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

Brian Stanley: I wish to know the situation. We give grants in respect of farm buildings, and an increasing number of farmers want to get involved and have another income stream. Many also now wish to play their part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. They are users of power. If they could erect solar panels on some of their farm buildings, it would help.

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

Brian Stanley: What is that grant scheme?

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (26 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 107. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to address the pay and conditions of serving members of the Defence Forces in view of the fact that the Defence Forces have lost a considerable number of highly trained and experienced personnel due to low pay and general conditions. [39075/18]

Confidence in the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government: Motion [Private Members] (25 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. In the past, housing was seen as a basic social need. Between 1932 and 1950, between one third and half of all housing built was social housing. In the bleak 1930s, more than 38,000 houses were built. In the hungry 1950s, 52,000 houses were built. In the 1970s, when the economy was not exactly booming because of the oil crisis and...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: On page 97 of the programme for Government, the Government states it will support the investment in closed-circuit television, CCTV, at key locations along the road network in rural and urban centres. There are several community CCTV schemes nationwide and the Department committed €1 million per year over several years. In County Laois, however, the Donaghmore and Mountmellick...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Psychological Assessments Waiting Times (25 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 377. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken to address the delays in having assessment of needs for children with autism carried out, access to the school age team psychology services and access to the early intervention psychology services in order to address waiting lists and times as quickly as possible. [38828/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Rates (19 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 44. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the road tax rates on older cars that are perceived to be excessively high and are penalising lower income drivers and those living in rural areas will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30938/18]

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: The Minister needs to get the message here tonight that he is not a bystander in or a commentator on these matters. He is the shareholder on behalf of Joe and Mary public, the citizens of this State. Many proposals have been put forward on what should be done. Over the past two years, I, on behalf of our party, Sinn Féin, and my predecessor, the former Deputy Michael Colreavy, have...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: If the Minister is extending the deadline to 31 October, what happens to the post offices that are due to close before that date? What about those that have already been closed? In County Laois alone, we have Ballinakill and Ballybrittas. Crettyard was lumped in with Carlow but it is actually in County Laois. However, we will not split hairs on that. In Offaly, we have Geashill,...

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I am delighted to be here even though the ploughing is happening down on my own patch.

Future of the Post Office Network: Motion (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I move:That Dáil Éireann: recognises that:— the recent announced closure of 159 post offices across the State will have a devastating effect on many rural communities; — post offices form a vital part of communities, and have suffered long-term neglect by successive Governments, with hundreds of closures since 2000; — successive Governments have allowed the...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: 43. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his views on the fact there is only one supplier left in the tender process for the national broadband plan; his further views on whether it is competitive for the State; and the capability of the company to fulfil the project in a realistic timeframe. [37869/18]

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to the national broadband plan. When will the Minister announce the tender for it and when will that process be complete? Only one supplier is left in the tender process. I relayed to the Minister in the past the perils of that happening and I do so again today regarding the competitiveness of the process, the question marks over it and a realistic timeframe for its...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I listened very carefully to every word the Minister said. He said the final tender has been submitted and will be considered in the days, weeks and months ahead by his Department. He told me almost a year ago that it was in the final stages but he and I knew at that stage that it was not in the final stages, that nobody had sight of anything and that it was lost in a legal, financial and...

Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: Does the Minister still believe he will be able to run fibre to every home? We know that the 2020 target is unrealistic. As he knows, Enet runs the State's metropolitan area networks, MANs, systems, therefore, the State and Enet have been working together. The MANs contract for Enet was extended out to 2030. It has that contract, which was not subject to tender. The Minister has the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the witnesses here this afternoon. I have a number of questions on the presentation the witnesses have given. It appears from the committee's meetings with different stakeholders that the industry is looking for more regulation. Do the witnesses feel there is something wrong with the State's regulatory system if the stakeholders are looking for more regulation? There does not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: Did the company as a whole have a 40% profit margin?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: I will come back to that but the company does have a 40% profit margin.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: On looking at the blue and amber maps for the network in areas with which I am familiar across the midlands, it is clear why Eir picked certain groups of houses. The areas could be serviced commercially, it made sense from a commercial point of view because there was profit to be made. Can Ms Lennon see the situation that leaves? There are another 440,000 premises or households that need...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Sep 2018)

Brian Stanley: Is that 53% across the State?