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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Site Acquisitions (7 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: 92. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans for a new site and premises for a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11335/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (6 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: 72. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if his attention has been drawn to the case of a vessel entering Irish waters recently carrying nuclear waste material and a Naval Service vessel being sent out in consequence of the incident; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11242/19]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Naval Service Operations (6 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: 73. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if vessels carrying nuclear waste material approaching Irish waters are monitored; and if so, the number recorded in the past five years. [11243/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Nuclear Waste (6 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: 254. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if vessels carrying nuclear waste material travelling close to Irish waters are monitored; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11244/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: Yes.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: I note the reasons the Minister has outlined for not being able to accept the amendment but there are a couple of things I would like to point out to him. This is essential to the provision of power on this island regardless of what type of Brexit happens, but particularly if it is a hard Brexit. This is not something that can be left to chance. On the issue of what way this would go down...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Committee Stage (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 36:In page 18, after line 38, to insert the following:“Amendment of Schedule 1A of Electricity Regulation Act 1999 9. Schedule 1A to the Electricity Regulation Act 1999 is amended by the insertion of the following new paragraph after paragraph 17:“18. The SEM Committee will be cognisant of ensuring regulatory alignment to protect the single electricity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Data (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: 321. To ask the Minister for Health the number of elective surgeries and procedures cancelled by specialty at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise and the Midlands Regional Hospital, Tullamore for each month in 2017, 2018 and to date in 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10570/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: I thank our guests from the Department, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland, SEAI, Tipperary Energy Agency and Friends of the Earth for attending. We are promoting the Bill as a means of putting forward alternatives because we want to provide people with a means of switching over from harmful fossil fuels to renewables. In order to address climate change, we cannot just call for an...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Brian Stanley: The point has been raised in the past that the issue of a money message may arise with this Bill. A refusal to issue a money message would be a cynical way to put the brakes on the legislation. Any fair reading of the Bill will show that the issue of a money message does not arise. Reference was made to self-consumption. This Bill would not end self-consumption. As other speakers said,...

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: I will share time with Deputy Ferris.

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following after “independent radio sector by the end of June 2019”:“— commit to not increasing the TV licence fee as a means to fund local radio; and — commit to improving the collection rates” Sinn Féin broadly supports the motion put forward this morning. We believe the place of public service broadcasting...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to end the practice of insurance companies charging excessive premiums for cars over 10 years old; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9843/19]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (28 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to implement measures to tackle the growing problem of rising insurance costs on motorists and businesses; and the progress on reducing insurance costs following the recent report on insurance. [9844/19]

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Section 4 of the Bill facilitates the continuing operation of the single electricity market, SEM. It is a very important section and the only one that deals with what is already truly an all-Ireland situation. It shows the direct benefit of an all-Ireland economy, of which the SEM is a brilliant example. It must be maintained after Brexit if we are to continue it benefits for householders,...

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Fianna Fáil should attend there-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: -----and take their seats in Westminster.

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: This is not the Constitution-----

Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: Into bankruptcy.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (26 Feb 2019)

Brian Stanley: 116. To ask the Minister for Finance if VAT on natural gas bills is calculated including the carbon tax or minus the carbon tax; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9041/19]