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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Online Advertising and Social Media (Transparency) Bill 2017 and the Influence of Social Media: Discussion (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: I thank the representatives from Facebook for attending. The questions that arise point to a situation whereby we have, in the past decade, come into contact with a whole new world. To date, there has not been much regulation in this area. It has been a case of trial and error and there have been abuses. It is a bit like the wild west without the sheriff. Now, the sheriff has arrived and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Community Policing (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 67. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the position on expanding community policing and increasing the number of community gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division. [15334/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 94. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered putting in place restorative justice schemes for offenders. [15335/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Capital Expenditure Programme (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1182. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital allocation for his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this funding will be spent in each of these years; and the particular projects and areas of investment in this regard. [15936/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Transmission Network (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1183. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the delivery of the Celtic interconnector project with France in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the cost of delivering of this project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15937/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1487. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement project (details supplied) in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident that occurred in March 2018 during which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Quality (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1488. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and highly vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if planning permission for a strategic infrastructure development will be amended by An Bord Pleanála while the planning permission in question is the subject of an enforcement notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15210/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Guidelines (17 Apr 2018)

Brian Stanley: 1518. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the system for controlling environmental impact statement and appropriate assessment documents which underpin planning applications in order that the documents are publicly available for compliance monitoring after planning permission has been granted but cannot be tampered with or altered. [15212/18]

Report on Future Funding of Public Service Broadcasting: Motion (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to discuss the report today. I welcome the fact that we have it also. It is important. We are all agreed that there is a problem with funding for public sector broadcasting and that something needs to be done. There is one part of it that I would approach differently and I will come to that shortly. That aside, public sector broadcasting needs to be maintained...

Affordable Housing: Statements (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: Earlier, I raised the figures for homelessness with the Tánaiste. The Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government was present when I did so. I pointed out that in one week in February there were 85 adults in emergency accommodation in Laois, Offaly, Westmeath and Longford. The figures we received from the Department did not specify the number of homeless children in the four...

Vehicle Registration Data (Automated Searching and Exchange) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: The Bill arises from EU measures known as the Prüm decisions and the State's obligation under them. Essentially, these decisions address the need for member states to share certain data in order to overcome, combat and investigate serious crime. In 2014, the Oireachtas legislated for the sharing of DNA and fingerprint data. The legislation before us today is designed to allow for the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: -----and when will the Minister face up to the fact that we need rent controls in Laois, Offaly, Longford and Westmeath?

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: I had a homeless person this morning-----

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: I raise the same issue in relation to page 23 of the programme for Government. Homelessness is not just a city issue relating to Dublin and Cork. I note the figures released yesterday for the midlands. It shows that in a one-week period in February there were 85 adults. There are no figures for the numbers of children. It was mentioned there were 60 dependants. This Rebuilding Ireland...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: 30. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take for a school (details supplied) which has been vandalised; and the timeframe for construction of a new school which is planned on the site. [14349/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (29 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: 43. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on finalising the project brief for a school (details supplied) and having it progressed into architectural planning process. [14348/18]

Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Committee and Remaining Stages (28 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: Is it possible to submit an amendment on Report Stage?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (28 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for further delay in progressing with a new school (details supplied); and the efforts being made to move this building project forward. [14484/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Electricity Grid (28 Mar 2018)

Brian Stanley: 242. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 2017 or most recent electricity consumption level for the island of Ireland and in Northern Ireland; the most recent annual figure for the different energy sources used in the island and in Northern Ireland that generated this power; and the projected electricity needed in 2030 to supply the Island....