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- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: Hold to the facts and do not make false allegations.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: Deputy Mitchell O'Connor has made a false allegation against me and I want the record corrected.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: The Deputy should not wave her hands at me to sit down. She is not in charge here.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: Come on. Be honest.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: The Shinners are here.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: As the meters are now redundant, while some welcome the changes and hope the Government will take the next logical step and abolish the charges, nothing will be done to promote conservation. If the logic of water charges and metering was to encourage people to use less water and take measures to prevent wastage, what incentive does a flat charge create for conservation? It seems people will...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: I remind the Government that the charges introduced today are the same for millionaires and those on the lowest incomes. This is a regressive tax. If nothing else, the Government's recent actions expose the fact that the conservation argument was a red herring used to hide the truth that water charges were actually nothing more than another form of taxation. They are actually a water tax...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: People dealing with boil water notices will receive a discount, but this should be extended to those with lead piping as it can be a health hazard and is present in many towns. If the Government is to cancel charges for those receiving undrinkable water, it should do likewise for individuals with lead pipes until they are replaced. Some people are genuinely finding it difficult to make...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: People will realise that they will face such rates in four years. I heard the Minister mention earlier that he does not follow election cycles, but this is responding to the election cycle. Since the people took to the streets, the Government has become frightened and was forced to announce so-called concessions, first for people on social welfare and then for certain tax bands in last...
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. Prior to the last election, the party to my right, if Members will pardon the pun, published an advertisement warning what Fine Gael had in store for voters.
- Water Sector Reforms: Motion (Resumed) (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: In the four years since then, we are after travelling a long distance. A Labour Party Minister came into the Chamber to present a scheme to get in water charges and impose another tax on householders. The Government is in crisis and has lost its mandate. Since the Government exited the bailout this time last year, it does not have the political cover provided by the troika for the pain it...
- Leaders' Questions (19 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: What about the 30,000 in poverty?
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: Tairgim: "Go léifear an Bille an Dara hUair anois." I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time."
- An Bille um an gCeathrú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Uimh. 3) 2014: An Dara Céim [Comhaltaí Príobháideacha] - Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: In moving the Thirty-fourth Amendment of the Constitution (No. 3) Bill 2014, we seek to ensure that water services will not be privatised. I raised this issue during the debate last year when the legislation to establish Irish Water was rammed through the House, particularly the fear of future privatisation down the line. We were told at the time that there was a clause in the Bill - there...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: On the authority contingent obligation, ACO, issue, Mr. Phillips has stated that the managers have entered into that ACO on behalf of the public. In other words, this will be underwritten by and paid for by the public. However, the public and their elected representatives in the Dáil or on the four councils do not know about this. That is a remarkable situation to be in. In this...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: I am not saying that.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: How much was spent on the acquisition of land?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: And that land is now worth €6 million.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: I would not view that as being great value.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Proposed Incinerator at Poolbeg: Dublin City Council (Resumed) (18 Nov 2014)
Brian Stanley: The officials stated that Covanta had a 99% compliance rate. Is there any data to support this assertion? When reference is made to the eastern region, does this mean the land east of the Shannon and are our guests talking about bringing it from Banagher?