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An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: I support the amendment. In regard to section 10 on the regulation, prevention and slowing the spread of the-----

An Bille Sláinte (Caomhnú agus Cosaint agus Bearta Éigeandála Eile Ar Mhaithe Le Leas an Phobail), 2020: Céim an Choiste agus na Céimeanna a bheidh Fágtha - Health (Preservation and Protection and other Emergency Measures in the Public Interest) Bill 2020: Committee and Remaining Stages (19 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: I want to raise a point with the Minister in that regard. Obviously, the intent is to slow down the spread but some GPs are charging on top of the €30 for the telephone consultation for suspected Covid-19. The scheme that has been brought in is helpful and its intent is to encourage people to have the test done. The fact it can be done over the telephone makes it safer. However,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Catchment Flood Risk Assessment and Management Programme (5 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: 155. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if it will be ensured that the flood relief capital work programme includes the Whitehorse River Mountrath, County Laois. [3373/20]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Status (5 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: 166. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the timeline for flood relief in Mountmellick, County Laois will be accelerated in view of the recent flooding and the increased risk to homes and businesses. [3568/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: 287. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) will be assessed for inclusion in a school capital budget programme in view of its serious structural problems. [3388/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Emergency Works Scheme Applications (5 Mar 2020)

Brian Stanley: 305. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to ensure a school (details supplied) receives approval for urgent work to be carried out on the roof and on the electrical and sewage systems. [3570/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: I welcome Mr. Mulvey. The committee felt strongly that there should be a just transition commissioner. My party, Sinn Féin, would have argued for it to be established on a permanent basis and resourced. Deputy Cullinane covered that and I will not go back over it. We are trying to conduct a ten-year catch-up of what is happening and there are a few things I wanted to say to Mr....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: Sorry, I know time is short.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: There is no Laois input into it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: If Mr. Mulvey is visiting places, Cúil na Móna was for horticultural feed. That is being phased out quickly. In fact, B&Q, which is its biggest customer in England, has said to stop sending it after this year. The company does not want to see it or hear about it after this year. That is a large site at Cúil na Móna and there is no Laois representation on that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Supporting a Just Transition: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Mulvey might provide a couple of quick responses.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: There is a commitment in the programme for Government regarding home help services. I know of the case of a 97 year old woman in County Laois. She was born on the day Michael Collins was shot dead and was hospitalised in July. She had a home help prior to that. She had two weeks of respite care and was released from hospital and sent home on 26 July. Since then, I have done everything to...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: The letter states that although she is deemed to require assistance, the quantity of service is limited to available budgets. He adds that he regrets that his response cannot be more favourable. This woman was born on the day Michael Collins died.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: We put more than €17 billion into the health service this year and we cannot get five hours' home help for this woman.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: She is in hospital and cannot come home because she does not have home help.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: 293. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the funding received by the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission in 2018 and to date 2019. [53149/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Afforestation Programme (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: 535. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the amount distributed to applicants through the afforestation grant and premium scheme in 2018 and to date in 2019. [53136/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: 550. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the amount spent to date on the national broadband plan; and the cost of external consultants, legal advice and services and internal Departmental staff costs, respectively in this regard. [52829/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Greyhound Industry: Irish Coursing Club (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: On traceability, in the presentation it was stated that the ICC considered inclusion of the North of Ireland as necessary given the movement of greyhounds between this State and the Six Counties and that this comes under its remit. Could Mr. Histon explain what way that works at the moment, what is in place and what the ICC intends doing? I can see the logic in it and that a traceability...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Irish Greyhound Industry: Irish Coursing Club (17 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: I understand the reasons for the new regulations for the courses is that, for obvious reasons, the IGB cannot operate north of the Border.