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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: That will still fall €10 million short if it is replicated in the second half of the year, because €90 million and €90 million is only €180 million.

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 specific question referred to what is being done to try to gather up this €40 million. We are well over a year on. Other countries have achieved far higher rates of collection. The Minister knows I do not want it increased but we do need it to be collected.

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: Does that include the proposal I put forward relating to registration that operates in other countries?

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: Has the inspector come out to investigate?

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 only have one question, and I know that the Minister must get away. The number of new electric vehicles, EVs, is to be 1,200 this year. What is being done to increase the figure? The Government has a target of 500,000 by 2030. How will achieving that be possible at the current rate of progress?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 370. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding a procedure; and the steps being taken to reduce the waiting time for same [39557/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Charitable and Voluntary Organisations (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 439. To ask the Minister for Health if funding will be provided for a charity (details supplied) in County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39971/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 509. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when the disallowance of up to €75 with regard to waste collection for persons with a long-term certified medical condition, which was announced in 2017, will be implemented. [39612/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Illness Benefit Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 588. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to include the self-employed for class 5 entitlement to illness benefit in view of the fact that the current situation is causing difficulty for persons who are out of work for a considerable time due to illness or injury. [39491/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Illness Benefit Eligibility (2 Oct 2018)

Brian Stanley: 591. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she plans to include the self-employed for class 5 entitlement to illness benefit in view of the fact that the situation is causing difficulty for persons who are unemployed for a considerable time due to illness or injury. [39554/18]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to address this matter with the Minister of State. I acknowledge he is concerned about suicide and self-harm. He takes a personal interest in these matters. They are all too common across the State. Statistics show that, last year alone, there was an average of one suicide per day in the State. This means one life too many was lost per day. Save Our Sons and...

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Suicide Prevention (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank Minister of State for his response. There is a positive note in it. My information is that the national organisation applied for funding. From what the Minister of State outlined, I believe the local branches need to apply through the HSE locally for lottery funding. Section 38 and section 39 applications might be difficult because they tend to relate to the bigger organisations...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Feed in Tariff Scheme (27 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 175. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to examine the reason electricity companies do not give credits or payments for excess electricity generated by solar panels on individual homes in view of the fact that in Northern Ireland home owners receive credits; the steps that can be taken to address this difference; and if he will make a statement on...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses from the ESB, the Department and the SEAI. Mr. Griffin mentioned that communities have to be at the heart of it. I come from the midlands and I agree that we need wind energy but question the approach of the Government and companies driving the wind farm industry in my area. We must take a responsible approach but the opposite has been the case in the Department's...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: We have been waiting on them for six years. It would not happen anywhere else.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: A PV panel works at this time of year as well.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: Not as efficiently, but it does work.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: Its electricity can be used for other purposes. That is what happens in Spain, India and elsewhere.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: May I ask about biogas and farm buildings?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Climate Action: Third Report of the Citizens' Assembly: Discussion (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: And the Department.