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Order of Business (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I told the Minister this two years ago in the Chamber and I appeal to the Taoiseach to stop the process until January and allow this to get further consideration.

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed): Social Partnership Meetings (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The lights going out is a big issue.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his introduction. The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses seems to be straightforward. There obviously is a need for some kind of legislation and agreement to protect international waters and it seems to be commonsense. I do not see any problem with it. The only question I wanted to ask relates to the...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Does the motion come in the new year?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: And Seanad Éireann?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The bridge.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The bridge at Narrow Water.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: We provided the funding. The funding has been provided in the North.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: There is a bit of a block there with the Unionists but we will get over it.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Did the Minister state it is due to come up on Thursday?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: United Nations Convention on the Law of Non-Navigational Uses of International Watercourses: Motion (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: At 12.41 p.m. on Thursday, it is due to come up in the Dáil.

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Regeneration Projects Expenditure (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 386. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government in relation to an area in County Kildare, if he will provide a full detailed breakdown of the cost of knocking two houses and each of the three houses (details supplied) to include builder's costs, demolition costs, security costs and landscaping and painting cost; and if he will provide each expenditure since 2011....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 418. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on the proposed allocation for 2014 of moneys raised in 2013 through motor taxation, including any money allocated for debt servicing, to Uisce Éireann and the local government fund. [54410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Motor Tax Yield (17 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: 419. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown on the proposed allocation for 2014 of moneys raised in 2013 through the local property tax, including any money allocated for debt servicing, to Uisce Éireann and the local government fund. [54411/13]

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Water Services (No. 2) Bill is going through the Seanad at the moment. The Government gave a commitment that the legislation would be circulated to the relevant committees but this Bill has not been circulated to the Joint Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht. Will it be guillotined when it comes before the House next week? There is a deadline on this. The transfer of...

Order of Business (12 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: Will the Tánaiste give a commitment that it will not be guillotined and that, if necessary, we will sit next Friday to complete the debate on the Bill and to give the Opposition time to go through it? It is major legislation.

Bethany Home: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (11 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I take this opportunity read into the record the testimony of Derek Leinster, a survivor of Bethany Home. It states:My mother became pregnant and as my father was a Catholic and my mother being a Protestant, that meant they could not marry. My mother's parents sent her to Bethany Home, she was sent there 4 months before I was born and was there until 4½ months after I was born. She...

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 63:In page 121, line 36, to delete “having regard to” and substitute “in line with”.

Local Government Reform Bill 2013: Report Stage (Resumed) and Final Stage (11 Dec 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 67:In page 178, to delete lines 14 to 21.This amendment refers to fluoridation. I ask that this particular reference in lines 14 to 21 be deleted. We believe that decision should be left to local authorities, as is the case in other countries. The decision is centralised here and we believe that as we are reforming local authorities we should allow the electors and...