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Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 7. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the decentralisation of other Departments, sections or Government agencies to counties Laois and Offaly has been considered. [21626/18]

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 34. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to relocate new Departments or Government agencies, or both, to counties Laois and Offaly in view of the infrastructural strain on the capital city and the lack of employment opportunities in the counties. [21627/18]

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to any plans the Government may have to decentralise agencies or any other sections of or entire Departments to Laois or Offaly. The two counties are centrally located and are haemorrhaging jobs. Huge numbers are commuting to Dublin from both counties daily. In Laois alone, 11,500 of a very modest workforce commute from the county, which is ideally located. I am keen...

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply, which is disappointing. The 2003 plans were somewhat chaotic and in the style of something written on the back of a cigarette boxto put it mildly.

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: Nevertheless, Laois and Offaly have benefited from them.

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: The plans were chaotic during their first years. For example, the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine was in seven different locations in Portlaoise, although it is now in fewer places. There is no doubt that there was chaos for some years and that it was not planned properly. I do not want, however, the Government to use that as an excuse not to decentralise other parts of the...

Other Questions: Decentralisation Programme (17 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: We must hope that the new national plan to which the Minister referred is better implemented than its predecessor. The capital is under huge pressure in areas such as water, housing and transport. Housing is beyond the reach of most low and middle-income civil servants. There are opportunities to relocate. Even if the Minister will not relocate additional Departments, there are further...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: The discussion is useful but perhaps questions from a few members could be taken at once as all the witnesses are replying to each question. We can carry on as we are otherwise. There could be a correlation between a reduction in income tax and increased carbon tax, and changes in habit and behaviour. The big concern about that relates to low income households. If somebody is earning...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is a lot of low pay. I was looking at a constituent's wage slip this morning who was drawing €32,000 for a man, a woman and two children and he is not in the tax bracket.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: They are not targeted at deep retrofitting. There is a deep retrofit pilot scheme under which a certain number are being done.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: Has Mr. Sadlier seen any evidence of a clear plan at this point?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I refer to the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: It is the Bill that I introduced. There is also the Waste Reduction Bill 2017.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: We welcome support for them.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Implementation of National Mitigation Plan: Discussion (Resumed) (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I ask the various organisations here to look at those two Bills. We would appreciate any support they can give to them. I introduced the Waste Reduction Bill 2017 last year. It is a very comprehensive bill. I refer also to the Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017. I would appreciate any support for it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: What specifically resulted from the EPA's reports on radioactivity in those parts of the Irish Sea close to Sellafield? Dr. Lehane referred to the commission and said the results showed that the population of another state was not likely to be harmed by exposure. What is the effect under normal operating conditions? An accident may not happen under normal operating conditions but under...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Developments at Hinkley Point C Power Plant: Discussion (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: Which central government?

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: My question relates to promised legislation. The Dáil ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on 7 March last. It is an important element of any international agreement that those who do not receive proper treatment by the State under the agreement have a system of recourse at international level. The Government has failed to ratify the optional protocol...

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: What is the timeframe for that?

Mandatory Open Disclosure: Motion (15 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion here tonight. It is an important motion. We have to fix our sick health system. Despite the best efforts of many staff right across the health services, parts of the system are totally dysfunctional and in need of radical reform. They suffer from political neglect and little direction over the years. We now need to build a national...