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Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (10 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: My question concerns the national broadband plan. We learned this week that the process has again been stalled. The Taoiseach said that a challenge to the national broadband plan has been brought and has held it up. He said that Imagine provides a service in many parts of rural Ireland and has challenged the intervention area. Sean Bolger of Imagine has said that company is merely...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 43. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the new buildings and renovation of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mount Mellick; and the timeline for the project. [41169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (10 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 67. To ask the Minister for Health the progress to date on the planned refurbishment and extension of Abbeyleix Hospital; and the timescale for the project. [41168/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Audiology Services Data (10 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 177. To ask the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list for audiology services for children under 18 years of age in counties Laois and Offaly by county. [41449/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (10 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 235. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the arrangements being made between the UK and Irish Governments to facilitate persons that live here and work in the UK in regard to whether their Irish driver licence will cover them to drive in the UK. [41423/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (8 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 240. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date for the commencement of consultations on the future of services in Portlaoise Hospital. [40735/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (8 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 470. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress on the changes to calculating PRSI entitlements for the State pension (contributory); and the effects of the changes. [40743/19]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Acting Chairman. I acknowledge that he was also present at yesterday's meeting. The unions asked me to call that meeting last week. I believe it was very fruitful. We are facing a dire situation in respect of Bord na Móna. There are huge problems and it is facing a perfect storm. Workers are uncertain. They are not sure whether they will have jobs in two or three...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Bord na Móna (2 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: I concur with what the previous speaker has said; time is of the essence. What we heard about the situation yesterday demonstrates that time is not on our side, as those of us who have been following the issue and making representations on it know. We are literally trying to catch up by 25 or 30 years. As has already been said, this issue needs to be dealt with in the budget next week....

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Ministerial Meetings (2 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 105. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he has formally met with the United States of America Secretary of the Navy. [40063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Funding (2 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: 247. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the estimated amount it would cost in 2020 if the budget for Waterways Ireland increased by 9%. [40065/19]

Forestry Sector: Motion [Private Members] (1 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important motion. Its introduction is timely. We support the planting of more trees and the sustainable expansion of the timber industry whereby the additional forestry can act as a carbon store, provide income for farmers and enhance natural habitats and biodiversity. Unfortunately, the current forestry scheme, as it is structured, simply does...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TB Eradication Programme: Discussion (1 Oct 2019)

Brian Stanley: I apologise for arriving late. Unfortunately, I had another meeting that I had organised with Bord na Móna prior to the organisation of this meeting. My only question irelates to the deer issue. No farmer has the right to cull deer. Is this presenting a major problem?

Agriculture: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (26 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:(a) To delete the words “introduce a beef market index and require processors to publish weekly price reports;” and substitute the following:“— establish a beef market observatory to require processors to publish daily price reports to the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine regarding:— the prices for cattle (euros per...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply. I am aware of the increase of 10% that was awarded, but I question whether the majority caught in this situation as direct employees of boards of management have received it. I came across one secretary who was working in three separate schools, something she does not mind doing, but she should be on the same rates of pay. Secretaries in...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: School Staff (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: I am raising the very important issue of the position of school secretaries. Last Friday, we had the unprecedented situation of school secretaries going on strike. They had a one-hour strike that morning and went on a work to rule. They do a very important job and are the first port of call for parents. They do the administrative work for the schools. They are central to the efficient...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: Could the answers be kept brief? We only have a limited time.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: I hope that the Chair will give me a little latitude, given that this is an important meeting. Some €5.17 billion was collected last year in energy, pollution, resource and transport taxes, yet carbon emissions did not decrease. Approximately €435 million of that amount came directly from carbon taxes. In the ten years that we have had carbon taxes, our emissions have not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: They will decrease if we increase this tax even though they have not to date. Even when the economy was not growing during the ten years of the carbon tax, we did not reduce emissions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Carbon Tax: Discussion (25 Sep 2019)

Brian Stanley: No, it was the Department I was questioning.