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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: My final question concerns licensing. I do not want to reopen the debate on the permit system but I do not understand the licensing regime. In certain areas, one will see signs for licences. Will Dr. Byrne give us a brief outline of the way fish licences work for inland fisheries because I am totally confused about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: It is for specific places.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Inland Fisheries Ireland: Discussion (22 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: It is only required for salmon and sea trout.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: People who are in receipt of family income support cannot get onto the housing waiting list. I raise this with the Tánaiste because I received a reply from the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government yesterday.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: I will just read the relevant sentence. It says that as part of the broader social housing reform agenda, a review of income eligibility will take place in each area. The Minister goes on to say-----

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: The reply is a lot of waffle and it does not deal with the situation. It says the Housing Agency is continuing to carry out the detailed statistical work which should underpin the review on behalf of the Department.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: That is going on for three years while people caught in private rented accommodation cannot get a mortgage or loan under the new affordable housing scheme and cannot get onto a housing waiting list.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: I want the Tánaiste to give me a clear answer as to when this madness will change.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: It should at least be moved on.

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (17 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: On the income thresholds for social housing, it is stated on page 22 of the programme for Government, which was drafted nearly three years ago, that the Government will "prioritise those on the lowest incomes and avoid creating social welfare traps". The reality in the case of Laois and Offaly is that hundreds of families are caught in a ridiculous limbo situation, with outdated income...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: Following on the same theme, we are debating how the question of climate change, its effects and what we do about it is covered. There has been reference to legislative action and what happens here. I held this brief in the previous Dáil as Sinn Féin spokesperson on the environment. I was part of the group that produced the committee report for the Climate Action and Low Carbon...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: Bills.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (Resumed) (16 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: I had asked RTÉ about advertising.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 68. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the income thresholds to qualify for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1295/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (15 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 102. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if there has been an assessment in recent years of the qualification criteria needed to qualify for social housing in particular in regard to income thresholds applied by local authorities. [1296/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (15 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 714. To ask the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) will be scheduled for a knee replacement. [1169/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (15 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 919. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding which has been allocated and the estimated cost of the southern distributor road; and if funding will be allocated for it in 2019. [1104/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pension (Contributory) (15 Jan 2019)

Brian Stanley: 1064. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when the new system of calculating PRSI contributions for the State pension (contributory) will be in place; and if years in which a person was unable to work outside of the home due to childcare responsibilities will be credited. [54337/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (19 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 372. To ask the Minister for Health if the tender contract for private ambulance services expired in September 2015 following an extension of three years; and if so, the reason the contract was not put out to public tender in the intervening period. [53852/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service (19 Dec 2018)

Brian Stanley: 373. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the tender for private ambulance services was not advertised as required under public procurement rules during the period of the past three years and four months. [53853/18]