Results 19,481-19,500 of 20,660 for speaker:Brian Stanley
- 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,...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: Is it the Government's view that some or all of the money should go back into the National Pensions Reserve Fund? The Minister did not indicate his view on that so I ask the Minister of State what his view is. The Minister of State referred to problems with public private partnership contracts. The problem lies with the terms of the contracts.
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: There are absolutely appalling terms. I would not enter into a hire purchase agreement to buy a car with similar terms. A unit has been established in the Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government to deal with this. Some of the contract terms are appalling. Children in secondary school would not have agreed to them. They are very bad for the taxpayer. Should some or...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: The question I want to ask is the potential impact of any deal on the legacy debt on the National Pensions Reserve Fund. For example, if there was a deal on the legacy debt involving the ESM to retrospectively recapitalise the pillar banks or the purchase of preference shares in them, will the €20.7 billion from the National Pensions Reserve Fund be returned to the fund or used to pay...
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: Was it not €20.7 billion?
- Committee on Finance, Public Expenditure and Reform: Select Sub-Committee on Finance: Taxation Agreements: Motion (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for his presentation. We welcome and support the taxation agreements with other countries. It makes common sense and ensures that people are not able to play off one country against another. Some of us have been taken aback by the fact that multinationals are not paying corporation tax at 12.5% We have a 12.5% corporation tax rate, which I support, but it has become...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Expenditure (12 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: To ask the Minister for Defence the projected increase in fuel costs for the forthcoming year for the Defence Force in view of the increases in travel that will result from the reduction in manpower; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54705/12]
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: It is £700 per annum.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: The people will get nothing for it.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: That is false information.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: I call on the Minister to withdraw that accusation and to say which Sinn Féin Deputy called for a boycott.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: On a point of order, will the Minister say which Sinn Féin Deputy called for a boycott?
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: The Minister should deal with the facts.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: We are anti-lies.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: He should name the Sinn Féin Deputy concerned.
- Confidence in the Government: Motion [Private Members] (11 Dec 2012)
Brian Stanley: Which Sinn Féin Deputy called for the boycott? The Minister said a Sinn Féin Deputy had "called" for a boycott.
- Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012) Brian Stanley: I thank the Minister for outlining the funding for PEACE III.