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Water Charges (3 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: I have asked the Minister to consider a suggestion I made. For the past 15 months he has been saying he is looking for suggestions. I agreed with him on the need to adopt a risk-based approach to septic tanks, but I do not agree with him on many other issues. When we make suggestions, will he try to take them on board? The use of dual flush cisterns would be cost neutral for the Exchequer...

Written Answers — National Drugs Strategy: National Drugs Strategy (3 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 33: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the progress made in accessing funding for an organisation (details supplied). [22116/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (3 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 204: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider redirecting funding away from installing water meters and towards upgrading the water pipe system in this State. [22570/12]

Written Answers — Foras na Gaeilge: Foras na Gaeilge (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 137: To ask the Aire Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta an bhfuil sé i gceist aige moltaí Chomhchoiste Thithe an Oireachtais um Chomhshaol, Iompar, Cultúr agus Gaeltacht a chur i bhfeidhm maidir leis an tSamhail Nua Maoinithe; agus an ndéanfaidh sé ráiteas ina thaobh. [21657/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 358: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when her financial review of community employment schemes will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21543/12]

Written Answers — Community Employment Schemes: Community Employment Schemes (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 359: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when her review of community employment schemes being carried out by a person (details supplied) will be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21544/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 470: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when the standards for septic tanks will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21545/12]

Private Members' Business. Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill 2012: Second Stage (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: As this is May Day, I extend greetings to workers, working families and the unemployed. It is pertinent that we are debating the Protection of Employees (Amendment) Bill on International Workers' Day. It is not a coincidence that Sinn Féin chose today to introduce the Bill because we are proud of our socialist politics and history of supporting workers in struggle, north, south, east and...

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: As far as I know, the local government (miscellaneous provisions) Bill is supposed to be published before the summer. Will it include a provision for directly elected mayors and cathaoirligh, a badly needed overhaul of local government-----

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: -----and the devolution of powers on waste management, planning, transport, roads and housing?

Order of Business (1 May 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Deputy is hardly going to blame him for that also.

Written Answers — Employment Rights: Employment Rights (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 26: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will outline changes that he would like to see to ensure compliance with the judgements of any new employment rights and industrial relations bodies. [20905/12]

Written Answers — Industrial Relations: Industrial Relations (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 42: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the steps being taken to address the backlog of cases within the Labour Court, the Employment Appeals Tribunal and the National Employment Rights Authority. [20906/12]

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: On a point of order-----

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister of State needs to be honest. He knows the truth.

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: That is false.

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: There are no water charges in the North.

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: I want to state in the strongest possible terms, Sinn Fein's opposition to the establishment of Irish Water and the introduction of water charges and our support for improving the existing local authority system. The establishment of Irish Water is a Trojan horse for the installation of water meters and the imposition of water charges and lays the foundation for the full privatisation of the...

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: We will have that discussion another time and will discuss the services they get if the Minister wants.

Water Services Reform: Statements (26 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Government would have us believe that water metering reduces consumption. This is untrue. In England, where water metering has been in place for many years, consumption is at 158 litres per day per head of population while in Dublin the consumption is 148 litres per day even taking into account all the leaks. It transpires that one third of households in Dublin cannot be installed with...