Results 15,721-15,740 of 20,131 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance (27 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: 79. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has met with representatives from the motor insurance industry with regard to the refusal to insure motor vehicles over ten years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Costs (27 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: 85. To ask the Minister for Finance the engagement from his Department with insurance companies on the refusal of motor insurers and the excessive loading of insurance to young persons and those in retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13639/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: 416. To ask the Minister for Health when he will undertake the consultation he committed to in December 2017 with local interested parties on the future of the emergency department in Portlaoise hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (27 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: 417. To ask the Minister for Health the progress the HSE has made with establishing the project group representing all stakeholders to develop the plan for Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois; when this group will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (27 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: 641. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when funding which was announced three years ago to provide extra space in Mountrath fire station will be released; when approval will be given to Laois County Council for work to proceed at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/18]
- Leaders' Questions (22 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: It is not.
- Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: Irish Water.
- Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: I have a point of order. The Minister of State answered all the questions but I asked for a clarification to be helpful. The managed service entity will operate this and I welcome that the Minister of State clarified the ministerial-----
- Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: It is a straightforward question. Will the State receive any dividend from companies using this critical infrastructure?
- Telecommunications Services (Ducting and Cables) Bill 2018 [Seanad]: Second Stage (21 Mar 2018)
Brian Stanley: I welcome that this Bill is before the House. We would generally be supportive of it and the intention underpinning it. We will table amendments on it as it progresses through the different Stages. The Bill is technical in nature. We believe the policy in the Bill, which achieves public ownership of telecommunications infrastructure, and the Minister of State's control over that, is...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: Are we starting on programme A or may we ask about any of the programmes?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: That is all right. I wanted to clarify that first. I thank the Minister, and I also thank the officials for preparing the documents.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: I am referring to programme A. Overall expenditure on communications has decreased. The trading online fund has decreased. Is there a reason for that? What supports are in place for small businesses? I welcome the fact that the online trading voucher scheme output has increased. The targeted output for this year is 1,500. That is welcome but the amount of money is relatively small....
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: Under subhead B, I refer to the broadcasting fee. I note that bulk of the total figure, €190 million, comes from the licence fee. There is little or no accountability for how that is spent. I note that the Committee of Public Accounts has written to RTÉ, requesting that its representatives appear. Is there any accountability to the Department for that considerable sum of...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: The expenditure on energy under C.4 has gone up considerably. I presume the reason for that is energy efficiency. How many renewable energy projects have been supported through the SEAI schemes over the past year? Have any schools been given support to develop renewables? One of the good things that has been happening over the past number of years is the number of new schools being built...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: Are schools included in that?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: If one looks at the gigawatt hours at the bottom of page 29, it has the context and impact indicators for 2014, 2015 and 2016.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: It has gone from 19,200 in 2015 to 18,000.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: It was rising that year and then there was a fall.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2018
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Revised) (21 Mar 2018) Brian Stanley: There has been a fall in it, however, between 2015 and 2016.