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Other Questions: Unfinished Housing Developments (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Leas Cheann-Comhairle for the opportunity to contribute. I am pleased to hear that the review has started in respect of taking in charge of estates and Irish Water. I welcome the fact that the Minister has started it. A circular was sent out from Irish Water to each county and city manager in the State some months ago. That letter, of which I have a copy, actually vetoes the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: The history relates to the Poolbeg incinerator which has again been a live issue in the past few weeks, despite the clear opposition of the elected members of Dublin City Council and the introduction of local government reform, which has not shown them to be in a strong position. The county manager ignored their wishes and those of the people of Dublin and is pushing ahead with the project....

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: This would be an historical matter but for the fact that the person concerned was reappointed by the previous Minister and is now deputy chairperson of An Bord Pleanála. In that capacity, he further approved a series of controversial projects promoted by RPS consultants. One involves a large wind farm between Cullenagh and Timahoe, County Laois. Despite the fact that no cost benefit...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 2. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the appointment to the State planning board of individuals who had previously been involved in framing controversial proposals such as the Poolbeg incinerator. [34566/14]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Appointments to State Boards (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: This question concerns An Bord Pleanála and the appointment of people who had previously had a deep involvement with the Poolbeg incinerator project. I congratulate the new Minister and Minister for State on their appointment and wish them well. I submitted a question that was similar to the previous question and I wish to put on record that I am very disappointed that the question...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Change Policy (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 37. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to bring forward the promised Climate Change Bill. [34306/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 40. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will open a full inquiry into planning irregularities in County Wicklow. [34302/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: An Bord Pleanála Appointments (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 45. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government his views on the appointment to the State planning board of persons who were previously involved in framing controversial proposals such as the Poolbeg incinerator. [34305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Motorised Transport Grant Eligibility (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 974. To ask the Minister for Health when he will announce the outcome of the review into an alternative to the motorised transport grant-mobility allowance. [33772/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Fund (17 Sep 2014)

Brian Stanley: 1544. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if allocations to local authorities from the Local Government Fund will remain the same as in 2014 for 2015. [34030/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (15 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: 449. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of motor tax that was collected in counties Laois and Offaly shown separately in 2013. [30779/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Appointments to State Boards (15 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: 496. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the number of his appointees to An Bord Pleanála who have appeared before the environment committee; the names of these persons; the dates on which they were appointed. [31318/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (15 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: 504. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when he expects the report on matters raised by a person (details supplied) to be made available. [31412/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tribunals of Inquiry Recommendations (15 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: 505. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the office of planning regulator as recommended by Mahon report will be established. [31413/14]

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: No chance.

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: On a point of order, regarding the situation to which I referred in Graiguecullen, I do not have a hang up with shires or county boundaries. The problem arose for the housing estates in question because there were two sets of boundaries in Graiguecullen. There are different boundaries for local and general elections, as a result of which people were left in the middle. They could vote for...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to contribute to the debate. The Bill listed on the clár was the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2014, not the Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill. A mistake was made in this regard. Nevertheless this is a short, technical Bill and it is common sense to allow the assistant clerk to act up. We have no issue with that. Deputy Cowen highlighted a number of...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: I presume the next hour or two will reveal all. I would like to highlight the issue of the register of electors in the context of the electoral process. Anybody who canvassed during the recent local and European elections will know people are on the register two or three times at different addresses. We must move away from registering people by their address and PPS numbers should be...

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: I ask the Chair to bear with me. I welcome that the Government has lowered the voting age to 17 but we advocate that people should be able to vote at 16 and the electoral process should become an integral part of the CPSE course at second level in the context of political and electoral education. We must move away from the current system of registration to reduce the possibility of fraud....

Electoral (Amendment) (No. 4) Bill 2014: Second and Subsequent Stages (11 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil will have no problem supporting me regarding the accuracy of the electoral register. I support the Bill. If it means a smoother process in the aftermath of elections, we will have no problem with that. I will support its passage.