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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...

Burial and Cremation Regulation 2011: Second Stage (20 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: I compliment Deputy Broughan on bringing this Bill forward. It is alarming that there is no legislation to regulate the establishment of crematoria in the State. Sinn Féin agrees with Deputy Broughan that there is a need for regulation to ensure cremations are carried out in a proper and dignified manner. Respecting the bereaved, the family and the local community is key to this....

Written Answers — School Staffing: School Staffing (19 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of unregistered teachers currently employed at primary and post primary school level. [19498/12]

Water Services (19 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: This week saw the announcement by the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan, of the establishment of Irish Water. This comes at a time when the working group of the Oireachtas committee on the environment and local government was in the process of concluding a report. The fact that it was made before that committee concluded its report is most...

Water Services (19 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: It is good to hear from Deputy Nulty that at least one member of the Labour Party remembers the commitments given before the election. A huge amount of money will be spent without saving one drop of water. That is the fact. This very expensive process of putting meters outside every household will not stop the leaks in the system. The Minister of State said why Bord Gáis is a suitable...

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 703: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will honour his undertaking under Preservation Order No1 of 2007 to protect and preserve the National Monument at 14-17 Moore Street, Dublin, in its entirety as designated and in compliance with the principles contained in The Venice Charter for conservation and restoration of monuments and sites. [19447/12]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 704: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will commission an independent battlefield site assessment of the GPO/Moore Street area of Dublin. [19448/12]

Written Answers — National Monuments: National Monuments (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 705: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will consider preserving and protecting the Moore Street terrace buildings, streets and laneways, linked to the 1916 Rising; and if he will consider developing a 1916 cultural and historical quarter in that area of Dublin. [19449/12]

Written Answers — Warmer Homes Scheme: Warmer Homes Scheme (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 727: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will ensure that an application for the warmer homes scheme will be processed as soon as possible in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19074/12]

Written Answers — Local Government Reform: Local Government Reform (18 Apr 2012)

Brian Stanley: Question 793: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans to introduce local government reforms that will allow for a directly elected Mayor of Dublin; when these reforms will be brought before Dáil Éireann; and when he hopes the election of Mayor for Dublin will take place. [17768/12]