Results 15,081-15,100 of 20,131 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bioenergy Strategy (24 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 55. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if consideration has been given to the manner in which indigenous biomass supply can be grown to maintain security of energy supply and used to replace peat in peat electricity power plants. [3356/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Data (24 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 198. To ask the Minister for Health the number of persons that have been granted home help hours; and the number still on the waiting list that have not received hours to date. [3610/19]
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (23 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Will the Minister clarify what NORA stands for?
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (23 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. Some information has been provided there but it comes across that there is still some work to be done. On the gas situation, the Minister indicated there may be a small tariff. It is a concern that there may be a tariff on gas coming into Ireland from England, Scotland or Wales. This will be a concern to industry, to householders and to citizens up...
- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Brexit Issues (23 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: We all know that we are just short of 70 days away from Brexit. It is to be hoped that it will not happen with a big crash-out. I believe that is the hope of everybody in this House and of the people at large. My question relates to energy supplies in the event of Brexit happening. I first raised this issue as far back as three years ago and I have raised it a number of times since...
- National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I am pressing the amendment.
- National Broadband Plan: Motion [Private Members] (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:To insert the following after "for the end-user to connect to the network":" - a guarantee that costs will not escalate over the course of the rollout of the NBP; and - an alternative plan, encompassing the use of State infrastructure, is ready to be put forward in the event of the current procurement process failing." I will be sharing time with Deputy Martin Kenny....
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 41. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of a school (details supplied); and the actions that will be taken to progress the new building for the school. [2550/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding funding being available for a school (details supplied). [2551/19]
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I welcome Dr. Byrne and Ms Campion to the committee. My questions are brief and straightforward. I refer to fish kills. Who is taking the prosecutions in those cases? Is it Inland Fisheries Ireland, local authorities, the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, or a mix of all three? What are the main sources of pollution?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Are successful prosecutions being taken?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I acknowledge that Dr. Byrne does not have exact figures, but which of the three sources identified is the main cause?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Inland Fisheries Ireland stated that €2.9 million was allocated to 174 projects. Did the money go to 174 separate clubs?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: What are some examples of the projects involved?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: What about stocking or restocking?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: The presentation outlines a figure of 83 prosecutions, which seems quite low considering the number of inspections carried out and the number of hours involved. A huge number of patrols and inspections were carried out. I think I saw a figure of 33,000.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: The figure is 30,449.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: Would it be possible to send to the committee a county-by-county breakdown of prosecutions?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: I have two further questions. I will be brief. It is alarming that salmon stocks are down to approximately 15% of what they were in the 1970s. In terms of salmon coming into our rivers, the figure has fallen from an estimated 3 million to possibly as low as 240,000. To what is this attributed? Is it due to marine activity, plastic pollution or global warming? It is an extreme example...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)
Brian Stanley: What about warming of the seas?