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Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Disabilities Assessments (8 Sep 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1998. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the plans in place to reduce the current waiting times for an assessment of needs from 16 months to the timeframe outlined under the Disability Act 2005, of three months following referral; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46839/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Generation (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department analysed developing micro-electricity production in the State and the feasibility of providing grant aid for hydro projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41683/25]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Electricity Grid (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 184. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department examined polices on dynamic electricity off peak-pricing to incentivise and lower the operational costs of EVs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 424. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the analyses that his Department conducted on incentivising EV fleets and how flexible charging can be an incentive to benefit companies financially; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41685/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 425. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department is developing policy on charging infrastructure for electric trucks and large vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41686/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 447. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm whether new testers in driving test centres have increased as promised since June 2025; if they are on schedule with having enough testers from September on to alleviate the waiting time for tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42012/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 451. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will confirm if the RSA have hired more staff to reduce waiting time for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42016/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 448. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport he will confirm if driving testers are being moved from articulated truck, bus and truck testing to car testing, to reduce wait times on car driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42013/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 449. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 253 of 12 June 2025, the reply to which stated that all other categories including motorbikes, trucks and buses were continuing to be conducted, if he is aware that there is a backlog in the bus, and HGV testing system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42014/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 450. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware that there is a backlog in bus and truck testing currently, due to testers been moved to car test centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42015/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pension Provisions (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 1793. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if budget 2026 will offer better pension security for foster carers so the years spent caring for children on behalf of the State are fully recognised, index-linking the foster care allowance to keep pace with rising costs and relieve financial pressure on carers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41802/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 2345. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to ensure that financial support is addressed in Budget 2026 around therapeutic supports for children in care, through expanded and fully resourced Tusla therapeutic hubs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41800/25]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Disability and Equality: Children in Care (29 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 2346. To ask the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality if she will make an increase to the aftercare allowance in Budget 2026, to align with the foster care allowance and extend support up to the age of 23, at a minimum; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41801/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she has engaged with the Minister for Transport and the Road Safety Authority regarding allowing those over 70 years to drive for school transport; if this will now be allowed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39574/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 573. To ask the Minister for Health the expected date for the commissioning of phase 1 of the (new wing) of St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40654/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if the existing building will be maintained in use pending completion of phase 2 second new wing and at that point be refurbished; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40677/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (17 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 575. To ask the Minister for Health to outline the current position regarding funding for the construction of phase 2 (second new wing) for St. Vincent’s Hospital, Mountmellick, County Laois; and the projected timeframe for works on the project to begin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40678/25]

Health (Amendment) Bill 2025: Second Stage (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I will do the easy bit first. I have gone through the Bill and welcome a lot of what is in it. It is welcome that the service plan will be replaced with a performance delivery plan. It is welcome that we will be able to measure things. The Minister for Health is to prepare a strategic direction statement in respect of health service...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I join with the Leas-Cheann Comhairle in welcoming the visitors to the Gallery. I welcome Fintan Hourihan from the Irish Dental Association, as well as Pat Fitzpatrick. As a councillor, I met Pat Fitzpatrick a few times in his former role. We are all elected here to be the voice of the people - Teachtaí Dála, Dáil delegates. Not to take any cheap shot, but the Government...

Dental Treatment Services: Motion [Private Members] (16 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: I move: That Dáil Éireann: notes that: — the School dental programme for children is not providing adequate and timely treatment for primary and secondary school students; — children are not seen for their first screening examination in second, or even fourth or sixth class in primary schools and in many areas, they are receiving their first examination in fourth...

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