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Leaders' Questions (29 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: Services are actually provided.

Other Questions: Scéimeanna Teanga (28 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ar an athbhreithniú ar Acht na dTeangacha Oifigiúla atá ar siúl, agus am-scála a chur ar fáil don athbhreithniú sin [52981/12]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Staff Remuneration (28 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is in excess of €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number of...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide, in tabular form, the number of staff in his Department or in bodies which fall under the remit of his Department whose annual remuneration including salary, pension and benefits at 31 December 2011 fell into bands of €400,000 and above, between €300,000 to €399,999, between...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Departmental Staff Remuneration (27 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he has made any contacts requesting staff whose annual salary is more than €200,000 in his Department or in any body under the remit of his Department, to waive 15% of their salary or such amount in excess of €200,000 whichever is the lesser; if he has, the date on which he first made this contact; the number...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Industrial Development (22 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the targets set and actions taken to increase investment by business as a percentage of GDP. [51897/12]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: European Regional Grant Aid (22 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation in view of the changed economic environment, if he has sought to renegotiate the European regional grant aid regime that governs the grants that will be offered to foreign direct investment in each county in the State. [51898/12]

Supreme Court Ruling in the X Case: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: First, I extend my sympathy to Praveen Halappanavar, the husband of Savita, to their family and friends and to the wider Indian community on their sad loss. Last night and this evening, I sometimes wondered if I had actually been elected to speak on behalf of my constituents and my party. Some comrades to my right seem to think they own the franchise on the abortion issue and on any issue...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Ethics Legislation (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the work completed to date by his Department with regards to his commitment to overhaul the existing statutory framework for ethics; if he will provide a single, comprehensive ethics framework in line with best international practice. [51548/12]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Expenditure (21 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a list of the Government Departments that have agreed to his request to publish purchase orders over €20,000; and if he will confirm if this same request has been made of local authorities. [51549/12]

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: While Sinn Féin wanted to get County Leitrim back together-----

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: -----we did not want the Minister to saw off bits of counties Cavan and Donegal. This is bad practice and Members have the power to do something about it because what they have received are mere regulations. However, were they to opt for this, it would be bad practice. Moreover, this is a serious point and not a potshot at the Minister, Deputy Hogan. It is bad for public administration. ...

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: There are no motorways down through County Offaly and it will be difficult to get from one end of it to another.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: It will make it very difficult for any Deputy. In fairness, a Deputy based in Edenderry will have a long way to travel to Nenagh.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: It will make it difficult for a Deputy to do justice to constituents at distant and separate ends of such a long constituency. Sinn Féin seeks better joined-up thinking within the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government and within this Chamber. We propose that there must be a correlation between local authority and general election boundaries. In so far as...

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: There should be seamless links in the services provided locally, regionally and nationally, as well as in a joined-up way.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: If the Minister wants a debate here on that subject some day, I will have it with him. However, at present Members are dealing with the patch for which he is responsible.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister should not be so combative and should listen. He is always seeking suggestions and while I am trying to make some to him, he will not allow me.

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: To break up counties in some form of geopolitical jigsaw will lead to duplicating and frustration. I make the point that the Minister has the chance to make some shape to Dáil and local government boundaries. He should try to have some correlation between the two. While the Minister may not admit this to me, when he thinks about it later he will be able to see the sense of it. This...

Electoral (Amendment)(Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (20 Nov 2012)

Brian Stanley: If the Bill before us goes through unamended or unchallenged, the negative effects will be long-lasting. The Electoral Act 1997 provides for the establishment of a commission to review constituencies. The recent commission, established in 2011, received a total of 533 submissions. I applaud the people who took the time and effort to make those submissions. The total of 533 is a huge...