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Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I oppose the section.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: The Minister of State indicated that he expects costs to decrease. Section 12 provides for borrowing by the board and the subsidiary. The estimated cost of installing the meters varies from €350 million to €1.2 billion, to be borrowed from the National Pensions Reserve Fund. The most commonly quoted figure is €500 million. That money will have to be paid back in...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 2: In page 3, subsection (2), line 22, after “Act” to insert “other than section 24”.Section 24 sets out how water will be charged for and regulated. I propose that we insert a new section. This amendment proposes that we insert "other than section 24" because it is obviously in conflict with that new section. Amendment No. 3 proposes...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: We want the Bill to be poverty-proofed. We believe that water charges will hit those on the lowest incomes the hardest, particularly households with low incomes where there are several people living in the house, such as large families, or people living on a disability allowance where there may be only one or two people living in the house. We firmly believe that it should be...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 3: In page 3, between lines 25 and 26, to insert the following subsection:“(3) Section 24 of this Act shall come in to operation after the 1st of January 2014, or following a review of that section under section 24(4), whichever date is the later.”.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: We wanted to have a new section inserted to establish a national water framework team that would have overall responsibility of water provision but the operation of the services would remain with local authorities. We make the comparison with what is happening in the North in that there has to be a joined-up approach to river basin management. We believe such a team is necessary to ensure...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: We are opposing this section.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Bill 2013: Committee Stage (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: Given the fact Irish Water will be a subsidiary of Bord Gáis Éireann and that company is earmarked for privatisation under NewERA, it puts Irish Water in a precarious position. While I accept the Minister's claim it is not the Government's intention to put Uisce Éireann at risk of privatisation, events move on. If one had asked a Minister in 1983 when Telecom Éireann was...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Freedom of Information Legislation (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he intends consulting with the Information Commissioner in relation to those State agencies and or bodies which may excluded from the Freedom of Information legislation to be introduced later this year; his views on the possible limitations that will come with the inclusion of An Garda Síochána, refugee and asylum agencies as...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Job Initiatives (27 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Finance the number of jobs that would be created by an annual €1 billion enterprise stimulus; the multiplier effect this investment would have on the economy and the savings to the State. [9063/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: On the question of insurance, is legislation needed given that certain townlands are suffering as a small part of a townland may be prone to flooding while the rest of it would not be flooded if Noah and his Ark were back again?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Doyle for his presentation and for coming before the committee. Are we dealing with the flooding issue at present?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Property Insurance: Discussion with Irish Rural Dwellers Association (26 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: Mr. Doyle mentioned the Shannon, and prior to the arrival of the witnesses the committee passed a motion that its all-party report be referred to the Dáil where it would be discussed with the Minister of State, Deputy Hayes, present. The report includes eight recommendations and I believe the witnesses will agree with most of them. The IFA came before the committee and we discussed the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licence Fee Collection (26 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce a new charge to replace the current television licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9973/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Charges (26 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has considered a charge on broadband access on households; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9974/13]

Other Questions: Exports Growth (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his answer. We are agreed that it is a very important market. I understand it is the largest single export market and accounts for 20% of our exports. The concern is that the value of the exports has reduced by €3.4 billion in the period from 2011 to 2012. What is the Minister's understanding of what is happening with these exports and the knock-on drop in...

Other Questions: Exports Growth (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I welcome the use of the Presidency and extra exposure to promote Irish products.

Other Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: I am delighted that the Minister, Deputy Bruton, and the Minister of State, Deputy Perry, are espousing Sinn Féin policy. We proposed having local enterprise one-stop shops in a jobs plan we announced four years ago. It is good that it is happening. It does not matter who introduces it. ISME and the Small Firms Association have been very forthright in expressing concerns about this....

Other Questions: Local Enterprise Offices (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: We do not mind.

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Economic Development (21 Feb 2013)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether local government or existing enterprise agencies are best placed to promote local economic development. [9408/13]