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Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is good that there is someone in the Chamber who knows something about this issue. I wish to provide some background information. Within the dimensions of the Chamber one could have a house located where the Acting Chairman is sitting, a septic tank located where the Clerk is sitting, a soak pit where the Labour Party Deputies sit and a watercourse at the boundary of the Chamber....

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: The Minister has been involved in the political scene longer than I have and a Member of the House for over 30 years. I am only in the place a wet week. However, taking a common sense approach, I know what the provisions to which I refer involve. I am aware of what will be the implications and know how the legislation will be interpreted by the EPA. If it is to do its job and, as Deputy...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: The purpose of the amendment tabled by Sinn Féin is to ensure a set of agreed standards for septic tanks and treatment systems to inform the framing of the guidelines would be published. That is the key point. I was visited at my clinic on Saturday last by a retired garda whose pension was his and his wife's sole source of income. They built their house on the outskirts of a town in my...

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Acting Chairman for granting me some latitude.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: I move amendment No. 1: In page 3, line 20, after "Directives" to insert the following: "and publish a set of agreed standards for septic tanks and treatment systems". This amendment proposes the inclusion in the Bill of a reference to "a set of agreed standards". This is very important. We have discussed the standards for septic tanks with the Minister. We are in the dark at the moment....

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: I hope the Minister, as a Kilkenny man, will outline some surprises for us today.

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Report Stage (25 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: He should assist people in rural areas, particularly those on low incomes who are living in houses that are served by old septic tanks, by putting measures in place to help them to upgrade their facilities. We should not criminalise them.

Written Answers — Political Reform Agenda: Political Reform Agenda (24 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 83: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will confirm the aspects of the programme for Government political reform commitments that will be delivered in 2012. [3805/12]

Written Answers — National Pensions Reserve Fund: National Pensions Reserve Fund (24 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 81: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the amount of the National Pensions Reserve Fund that is to be used for investment in key areas of the economy as proposed in the Department's Infrastructure and Capital Investment 2012-2016: Medium Term Exchequer Framework. [3804/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (24 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 313: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the amount she expects to save by including carer's allowance as income when assessing family income supplement. [3336/12]

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 48: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the updated supports that are in place to ensure the upskilling of teachers for the enhanced delivery of the literacy and numeracy strategy. [2972/12]

Written Answers — Educational Projects: Educational Projects (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 56: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the importance of private sponsorship in encouraging the development of science and technology subjects; and the efforts he is making to ensure schemes such as the BT Young Scientist Award are replicated. [2973/12]

Order of Business (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Four out of ten local authority housing loans are in serious arrears, that is more than 90 days in arrears. Based on Government figures, this compares to one in 12 in private financial institutions. There is a crisis and the evidence is in a reply I received to a parliamentary question. The actual figure is 38.9%, based on figures from last September-----

Order of Business (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: -----for local authority housing loans. I raised this issue twice last October. On 6 October a Minister told me "There is no evidence to suggest-----

Order of Business (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: -----that the economic circumstances were creating problems regarding local authority borrowers" but the evidence is in the reply. When will something be done about local authority loans that are in serious distress? I have received complaints from constituents-----

Order of Business (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: -----and local authority officials. We were promised legislation and that the issue would be dealt with as part of-----

Order of Business (19 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: My understanding is that the issue was to be dealt with under legislation dealing with mortgage arrears. It is contained in a commitment on page 44 of the programme for Government. Perhaps the Tánaiste can tell me when it will be dealt with.

Written Answers — Foreign Conflicts: Foreign Conflicts (17 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 45: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his position on the current political situation in Syria; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2353/12]

Written Answers — Human Rights Issues: Human Rights Issues (17 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 52: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the steps he is taking to support the International Criminal Court's 2006 arrest warrant for General Bosco Ntaganda's, for allegedly recruiting children under the age of 15 years as child soldiers in the Congo. [2352/12]

Order of Business (17 Jan 2012)

Brian Stanley: On the same question of the chaos in Dublin in the past two days in regard to refuse collection and waivers not being honoured-----