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Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: All the services are also provided, however.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: There will be many dogs chasing the Deputy's car at the next election.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Long lost.

Crime Levels (20 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 19: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to ensure that elderly residents in rural areas are protected from burglaries in view of his plans to cut back provision of Garda numbers in rural areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29759/12]

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister does not mention local services.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about services? Let us be fair.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is not a wealth tax.

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: And provided.

Written Answers — Care of the Elderly: Care of the Elderly (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding the future of public nursing homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29431/12]

Local Government (Household Charge) (Repeal) Bill 2012: Second Stage [Private Members] (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move: "That the Bill be now read a Second Time." Sinn Féin opposes the Government's household charge. We opposed the charge when it was first introduced last December and we continued to campaign against it. We believe the charge is unjust and unworkable. It will lead to financial crisis in local authorities and will bring further hardship to low and middle income families. The charge...

Bus Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I will oppose the withdrawal of public transport services from south County Laois and north County Kilkenny by every means possible. Bus Éireann's decision is outrageous and can be compared to removing the bus service from the south of Dublin city. If the plan proceeds, the towns of Abbeyleix, Durrow, Johnstown and Urlingford and the village of Cullahill will no longer have a bus service....

Bus Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I would also like to request that meeting. I requested a meeting with the Minister last week, so it is to be hoped we can have it. It is vital that Johnstown, Cullahill, Durrow and Abbeyleix are protected. There needs to be a public service obligation for the route. I question the issue of commercial viability, and the same case can be made for Mountrath and Borris-in-Ossory on the N7...

Hospital Services (19 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 111: To ask the Minister for Health if he will give a definitive position regarding the practice of some hospitals informing patients that they cannot receive treatment because they do not fall within the catchment area of the hospital [29430/12]

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 2: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine if the limits on expenditure agreed under the bailout programme has the potential to adversely impact on the potential take-up of the EU infrastructural support, or other funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28863/12]

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. Obviously the bailout programme places conditions and restrictions on expenditure across all Departments, including the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine, as the Minister outlined. It covers not only expenditure, but also policy as we have seen with other Departments. If the Department of Agriculture, Food and Marine is bound by the Government...

Departmental Expenditure (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: If the element of co-funding has been increased across the schemes, obviously that will be beneficial. From the Minister's reply, do I understand correctly that the schemes that are co-funded may be affected but the ones that are 100% funded will not be affected under the restrictions of the troika programme?

Bovine Disease Controls (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 5: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Food and the Marine the restrictions that are in place on farmers whose farms are adjoining a farm testing positive for TB; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28864/12]

Bovine Disease Controls (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his reply. All Members are agreed this is an extremely important issue and it is essential that herds are kept free of disease and in particular of TB. However, the concern is there should not be overly severe restrictions on farmers whose farms are in proximity to farms on which there are infected herds. Once an acceptable level of disease control has been put in...

Bovine Disease Controls (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Will the Minister provide information in regard to the TB vaccination tests that are currently being carried out by the Department? I understand these are being carried out in counties Kilkenny and Longford, perhaps also in other counties.

Written Answers — Food Industry: Food Industry (14 Jun 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if it is possible to meet the targets as set out under Food Harvest 2020 while maintaining our targets to reduce agricultural emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28664/12]