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- Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: It is true in the case of County Laois.
- Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I have been told by the engineers that it is hard even to mobilise a crew, which is a bad situation to be in. The situation is so bad that if an overseer is absent on sick leave there is no overseer within the municipal district. This issue must be addressed. We must ensure that local authorities such as those in Laois and Offaly have sufficient staff to assist engineers and elected...
- Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important subject. I represent two counties, Laois and Offaly, that were not too badly affected in comparison with the west coast. I support what the previous speaker said about County Clare. In Galway, the Connemara coast was badly ravaged by storms which did huge damage to roads, houses and other property. I urge the Government to seek whatever...
- Recent Severe Storm Damage: Statements (16 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: People living in that lane will not find it funny. A previous Minister, Noel Dempsey, provided money to put in a new bridge there. However, there is a culvert underneath and some preventative maintenance would have alleviated the flooding. The Government needs to re-examine cutbacks, or what is called natural wastage, because outdoor staff numbers are dwindling. The Minister and I have...
- Irish Water: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (16 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Yes.
- Private Members' Business - Irish Water: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I was flabbergasted by Deputy Mulherin's contribution. She wanted to know what role local authorities will have. Local authorities will be like subbies - subcontractors - with service level agreements. It will fulfil them for 12 years and they can be reviewed every two years. They will have little or no say and will be reduced to the role of subbies. As for the guarantees in regard to...
- Leaders' Questions (15 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: That is the same €38 million as before.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I am asking a very direct question. The company has obviously had to pay consultants and it has been paying out money. Has it paid money into the bank account of a third party outside the jurisdiction on behalf of consultants that have provided services?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I am asking whether moneys have been paid to the account of a third party outside the jurisdiction.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I have a question on the Minister and the Department. The Minister is a shareholder. Under section 26, Part 4, of the legislation, has he advised the CEO at any point that he intends to give direction in writing to Irish Water on the performance of its functions under the Act and requiring it to comply with the policies of the Government? Has he ever sent such a circular?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Mr. Tierney states €1.1 billion. The Minister is clear that he is saying €2 billion. How many jobs will be lost as a result? What size of workforce is Mr. Tierney talking about?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I asked a question on the size of the workforce. I heard that it would be achieved through natural wastage. What size of workforce will there be in 2021? Obviously, ten year projections have been made.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Will the workforce be the same size?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Will it be three quarters?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I wish to ask Mr. Tierney about internal recruitment for senior executive staff of Uisce Éireann. I understand there is a substantial management team of senior executives. Apart from Mr. Tierney, who is a former city manager, are there former county or city managers among the ranks of the senior executives at Uisce Éireann?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: I understand that. I am not asking Mr. Tierney about his. I am asking him a straight but direct question. Are there former city or county managers within the ranks of the senior executives of Uisce Éireann?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Is there one former county manager for Sligo?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: From another county?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Okay. On payments for contracts, when one hires consultants, there is a system of payment, whether electronic, cheque, draft or whatever. When Uisce Éireann has made payments to consultants to date, has it made payments to any third party on behalf of a consultant or to the bank account of a third party outside of this jurisdiction?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Expenditure Issues: Irish Water - Uisce Éireann (14 Jan 2014)
Brian Stanley: Mr. Tierney has not spoken about that budget to either the Minister, Deputy Hogan, or the Minister of State, Deputy O'Dowd.