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

Brian Stanley: The Minister of State would know it from his constituency office.

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

Brian Stanley: I had cases yesterday in which application forms-----

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

Brian Stanley: I raise this issue because the second change to the rent supplement ceiling in less than six months is having a huge effect. The cuts in January caused problems and the most recent cuts have created further problems and made the situation much worse. In my constituency of Laoighis-Offaly the rent limits have been reduced to well below the rental rates in the private market. Many tenants...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (18 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the consideration being given by his Department to having the proposed amalgamated primary school for Ballyroan, County Laois, progressed to the next stage; and if his Department sees this as a priority. [29157/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Funding (18 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 333. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that the operation and administration of the next LEADER programme 2014 to 2020 will continue to be carried out by employees of local development companies or if these tasks will be transferred to local authority employees. [28968/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (18 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 395. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the delay in having Garda vetting clearance issued in respect of a person (details supplied) in Dublin 10. [29237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (18 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 441. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the progress that has been made on the matter of mitigating effects that arise regarding greenhouse gas emissions due to our agricultural industry and open grassland farming since September 2011 when both he and Minister Hogan met with the Commissioner for Climate Change on the matter. [28072/13]

Other Questions: Domestic Violence Policy (13 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 10. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will sign the European Convention on preventing and combating violence against women, including rape and domestic violence. [28246/13]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations Closures (13 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: 30. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the way he can justify closing 140 Garda stations when Garda numbers have been reduced by 10% and when the numbers of Garda vehicles have been reduced by hundreds over recent years. [28245/13]

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is wrong.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister is wrong.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: Do not speak for me.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister stuck it to all those categories of people in this State. I am not here to defend the Six Counties.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: We want to see an end to the Six Counties state. Republicans in Sinn Féin are committed to abolishing it. If the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is talking to his British counterpart at one of their many meetings he should say that to him.

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister for Finance failed to acknowledge that the rates in the North cover such services as education, including school books, transport and meals, fire services, emergency services, health care, social services, roads with no tolls, waste collection, water, sewerage, including septic tank desludging, and leisure and recreational facilities. In this State, on the other hand,...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I assign that party the blame it is due. The family home tax is simply a tax too far. Yet people will also face bills for water next year, those charges being introduced, rather conveniently, after the local elections are out of the way. Is there no threshold below which the Government is not prepared to stoop in order to ensure the rich in our society do not have to pay? The Minister of...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: We put forward a host of suggestions for cutting the cost of local government, as the Minister, Deputy Hogan, is well aware. Reform in that area requires cutting out some of the deadwood and reducing the salaries of those at the top and the numbers of directors of services and other senior staff, while at the same time increasing the number of front-line staff. That will save money in both...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: Sinn Féin never advocated a no pay campaign. We were very scrupulous about that. It is another lie which needs to be nailed, along with others I heard in the past 15 minutes. Deputy Deering obviously has a problem with the truth. We have actively campaigned against the tax and offered costed, reasonable alternatives. If we fail in our endeavours today we will continue to campaign...

Finance (Local Property Tax Repeal) Bill 2013 [Private Members]: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Planning and Development (Amendment) Regulations 2013: Motion (12 Jun 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the exemption for septic tanks being put into regulations. It was something that we discussed with the Minister during the debate on the septic tank legislation. It is welcome to have it for the smooth running of that legislation. We obviously want to see the roll-out of the electric vehicles and very small power points will be involved. The regulations on the felling of trees...