus McCarthy, a permanent witness to the committee. I remind all those in attendance to ensure their mobile phones are on silent mode or switched off. Today we will engage with officials from the Office of the Revenue Commissioners. The matters for examination are, from the Comptroller and Auditor General appropriation accounts...
- Public Accounts Committee: 2019 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Vote 9 – Office of the Revenue Commissioners
Central Fund Related Accounts - Revenue Account 2019 (19 Nov 2020) Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. McCarthy. I now call on Mr. Cody to give his opening statement.