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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: If a number of poles have to be put across fields, the cost will not be negligible. I am just stating that as a matter of fact.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: On the overall project, the National Development Finance Agency, NDFA, oversees projects costing more than €20 million. In this case, we are looking at a project costing between €2.75 billion and €3 billion. Why was the National Development Finance Agency not involved in overseeing this contract? Its representatives were asked to come before the committee. The NDFA...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: That is alright.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: Given that there was toing and froing with the Department of Finance, and we know that senior officials in the Department of Finance take a different position from the witnesses on the plan, as they have explained to the committee, would it not have been prudent for the National Development Finance Agency to be more directly involved in overseeing this project?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: When did its role finish?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: When was that? What year?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (3 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: They did. They stated it was a very limited role. Mr. Mulligan confirmed that they have had no involvement of any description since 2018. In relation to the overall project, there are a couple of points that are fairly clear to the public and those, such as ourselves, looking at it. One is that the 340,000 premises that have been cherry-picked by Eir, and that Eir is serving...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Jul 2019)

Brian Stanley: 381. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will receive an appointment for hip surgery in University Hospital Waterford. [27543/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (26 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 174. To ask the Minister for Health the progress made regarding the competitive dialogue and establishment of a framework agreement for the provision of private services for the HSE. [27035/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Generation (26 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the stock of renewable energy infrastructure owned by the State or semi-State organisations by category (details supplied); the value of the stock in each category; and the energy produced by the stock in each category. [27052/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (26 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the research his Department has carried on the health implications on the roll-out of 5G technology; the body that carried out the research; the findings of the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27053/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electromagnetic Fields Studies (26 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the research that has been carried out by his Department on the environmental impact of 5G technology; the body that carried out the research; the findings of the research; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27054/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy Provision (25 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 389. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will have speech and language services restored and be assessed for a communications device; and the reason they were removed from the waiting list for these services. [26321/19]

Climate Action Plan to Tackle Climate Breakdown: Statements (20 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: First, I want to acknowledge that there is a recognition by Government that we have of a climate emergency. We have a huge challenge, however, and it is unfortunate that this State is only getting to grips with its responsibilities from a position of being a laggard compared to our European partners. I welcome the move to put in sectoral targets, which Sinn Féin has long sought, but we...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Carbon Tax Collection (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 32. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to refund taxpayers paying the existing level of carbon tax on a progressive basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25533/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tracker Mortgage Examination (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: 42. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied that all affected cohorts of tracker scandal victims have been treated fairly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25534/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: We see some parts of the plan falling short. We looked for the sectoral targets and commitments and the governance structure, all of which are welcome. Straight lines of accountability and measurements give us something on which to work. We have to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80% at an absolute minimum by 2050. The clock is ticking. With the plan, we should have a minimum of 20%...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: I raised the issue of biogas with Professor FitzGerald in the meeting yesterday. The ESRI believes that up to 20% of electricity can be produced from biogas because of our large agricultural sector. I have a constructive suggestion to make to the Minister. That issue needs to loom larger in terms of our plans to meet targets relating to dispatchable electricity generation because the wind...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is talking about biomass there.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Climate Action Plan: Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment (19 Jun 2019)

Brian Stanley: On a point of order-----