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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if there has been a change of practise in processing applications for family income supplement (details supplied); if a person who applied pre October could cancel that application and apply again and will it be processed straight away but would then lose any back money that they would have received with the original claim. [54863/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Family Income Supplement Application Numbers (6 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the length of time it takes to process an application for family income support and the length of time it will take to clear the current back log. [54864/12]

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I have a feeling Deputy Donohoe’s party is closer to Fianna Fáil.

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Does Deputy Spring not believe the Department of Finance?

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Is the Department wrong?

Financial Resolution No. 14: Capital Acquisitions Tax (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Is Deputy Spring accusing the officials of the Department of Finance?

Leaders' Questions (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is Labour's way.

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount the Office of Public Works spent on flood relief works in 2011 and the total budget allocated to the OPW for flood relief in 2011. [54685/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Expenditure (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount spent annually for 2010 and 2011 on rent allowance in the counties Laois and Offaly. [54684/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health the amount the Health Service Executive spent annually for 2009, 2010 and 2011 on renting residential accommodation in the counties Laois and Offaly. [54683/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Properties (5 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide in tabular form details of the amount of rent paid by the Health Service Executive on renting property for both administration purposes and service provision in counties Laois and Offaly for the years 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 [54730/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I want to clarify a matter. I was not talking about timber-framed houses because I actually live in one. I have no problem with them. I was referring to timber-framed apartments. I am separated from my neighbour by two plaster slabs.

Other Questions: Household Charge (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Deputy Cowen did not ask the Minister of State how much the figure will be next year. Will people be charged the household charge until 1 July?

Other Questions: Household Charge (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: We have not received an answer to that and I do not know why because it is not a budgetary matter. How will local authorities budget for this when there is such uncertainty? How will local authorities fill the gaps? I suggest to the Minister of State to merge the post of directors of services and senior executive officers in local authorities. It is a ridiculous situation that local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I have seen the guidance documents. No matter what way this is dressed up, apartments are being permitted to be built with plaster slabs. In any I have seen there is no timber at the back of the plaster slabs, except the timber frame itself. This construction is a fire hazard. I hope I am proved wrong but we are running the risk of a tragedy happening in an apartment block. Why are we...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is all about profit.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I apologise for being late. I was in the Dáil Chamber. For some strange reason, questions to the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government were scheduled for the same time as this meeting. The committee can do nothing about that. Two energy saving schemes are in place at present. There is a problem in how they are being policed. A grant of €200 is...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Asset Management Agency (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: Everything, including bank debts, can become complex when we try to do something but we must try to make this simple. There are almost 17,000 vacant houses in unfinished estates but 100,000 people are on the waiting list. The Minister of State mentioned issues regarding the purchase of houses. Many of these houses are now for sale for less than €50,000, and there is a cost at the end...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Asset Management Agency (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has explored the possibility of lease agreements with the National Assets Management Agency housing which would result in properties over time coming under the ownership of local authorities and remaining within the social housing system. [54241/12]

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: National Asset Management Agency (4 Dec 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister of State for her reply. I acknowledge some good work has been done in respect of NAMA houses and houses in unfinished estates with the money used for safety purposes. However there is a problem with the houses themselves and not the infrastructure in that a promise was made that many housing units would come on-stream for social housing. If I heard the Minister of...