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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I agree with Professor Kirby about the annual targets. I was talking specifically about five year budgets in connection with reporting to the Dáil and it being able to make value judgments on what is happening. We are two days away from six and half years from 2020. Where does Professor Kirby think we will be in 2020 if we keep going at the current rate? What are the three big things...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2013: Discussion (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Professor Kirby for his presentation and paper. Ireland's economic crisis occurred because powerful capitalist interests played the music while politicians danced a jig. Is there a danger that the dominance of these interests in the western media means they are so powerful that they may prevent a real debate on climate change? Are democratic institutions sufficiently powerful to...

Other Questions: Banking Sector Remuneration (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the proposed actual reduction in salaries to those earning above €200,000 in the AIB’s proposal to the Minister following the Mercer report. [31885/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: EU Budget (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he is taking to ensure that Ireland does not continue to overpay the EU through the use of inflated gross national income distorted by redomiciled companies. [31871/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Applications (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 467. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will ensure that one of her Department offices in Portlaoise, County Laois, is used for the safe registration process to facilitate social welfare recipients and to end the practice where thousands of claimants have to travel to Kilkenny to have their photograph taken and fill out forms. [32138/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Identification Scheme (2 Jul 2013)

Brian Stanley: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration he has given to dealing with horses that were registered late, for example, later than six months after birth, but that are micro chipped and have passports; and if he will put in place a scheme for culling these animals. [32137/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Integrated Ticketing (27 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 66. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the work he is doing to ensure that public transport bodies are as accessible to the public as possible utilising integrated ticketing, smart phone applications, automated ticketing machines, online purchase and top-up services and other initiatives to make travel easier for commuters, tourists and all users. [31036/13]

Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (26 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Bill is long overdue. There are very few Bills which are as long overdue as this one and I commend the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste for having the courage to bring it forward. Consecutive Governments, although bound by a Supreme Court ruling, chose to ignore the plight of thousands of Irish women. I extend my sympathy to Savita Halappanavar's friends and family and all the families...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Human Rights Issues (26 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 63. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has discussed the on-going protests and street demonstrations in Turkey with the Turkish Embassy in Dublin and with his counterparts in the EU; and his views on whether the Turkish Government’s response to the protests and street demonstrations will affect Turkey’s EU accession talks. [30762/13]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Foreign Conflicts (26 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 50. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the recent cease-fire agreement that the Malian government has signed with Tuareg rebels; his views on whether the agreement can defuse tensions in the regime; and if he has discussed it with his European counterparts. [30766/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (25 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 93. To ask the Minister for Health if he will detail the acute mental health services for children here; the numbers on waiting lists for same; the average, shortest and longest waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30411/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Prices (25 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 121. To ask the Minister for Health the timeframe for the introduction of full charges to private health insurers for the use of public hospital beds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30410/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Unemployment Statistics (25 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 346. To ask the Minister for Social Protection her views on the recent survey findings in Cherry Orchard, Ballyfermot, Dublin, that found a rate of 60.25% unemployment amongst those of working age and of these, 80% were long term unemployed; her further views on whether only a concerted effort by her will lend to these figures being reduced; the actions she will take to provide jobs in Cherry...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting of Personnel (25 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 464. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will clarify the reason that a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10 cannot get Garda clearance in view of the fact that the incident in question was struck out by the courts 11 years ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30464/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Roads Maintenance Issues (25 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 650. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the cost per kilometre the National Roads Authority is paying to contractors for all maintenance, including grass cutting and litter picking, on the M7 Motorway; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30079/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (20 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: When are we likely to see the outcome of that research?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Climate Change: Discussion (20 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Departments’ staff for their presentations. There is a commitment to increasing renewable energy sources by 20% by 2020 but there seems to be a drop off in reaching this target. The concern with bio-fuels is that there will be competing demands with Harvest 2020 and land use given over for bio-fuel crops, in short, food or fuel. How do the Departments see this panning...

An Bille um an Dara Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Deireadh a Chur le Seanad Éireann) 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) - Thirty-second Amendment of the Constitution (Abolition of Seanad Éireann) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (19 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am glad to have the opportunity to make a contribution. The previous speaker mentioned statistics and I want to mention other statistics. She mentioned Denmark. Following the local government reforms here, Denmark will have five times the number of local authority members per head of population that we will have in this State. It also has strong local government with real powers...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for his reply, but he did not answer my question. Where in Portlaoise or Tullamore can he or the Minister, Deputy Burton, show me an apartment for €340 per month? Where can they show me a family home in Portlaoise or Tullamore that can be rented for €450 per month? Four categories have been cut in the Kildare constituency of the Acting Chairman,...

Topical Issue Debate: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (19 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I appeal to the Minister of State to raise this issue with the Department and to ask it to examine the limits. If any civil servant can show me where properties in Tullamore, Portlaoise or any other town can be rented for the amounts in question, I will give him or her €20 out of my own pocket. Is that all right?