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Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: What about town councils?

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: We should not rush this important Bill through the Oireachtas. It gives far too much power to the Ministers for the Environment, Community and Local Government and Public Expenditure and Reform. Sections 4 to 8 of this Bill allow these Ministers to facilitate the reorganisation, merger or abolition of State agencies and some local authorities. The Bill can allow for the establishment of ten...

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2012: Second Stage (23 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I never had to deal with the secret service. The Government claims that the intention of this Bill is to eliminate waste and increase efficiency by allowing for one or more bodies, such as the local government management services board, to act as a single provider of specified services rather than each of the 34 local authorities providing or acquiring these services separately. The...

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 277: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will ensure that there will be no reduction in teaching posts in schools (details supplied) in Dublin 10 and 12 which are being imposed on the school post the review into the loss of 235 pre-DEIS legacy posts that were announced in Budget 2012. [25024/12]

Written Answers — Special Educational Needs: Special Educational Needs (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 286: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that as part of the initiative Education Programme for Children with Autism which is taking place in July that some principals will not be receiving payment for this work because it is regarded as a new post of responsibility and if he will ensure that this situation is reversed...

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 308: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform as part of the sale of the National Lottery, if it is his intention to introduce a duty tax on the lottery money. [25090/12]

Written Answers — National Lottery Funding: National Lottery Funding (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 309: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will consider increasing the money that goes to good causes by 4%. [25091/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (22 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 569: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if her attention has been drawn to the fact that cuts to childcare training and education support is forcing creches to close in Ballyfermot, Cabra and Whitehall, Dublin; if she will reinstate the childcare training and education support to the 2011 level of €170 per child per week; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Education Finance Board: Education Finance Board (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is his attention has been drawn to the fact that children of survivors of institutional abuse, who have received financial assistance from the Education Finance Board to do year one or two of education courses are being denied funding to complete those courses; and the steps he is taking to rectify this matter. [24618/12]

Written Answers — School Building Projects: School Building Projects (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps being taken by him to advance the amalgamation of the boys and girls schools in Ballyroan, County Laois. [24628/12]

Written Answers — Schools Building Projects: Schools Building Projects (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills is his attention has been drawn to the pressure that the staff and pupils are under in a school (details supplied) in County Laois due to the need for new classrooms; the steps he is taking to address same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24629/12]

Written Answers — Equality Issues: Equality Issues (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the steps she is taking to address the anomaly faced by those who are transgender and have inconsistent, for example the name and gender on the birth certificate being different to that of their passport or drivers licence. [24630/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 108: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the charging mechanism that will be used to charge domestic consumers on privately operated group water schemes with supply from public mains. [24624/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 109: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the meter charge that will apply to group water scheme members when the scheme was taken in charge after being upgraded and metered and where the members contributed to the cost of the upgrade. [24625/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 110: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will guarantee the operational subsidy to group water schemes with private sources and also group water schemes connected to public water mains. [24626/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (17 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 111: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will guarantee the higher rate of subsidy to privately sourced group water schemes who have entered in to a 20 year design, build and operate contracts with private contractors. [24627/12]

Written Answers — Patient Safety Authority: Patient Safety Authority (16 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Health the progress, if any, on the establishment of a Patient Safety Authority; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24203/12]

Care of the Elderly (16 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 7: To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide a guarantee that the decision to close Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois, will be reversed, that the hospital will be retained and maintained by the Health Service Executive as a facility for older persons in the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24202/12]

Written Answers — Child Care Services: Child Care Services (15 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 133: To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her plans to provide supports for lesbian, gay and bisexual children; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23954/12]

Written Answers — Local Authority Funding: Local Authority Funding (15 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 353: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount of funding allocated to Dublin City Council for the operation of the energy efficiency/retrofitting programme within Dublin City Council. [24094/12]