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Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: It is a major disappointment to be here discussing the progress on reducing our greenhouse gas emissions. In the Thirty-first Dáil, I was a member of an environment committee that passed legislation in good faith. On behalf of Sinn Féin, we highlighted the shortcomings in that legislation but put our faith in it on the basis that the Government might do better. We felt it was...

Climate Change: Statements (7 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: The annual transition statement is supposed to be delivered to the House and we are due to discuss it, although I do not want to pin everything that is wrong on the Minister. When we put through the legislation in the last Dáil, and I was present for that, we put it through in good faith. We put a lot of faith in the fact we would have an annual transition statement and that this would...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 20. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the action that will be taken to reduce the number of stages of approval that local authority housing schemes must go through within his Department. [52072/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Provision (7 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has proposals to bring forward and accelerate the construction of local authority housing. [52071/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Applications (6 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 104. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a minor works grant by a school (details supplied). [52074/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Usage (6 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 213. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which costs will be borne for the new smart metering programme proposed for both gas and electricity supply; if costs be placed on customers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52142/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (6 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 257. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to review the tenant purchase scheme in terms of the way in which it relates to rural cottages in cases which the dwelling was built on family land by a local authority and the tenant is in a position to purchase yet is prevented from doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52135/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Restorative Justice (5 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the system of restorative justice which was piloted in areas of the State has been considered for expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51702/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Criminal Prosecutions (5 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 84. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans for a system in which the victims of crime receive compensation from perpetrators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51703/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Funding (5 Dec 2017)

Brian Stanley: 326. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to provide additional funding to an organisation (details supplied) in view of the fact that this organisation only receives €50,000 per annum in funding. [51540/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (30 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 36. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he has taken to curtail the exorbitant increase in motor insurance costs; the further steps planned; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50792/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Motor Insurance Costs (30 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 34. To ask the Minister for Finance the actions being taken to address the substantial loadings being put on the insurance costs for both young and older persons and the refusal of some companies to insure vehicles over ten years old despite the fact they have a valid NCT. [50793/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Services (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 338. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for investment in Abbeyleix nursing unit in County Laois; the extensions and upgrades planned; the timeframe for these; the provision being made in terms of the funding for these works; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51157/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 484. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount paid in 2016 in registration fees to companies (details supplied) for the JobPath scheme. [50762/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 485. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of persons who were referred to the JobPath scheme in 2016. [50763/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 486. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the number of participants in the JobPath scheme in 2016 who have been placed in permanent employment by each of the operators of the scheme (details supplied). [50765/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: JobPath Data (29 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the amount of job sustainment fees paid in 2016 to companies (details supplied) for the JobPath scheme. [50785/17]

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for her reply. It is welcome that we have a Minister for Children and Youth Affairs. It is one of the more positive things that have happened in recent years. The Minister has mentioned that funding is allocated not necessarily in proportion to the size of the youth population but rather based on income and disadvantage. With respect, I point out to her in comparison...

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: Some of the electoral divisions in County Laois, including places such as Mountrath and Mountmellick and parts of Portlaoise and other towns almost have the lowest income figures in the State per head of population. Twenty-eight grant applications were received for the €100,000 approved for the ETBs. The Department approved nine for targeted areas and the expansion of a further...

Other Questions: Youth Services Funding (28 Nov 2017)

Brian Stanley: I ask her not to forget south Kildare also.