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Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Homelessness Strategy (10 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 299. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding provided toward homelessness in 2017; the amount allocated to County Laois and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/18]

Health Service Reform: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the motion tabled by the Rural Independent Group. We all know that the health service is in need of radical reform. The HSE is more or less dysfunctional as it is organised. There are long waiting lists; there is a two-tier system and there has been a range of scandals, the most recent being the cervical screening scandal. The HSE's response has been nothing short of outrageous....

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: To take it that there will be no environmental implications from the development of the five nuclear plants is a big leap of faith. There is waste from these plants. They will be close to the seafront. There is huge potential for damage to the Irish Sea. The Minister quoted the principal Act. We have looked at the principal Act and believe the amendment should stand. I had tabled...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: It is in east Galway, which is the same constituency.

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Minister to extend that scheme in fairness to other parts of the country. There are high-risk areas in north County Offaly, Laois and many other counties. I ask the Minister for a sample of the homes in those areas to be taken in order to inform the situation. He and I know that anything built before 2005 was built without a radon barrier. As a result, the people in such homes...

Radiological Protection (Amendment) Bill 2018: Report and Final Stages (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1:In page 9, between lines 4 and 5, to insert the following:"(iv) in paragraph (k), by the insertion of "including safety implications arising from neighbouring states nuclear programmes" after "fit",". We are seeking to amend the principal Act. We need to have in place a reporting mechanism on the safety implications of neighbouring states' nuclear programmes,...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I the need to move on the project for a new building to replace the Kolbe Special School at Block Road, Portlaoise. The school badly needs new accommodation. Good progress has been made in accommodation in the county with many mainstream schools having been built in the last six or seven years. However, the Kolbe centre urgently needs the same. There are 39 pupils with severe and complex...

Topical Issue Debate: Schools Building Projects (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. I can assure him that Laois County Council is very active with school applications and does everything to move them quickly, so I do not foresee problems in the planning process. I welcome that the Department has completed the acquisition of the site. That is very good news as it is often the problem in other areas. However, the reply is disappointing...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak to Mr. Conway and Mr. O'Donoghue about the price monitoring group. We have been waiting for nearly a year to look at what is happening in the waste collection market. I have read the report in detail and it is clear there is very little transparency in household waste collection and there is almost no regulation of it. It looks to me like a bit of a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is a housing estate in Portlaoise which does not have it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: There is a population of 23,000, according to the most recent census.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I have a query about the bill being detailed for the householder to some extent, presumably in terms of the volume. Can there be a detailed breakdown to let citizens and householders - I cannot use the word "consumer" - see exactly what their dry recyclables, the composting part and the non-recyclables are costing? It would be a good thing in terms of incentivising people to try to move...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Charges: Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: There are many examples to be seen in northern Europe.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 55. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if plans will be approved for additional housing in County Laois incorporating social housing, affordable housing and private housing in the event of the county council bringing proposals forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 71. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department approves new affordable housing schemes in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 159. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if stage 2B of a school (details supplied) has been completed; if the project has moved to the stage 3 tender process; and if the transfer and conveyance of the land is not impeding this project from proceeding. [19875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 314. To ask the Minister for Health the international comparison studies his Department has conducted to determine the exclusion of persons over 21 years of age from the FreeStyle Libre device; if studies have been undertaken by his Department to extend the device to those over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Provision (8 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 315. To ask the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an insulin pump at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise for persons with type 1 diabetes; the average waiting time across the health service for same; the number of persons on the list for a pump at the hospital; and the number under 18 years of age waiting on the pump at the hospital in tabular form [19894/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: I raised this issue of wind farm guidelines with the Taoiseach on Tuesday afternoon. He replied that he would ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment to respond to me. I received a letter from the Minister earlier in which he states public consultation on the draft guidelines will not start until later this year and he hopes to have them finalised and in place by...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: State Pensions Reform (3 May 2018)

Brian Stanley: 25. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the State pension rates will be restored to those who left the workforce due to childcare and are now receiving a lower rate of pensions due to previous changes in regard to PRSI contributions in 2012. [19166/18]