Results 61-80 of 18,012 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 38: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will consider using ghost housing estates held by the National Assets Management Agency for social housing; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11502/11]

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: As the Minister of State will be aware, there is a massive demand for social housing. It is estimated there are approximately 55,000 applicants waiting for local authority housing. We need to avoid the boom-bust property model of previous Governments and reorientate how we provide housing towards the public provision of social housing. NAMA holds much of the property.

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: My concern is this: if the taxpayer is footing the bill for NAMA, where is the dividend for the people? I note that the Minister of State is raising the issue but this needs to be pursued vigorously by Government. The public is bankrolling NAMA. We are bankrolling the banks.

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: There must be a public dividend here. What steps will be taken over the next number of months?

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Local authorities are renting houses left, right and centre for social housing purposes. We need to move away from this towards providing rent allowance, long-term leases and the rental accommodation scheme.

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: There are many empty houses which should be used for this purpose. Will the Minister of State outline the steps that will be taken to do this?

Local Authority Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: I am concerned about the failure of previous PPP housing regeneration projects. Residents of St.. Michael's Estate, Inchicore, have endured many broken promises and delays. The residents of Dolphin House endure inhumane conditions that are difficult to imagine, let alone live in. The regeneration projects are long overdue and people are living in these complexes as a result of failed PPPs....

Proposed Legislation (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: My party seeks meaningful equality-proofing across all areas of policy formulation and decision-making whether in programmes for addressing waste management or housing, support for the community and voluntary sector, or the need to provide greater access to training for jobs in alternative energy, to name but a few. It is important to address the gender impacts of any measures to address...

Social and Affordable Housing (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: I invite the Minister of State to return to the issue in the House at a future date having examined the amount of money being spent on options such as the rental accommodation scheme, long-term leases and rental subsidies. He should add those costs together. I referred previously today to vacant houses in ghost estates. I agree that not all such properties are suitable for local authority...

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: This Private Members' motion is a timely reminder of the fact that the British Government still has many questions to answer about its involvement in collusion. We support the demands from victims' families that the truth be told about collusion. From the very creation of the Six County statelet, there has been a campaign of state-sponsored murder and collusion with Unionist paramilitaries....

Dublin-Monaghan Bombings: Motion (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: The British Government refused the invitation of the Oireachtas committee which held hearings on that report. It has failed to act on the call of that committee, unanimously backed by the Oireachtas, to establish a form of inquiry into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. It has failed to have a resolution to this effect passed in the Houses of Parliament, as recommended by the Oireachtas. It...

Written Answers — Fire Services: Fire Services (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 69: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will conduct an investigation into the provision of fire services in Counties Laois and Offaly to ascertain if the services currently provided are adequate. [11501/11]

Written Answers — Jobs Initiative: Jobs Initiative (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 229: To ask the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Innovation the number of green jobs that will be generated from the new jobs initiative. [11528/11]

Written Answers — Special Areas of Conservation: Special Areas of Conservation (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 298: To ask the Minister for Tourism, Culture and Sport his plans to review the criteria used to designate areas as special areas of conservation and natural heritage areas. [11693/11]

Written Answers — Nursing Homes Support Scheme: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (17 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 501: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the number of fair deal nursing home residents that are currently in receipt of State therapy services as part of their overall care within a nursing home. [11659/11]

Written Answers — Witness Protection Programme: Witness Protection Programme (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 49: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to enhance the witness protection programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11867/11]

Written Answers — Joint Policing Committees: Joint Policing Committees (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 61: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of joint policing committees that have been set up here; the local authorities that have not set up the structure to date; the reason for same; the chairperson of each joint policing committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11870/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (18 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 153: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of lifting, checking and sealing manholes and drains and related works in advance of the visit here of Queen Elizabeth II; the projected cost of lifting, checking and unsealing manholes and drains when she leaves the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12010/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 74: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason there is a ban on rent supplement in an area (details supplied); and her plans to lift this ban. [11525/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (19 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 75: To ask the Minister for Social Protection her plans to develop a strategy to ensure that the most competitive rents are secured for persons availing of rent supplement. [11519/11]