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Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is misrepresenting what the man said.

Other Questions: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Stick to the facts.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: If projects involving wind energy for export are being delayed because of policy development, should projects involving wind energy for domestic use not also be delayed? We are talking in this regard about huge developments. I ask that a maximum height be imposed in respect of turbines, some of which will be 600 ft. or 185 m in height. I believe restrictions in terms of maximum height...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 2. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the proposed new guidelines for the siting of wind farms; if he will have regulations brought forward to protect residents who are living in areas where it is proposed to locate commercial turbines; and if he will ensure that any relevant Heads of Bill are brought before the Joint Committee for Environment, Culture and the...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Alternative Energy Projects (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I am raising this matter because concerns about wind farms are growing across the midlands. Even people who support wind energy are concerned about the approach being taken on it. The Minister of State mentioned guidelines to which projects must have regard when seeking planning permission. She knows, however, that there are two weaknesses in...

Local Government Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: It is very disappointing the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Hogan, is not present. We have been waiting for this Bill for 12 months. It was heralded as a major reform of local government but neither the Minister nor a Minister of State is present, which is disgraceful. The Opposition is trying to put forward its views on the Bill but neither the...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 19. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government where he sees the €1million cut in social inclusion funding taking place; and the criteria that will be applied. [44815/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Funding (23 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 64. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way in which the €79 million allocated for housing regeneration will be divided between those specific areas of regeneration in Dublin and Limerick; and the way the remainder of the fund will be allocated. [44807/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Cultural Institutions (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 80. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if any progress has been made on the proposal contained in the comprehensive Review of Expendidure 2012-2014 on shared finance services and HR services across national cultural institutions; the progress and the savings that would be made by the implememtation of this proposal. [44237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 81. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas maidir leis an ngá atá ann go mbunófar Fóram Pleanála Uile-Éireannach; agus an bhfuil aon phleananna aige a leithéid d'Fhóram a chur ar bun agus muna bhfuil cén fáth nách bhfuil. [44223/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Payments (22 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 188. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when Student Universal Support Ireland will pay the grant in respect of a person (details supplied). [44389/13]

Cochlear Implants: Motion [Private Members] (17 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I listened carefully to the Minister's contribution on this issue. The fact is that children in the State who receive cochlear implants only receive one, and will still only receive one after the Minister's comments today, rather than the two which the Minister admitted is best practice in other countries. The provision of cochlear implants for children is an issue of fundamental rights....

Leaders' Questions (17 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: Frankfurt's way or Labour's way.

Financial Resolutions 2014 - Financial Resolution No. 8: General (Resumed) (16 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: It would be easy for me to simply attack budget 2014 without outlining alternatives. Sinn Féin has put a serious amount of work into providing an alternative budget. However, there is much to attack in the budget, such as cuts to medical cards, jobseeker’s allowance, maternity benefits, telephone allowances and housing grants. The meanest cut in recent years is the abolishment...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Environmental Protection Agency Investigations (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 230. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the Environmental Protection Agency investigation into the recent noxious smell in Shannon, County Clare. [43270/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 422. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department ever made a complete analysis of the chemical used for water fluoridation; if he will make all the findings available to this Deputy; and if his Department ever submitted each contaminant to a 95% upper confidence level analysis. [43381/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (15 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 423. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department ever changed their supplier of fluoride; and if so, the reason there was a new supplier sought. [43382/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (10 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 10. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will confirm that orders signed by him regarding joint labour committees will fully reflect and give force to the recommendations of the Labour Court. [42600/13]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Joint Labour Committees Agreements (10 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: 41. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the way he will ensure that the employers will fully engage with the JLC process and the reaching of agreements that deliver a living wage for low paid workers. [42601/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Outline Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (8 Oct 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the fact that we have the report. It is important that it broadly reflects the process that has taken place and the engagement of the committee therein. Much work went into it over a number of days and previously. It is urgent that we move the process forward, not least because of the most recent international report on climate change and given that we can no longer pretend it is...