Results 16,141-16,160 of 20,156 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Warmer Homes Scheme (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1297. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the warmer homes scheme to include door and window insulation, external wall insulation and dry lining insulation in tabular form. [35736/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Road Network (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1351. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department will make provision in the capital roads budget to complete the section of the Portlaoise orbital route from Timahoe road, Portlaoise to Abbeyleix road, Portlaoise. [35315/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Water Charges (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1627. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if voluntary committees such as those that run local community halls are exempt from water charges; and his plans to introduce measures to ease the burden on such groups. [35167/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (26 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 1636. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress that has been made on the commitment in the programme for Government to initiate an affordable housing scheme. [35362/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 23. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will approve further new schemes in the event of Laois county council providing extra land found suitable for housing. [33115/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (13 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 53. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the progress being made to advance the cost to rent rental housing scheme as committed to in the programme for Government. [33114/17]

Waste Reduction (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time."

Waste Reduction (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2017: First Stage (12 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to amend the Waste Management Act 1996, the Litter Pollution Act 1997 and the Residential Tenancies Act 2004; and to provide for related matters. Last night, the House had a long discussion on waste management legislation proposed by the Labour Party and the Green Party. While I welcome the Bill in question, which deals with...

Waste Reduction Bill 2017: Second Stage [Private Members] (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important Bill. Sinn Féin welcomes the intention of this legislation and commends the sentiments behind it. We should make progress with the sensible ideas set out in it. The pollution issues caused by plastic in our environment have been outlined. Once-off plastic packaging accounts for approximately 25% of all plastic that is produced. It...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I thank the delegations for coming before us and giving the presentations. It has been worthwhile and the engagement on Friday was also worthwhile. This is essentially about money and sustainability. I would like to mention language for a moment. The engagement on Friday was very good and I do not know about anybody else, but the phrase "consumers consuming products" conjures for me the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Pre-legislative Scrutiny of the General Scheme of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill 2017 and Retransmission Fees: Discussion (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: Why is the authority requesting the money now? I have concerns as it would be another slice taken from the licence fee. The copyright changes would be good as companies broadcast material without having to clear copyright. The Department indicated the evasion rate in Britain fell after the BBC engaged commercial operators to collect fees. I have a concern about people like the Viper or...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 117. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the measures her Department is putting in place to stop the practice of agencies operating in the construction sector using bogus self employment. [32778/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care Services Provision (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 496. To ask the Minister for Health the funding which has been allocated to upgrade and extend the day care centre at Drogheda Street, Monasterevin; and the timescale for the work to be carried out. [32779/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Capital Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 497. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for capital investment to renovate and extend Abbeyleix hospital; and the likely timeframe to this action. [32780/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 498. To ask the Minister for Health the number of residential properties owned by the HSE in County Laois; and the number of those that are vacant. [32781/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 654. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to increase the grant for electric vehicles in each of the band amounts by €1,000, €2,000 and €3,000, in tabular form. [32991/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Waste Disposal Charges (11 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 655. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost to his Department to apply a waiver scheme for household waste collection to those households in categories (details supplied), in tabular form. [32992/17]

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the amendment which is very positive. We have obtained information in recent years which was not previously available on the potential of extracted waste. In the past mining was not as refined or as sophisticated as it is now. Certainly, people involved in the industry say there is much potential in the extracted waste that may be lying in mines or on mine sites throughout the...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 20:In page 79, between lines 15 and 16, to insert the following:“(3) A bond shall be created by the Minister to be distributed among relevant local authorities for the purposes of repair of any public infrastructural damage caused by access and other mining activities. This bond shall be financed by means of a levy on applicable licensees.”. We know that...

Minerals Development Bill 2015 [Seanad]: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (6 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I have listened to the Minister of State's reply. Given water is a huge concern, I am glad that he has given assurances that section 79 of the Bill caters for that issue. With regard to the local authorities, the problem is that their planning enforcement sections are under-resourced and at times hamstrung. They are at times going after minor breaches of the planning code while major...