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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 12:In page 51, between lines 8 and 9, to insert the following:“(6) The Minister shall issue a report to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on each review of the regulations in this section.”.

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 13:In page 51, lines 10 and 11, to delete “of the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform” and substitute “of the Oireachtas”.

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

Brian Stanley: I oppose amendments Nos. 17 to 19, inclusive, because they remove an entire section relating to a decision on whether a rehabilitation plan will have a significant effect on the environment. Amendment No. 18 removes an entire section relating to public participation. The new section defines the information relevant to the proposed decision with reference to taking account of the public...

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

Brian Stanley: 4 o’clock I move amendment No. 11:In page 51, line 7, to delete "at least every 8 years" and substitute "every 5 years".

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

Brian Stanley: I welcome that the Minister is accepting amendments Nos. 8 and 11. That is positive and a welcome thing to see happen. Regarding royalties, I acknowledge that there are other benefits and that there are benefits arising from every job created, regardless of what the job is, in terms of revenue and employment and reducing the social welfare expenditure. It is always a benefit when a job is...

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 9:In page 51, line 3, to delete “may” and substitute “shall”.

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 10:In page 51, line 6, before “the” to insert “may have regard to”.

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 3:In page 30, between lines 9 and 10, to insert the following:"(3) The Minister shall review regulations under this section every 5 years.".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 4:In page 34, line 5, to delete "may" and substitute "shall".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 5:In page 34, between lines 14 and 15, to insert the following:"(4) The Minister shall review the environmental practice directives under this section at a minimum every 5 years.".

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 8:In page 49, between lines 33 and 34, to insert the following:"(2) These regulations shall be reviewed every 5 years.". Amendment No. 8 deals with mining licence fees and proposes that the Minister would review them every five years. There is no mechanism under the legislation whereby fees can take account of market changes. For them not to be bound by that would be a...

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

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 2:In page 30, line 3, to delete "may" and substitute "shall". The purpose of these amendments is to ensure greater accountability to the Oireachtas in respect of prospecting licences, environmental issues and environmental protection. Mistakes have been made in the past in regard to our natural resources, for which, unfortunately, parts of the country such as Silvermines...

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

Brian Stanley: On deleting the word "may" and substituting it with the word "shall", I have never before heard of a legal impediment to doing this. I have spoken to the Minister of State's officials about it. I wish to press those amendments because it is important we strengthen the legislation regarding the granting of licences and environmental practices.

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (5 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 206. To ask the Minister for Health if routine blood tests are covered under the general medical service contract. [31740/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Contracts (5 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 207. To ask the Minister for Health if screening for conditions such as diabetes and high cholesterol is covered under the general medical service contract. [31741/17]

Waste Disposal: Motion [Private Members] (4 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: I am sharing time with Deputies Maurice Quinlivan, Carol Nolan and Imelda Munster. What is happening with this proposal is that waste is being turned into a commodity, and it has the potential to increase prices massively. The purpose of our amendment is to immediately block these proposed changes. Fianna Fáil has chosen not to stop the new charges and changes, but to set up another...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Waiting Lists (4 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 354. To ask the Minister for Health the action being taken to clear the backlog of those that are waiting a number of years for orthodontic treatment. [30934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (4 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 495. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost based on 2016 figures of increasing each grant value under the better energy homeowner grants to twice their value; and the estimated cost of increasing the solar heating grant to five times its value. [30830/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Better Energy Homes Scheme (4 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 496. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the estimated cost of introducing a domestic grant to cover a minimum one third of the cost of purchase of micro-scale wind generation, CHP, biomass boiler and air source heat pump in tabular form. [30831/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Electric Vehicle Grants (4 Jul 2017)

Brian Stanley: 497. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the cost for 2018, based on 2016 figures, of increasing the electric vehicle grant scheme by €2,000 and €5,000 respectively, in tabular form. [30832/17]