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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: Will it be on a par with onshore wind?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: My final question is on the renewable energy sector and may be answered by any of the witnesses. Renewable energy generation is new to us and so we do not have the necessary skill sets or apprenticeships to deal with it. Is the industry prepared to run apprenticeship schemes, as was done in the past by the sugar companies and Bord na Móna?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Renewable Energy - Wind, Solar and Biogas: Discussion (4 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: What is the position in regard to biogas?

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: On the same issue-----

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: No.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: The injunctions against two farmers that I raised with the Taoiseach last week have been lifted. I do not know whether there was Government intervention. It is very welcome that the beef task force talks have been convened today. We wish the talks every success. If they are to succeed, we need to have everyone at the table. The process must be inclusive. In answer to an earlier...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Brian Stanley: I do not mean to be obstreperous or awkward when I say it is important that these people are at the table and are brought into the process. I am trying to be helpful, as I was when I asked about the injunctions last week. We need to get to the far end of this.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (28 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: I raise the issue of the beef task force. In the past few minutes, there has been welcome news that the injunctions against Pauric Brady and Colm Leonard have been lifted. I sought that action yesterday and asked the Taoiseach and the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine about it on Question Time. It is good news. Many issues must be addressed and it is important that the task...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan Expenditure (28 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 8. 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, services and internal departmental staff costs. [46267/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bord na Móna (28 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 14. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has been briefed on the recommendations in the cross-party report on climate change specifically relating to the future of Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43657/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Obligation Levy (28 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 201. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if an increased amount of PSO levy will be allocated to Bord na Móna to increase it in line with a greater use of biomass in the Edenderry power plant. [49577/19]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: Page 111 of the programme for Government states: "A strong commitment to ensure sustained profitability in the beef sector will be at the heart of a new Government." In the past three years, it has been business as usual for the beef barons. It is more than six weeks since the task force was scheduled to meet, but no progress has been made in that regard. There has been no plenary session,...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: There should be a goodwill gesture.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Management (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. The delays will become a significant problem and they continue to escalate. These small plantations need to be accessed for harvesting. The European Court of Justice decision was taken but it has left us in a ludicrous position. I am an environmentalist but the Minister of State and I, as well as anybody with a bit of common sense, know that if...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Management (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: I accept, from what the Minister of State has outlined, that efforts are being made to try to deal with this. It will cause real problems with biomass and lumber supplies. We are trying to move towards on-farm forestry as a sustainability goal that is good for the environment and for farming. My party certainly supports and promotes this, as have others. The problem is that small...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Management (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 43. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to resolve the serious backlog in the issuing of felling licences; and the way in which he plans to deal with the difficulties landholders of small pockets of on-farm forestry face regarding planning permission for small access roads and environmental assessments similar to those needed for large scale...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Forestry Management (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: My question is on farm forestry and plantations that come in under the forestry schemes. In recent decades we have had farmers engage with it and do small scale plantation. I am saying this to both the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Doyle. We are coming near the stage where farmers will be thinning and harvesting those plantations. Some of the regulations around that are...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Basic Payment Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 36. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to complete all farm inspections for 2019 in order that outstanding single farm payments can issue. [48949/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Basic Payment Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 38. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of farmers waiting on their farm inspections to be completed; and when single farm payments will be fully processed. [48947/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Basic Payment Scheme (27 Nov 2019)

Brian Stanley: 39. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to move farm inspections to the months of June and July to ensure that single farm payments can be paid out on time; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48948/19]