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Other Questions: Symphysiotomy Report (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the delay in the completion of the final Walsh Report into the practice of symphysiotomy and related procedures at a number of hospitals; when he expects the report to be presented; his plans for its publication; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57026/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Legislative Programme (19 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health his plans to progress the Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Bill 2012; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57027/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Committee Stage (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for giving me the opportunity to contribute to this debate. My contribution will be short. Looking to my right, it is interesting to note that the only member of the Labour Party present is a man involved in the campaign for Labour policy because the rest have forgotten what they campaigned on. The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank Caitríona Dunne, Eoin Sheanon and Eugene Ó Cruadhlaoich. Nollaig shona dhaoibh.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Eurocratic entrapment.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank Mr. Philip Nugent, Ms Marian O'Driscoll and Mr. Conor O'Sullivan for coming along today and giving us an overview of this proposal. The sense I have of it is that as things stand, without imposing any stricter or more onerous conditions on any development or doing anything anywhere - I am not saying this in a populist way but on the basis of what I see on the ground - we are heading...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about the enforcement of them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Scrutiny of EU Legislative Proposals (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: From reading the notes the witnesses prepared, I note other countries are concerned about this. Previous Ministers have told us that we are very good at getting other people on side. For the future of this island we need to get other people on side in this respect to stop this proposal in its tracks.

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Homelessness (18 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to undertake a comprehensive review of the coordination, implementation and continued relevance of the youth homelessness strategy. [56776/12]

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: One gets services in the North.

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Before the break I outlined the situation in the Six Counties and I am glad it is on the record. It is a pity the Minister, Deputy Hogan, was not in the Chamber to hear it given his misrepresentation of it during the past 12 months. The home tax has been promoted by the Government and in particular by the Minister, Deputy Hogan, who claims it will be used to fund local authorities and the...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: That is the fact of the matter. In the Minister's attempt to avoid being held to account, he is ramming this Bill through the Houses before the Christmas recess. That is a desperate action by a desperate Government in order that TDs can go back to their constituencies without feeling heat on this issue over the Christmas. It is a done deal before the Minister leaves the Chamber and that is...

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: This is supposed to be a property tax Bill, but, if we were to be honest with ourselves, we would realise it is not such a Bill but one imposing a tax on the family home. The Bill gives new draconian powers to the Revenue Commissioners, allowing the Government to take money from wages, pensions, social welfare payments and even single farm payments. The powers in the Bill are unprecedented....

Finance (Local Property Tax) Bill 2012: Second Stage (14 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: We are trying to change this. If the Minister of State, Deputy Brian Hayes, can give us any help in so doing, we will be glad of it. We want fiscal independence from London and the support of the Irish Government in this regard. In the Six Counties rates are based on the valuation of one's home. They are used to fund both local and regional services in the North. The position is not...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Is the Minister going to send me a Christmas card?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: We are at the eleventh hour and it is very important that we receive the heads of the Bill, move quickly next year and lead by example. In his report the Minister has outlined very well what is happening in Africa, central America, the Pacific region and other parts of the world. The threat will not be faced down the line, rather it is being faced now. One does not need to go to these...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister should not try to rewrite history. I have always held the same position. I am talking about the spreading of slurry.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his presentation, setting out his priorities during the Presidency and reporting back on the outcome of the Doha conference. He has said the European Union is still a leader and consensus builder in the international climate change process. We will assume the EU Presidency on 1 January and the Minister will head the Environment Council. I recall that there was to...

Confidence in the Government: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: When the Government came to power, the Taoiseach proclaimed we would have a democratic revolution. I could use many words to describe the Taoiseach, but he is certainly not the leader of a democratic revolution. Over the past 20 months, what we have seen is not a democratic revolution but a seamless transition of power from Fianna Fáil to Fine Gael and the Labour Party. There is very...

Social Welfare Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Last week we saw a budget introduced here that was unjust and regressive. Unfortunately it has further deepened the divide in society between those who are well off and those at the bottom. For the second year in a row the Government has broken promises made to the electorate. The lies the Labour Party peddled during the election campaign have been exposed in this budget. Despite this,...