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Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Wind Energy Guidelines (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: This question relates to wind farm regulations or guidelines. We do not have either, except for those which are obsolete. The Minister is aware that the development of wind farms continues apace throughout the country. There is considerable concern about the inadequate legislative framework. We have no clear indication of what is happening regarding bringing it forward.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Energy Conservation (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 33. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to put an energy upgrade in place for older local authority homes with solid walls. [37476/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Data (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 35. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the percentage of municipal waste now recycled; and his plans to reduce the volume produced. [37475/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Waste Disposal (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 48. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans regarding the disposal and management of worn tyres. [37474/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 50. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the new tenant purchase scheme will be put in place. [37478/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Availability (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 86. To ask the Minister for Finance the incentives by way of tax that are currently available to those who provide home nursing. [38709/15]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Home Help Service Expenditure (5 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 171. To ask the Minister for Health the average cost per hour to the Health Service Executive for home helps provided by private agencies. [38710/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 246. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a local authority has any flexibility to give oral hearings to third parties to a planning application; and, if not, if he will consider such an approach. [38522/15]

Travellers' Rights: Motion [Private Members] (3 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: As my time is brief, I will try to focus on the key points I wish to make. The Carrickmines disaster provides an opportunity to face up to this issue once and for all. The sight of ten people, two families, perishing in that fire to be followed by two extended families becoming homeless and not having anywhere to go means we really must look at ourselves as a society and wonder how we got...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knackery Industry (3 Nov 2015)

Brian Stanley: 393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the regulations preventing knackery owners who have a dog food licence from delivering dog food to customers, while at the same time customers may collect the dog food at the knackery. [37244/15]

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: False.

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: Twelve point five percent.

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: Take it up with the New Democracy.

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: The Bill, in so far as it goes, provides some relief, and we support it on those grounds, but why is it restricted to equal of one third of the local property tax, LPT, or €300, whichever is the lower figure? It seems limited but, however, it does provide some relief and on those grounds, we will support the Bill. The key issue is the abolition of local property tax, which we...

Management Fees (Local Property Tax) Relief Bill 2015: Second Stage [Private Members] (23 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: There is no choice in the matter.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2015: Second Stage (22 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill. Almost five years of promises of electoral reforms and new ways of doing things - we remember the "democratic revolution" - I am underwhelmed by the contents of the Bill, even if they are hard to argue with. A measure allowing people to post electoral items for free is almost the sum total of what is in this legislation. While I am happy to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Accommodation Provision (22 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: 23. To ask the Minister for Health the Government's plans to upgrade Shaen and Abbeyleix hospitals in County Laois to meet Health Information and Quality Authority standards. [35556/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Expenditure (22 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: 64. To ask the Minister for Health the cost per hour of employing home helps directly by the Health Service Executive; and the cost per hour of home helps provided by private companies [35555/15]

Leaders' Questions (21 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: It is about an election.

National Asset Management Agency: Motion [Private Members] (20 Oct 2015)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this motion. We heard the allegations and concerns about the sale of the Northern Ireland loan book of NAMA. Major concerns have been expressed in the House and there have been allegations about people receiving payments from American companies which wish to acquire assets held by NAMA in the North. In April 2014 Cerberus bought Project Eagle for...