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Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (9 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 251. To ask the Minister for Health the progress being made to deal with the difficulties in having medicinal cannabis prescribed for patients in cases in which this is recommended; if the matter will be discussed with the Medical Council; and his plans to introduce legislation in order to resolve the matter. [40742/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: At the previous meeting, the first two contributions took 50 minutes. There is an order of speakers on this issue and I ask that it be observed in fairness to all members. A rota of speakers was agreed and circulated. The issues we are discussing now can be by raised by members according to the order of speakers agreed.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The meeting should start properly. As far as I am concerned, the meeting has not started. The meeting always starts with the opening statement with the Chair introducing it. That is what should happen here.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Doyle and welcome the witnesses from the Department and the National Transport Authority, NTA. More than 20% of greenhouse gas emissions come from transport and the 4% growth in 2016 alone is alarming. We need to see a step change in this regard. We are not within an ass's roar of meeting our targets for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions for 2020. I highlighted in the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I asked specifically about charging points. They are provided by the ESB. This question keeps getting sidestepped anytime I ask it. I do not know if anybody else here has got an answer. The charging points were provided by the ESB but it has been told by the regulator that they have to be offloaded. What is going to happen? What is the problem? Is there somebody from the European...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: Who has the problem with it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: That is good.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: As for the parking issue, if there is nothing on the car stating the owner has paid for parking or is permitted to park, it of course will allow some abuse of those car parks, particularly in the larger towns such as Portarlington and Portlaoise, but there is a simple solution. When one buys a ticket for the train, one should be given a small disk which one would put on the car. There are...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is a commitment on broadband on page 46 of the programme for Government. The process is in disarray currently. Of the three bidders, ESB-Vodafone and Eir have pulled out. There is only one bidder left and that consortium is basically in pieces because Enet, John Laing and SSE have pulled out of it in recent weeks. There is now only one investor left in it. Was the Cabinet aware...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is one bidder. The Minister is after meeting that one investor.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (4 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 82. To ask the Minister for Finance the measures he is taking to address the practice in the motor insurance industry of unfairly charging excessive premiums for returning emigrants regardless of their driving experience. [40518/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (3 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 90. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the steps being taken to address the issues of pay and conditions in the Defence Forces. [40186/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Retirements (3 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 91. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the issues of staff retention in the regular Defence Forces. [40187/18]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly (Resumed): Professor Peter Stott (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Stott for coming before the committee. His contribution - in plain straightforward language - was very useful. Let us assume we have moved beyond denial. The evidence across the globe stacks up - it is undeniable that there is climate change. The vast majority of people accept that. The danger of rising sea levels to infrastructure is an issue that bothered Ireland...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I have a few questions for the Minister. I will try to cover them as concisely as possible. By the end of June, €3.941 million had been spent under subhead A3. The total Estimate was just over €19 million. What proportion of that has been spent on the national broadband plan? Why has there been such a large underspend in that regard? That is one question. The Minister's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: I would like the Minister to clarify something. He said there was €275 million in the six-year capital plan. There is a €500 million loan from the European Investment Bank, EIB, and €75 million from the European Investment Fund, EIF. This all comes to €0.85 billion. What period of time does this cover? He said the figure of €275 million was for six...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The Minister has no control. He has to come up with a solution but they control the price and the Minister either runs with the price they demand of the Department or he drops the project. That is the choice.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: The big issue in broadcasting is the €40 million not being collected in licence fees. The committee spent a long time putting a report together. I would have differed in terms of what was recommended at the end of it, which was basically that the State would use Revenue to collect it. I put forward a proposal on behalf of my party that there would be registration, both at purchase...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: What period was that until?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018: Vote 29 - Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: It was the first six months.