Results 81-100 of 18,012 for speaker:Brian Stanley

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

Brian Stanley: Question 76: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently availing of the rent supplement scheme; the amount spent on this scheme in 2009 and 2010; the projected spend for 2011; and if she will provide a breakdown based on each local authority. [11518/11]

Defence Forces Deployment (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence if he will report on the deployment of members of the Defence Forces to assist fire crews dealing with gorse fires in parts of counties Donegal, Galway and Mayo at the start of May; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12051/11]

Written Answers — Planning Issues: Planning Issues (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 226: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there has been a local labour clause inserted into the agreement for the regeneration of an area (details supplied). [12304/11]

Written Answers — Garda Operations: Garda Operations (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 275: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the practice of gardaí videoing and photographing persons attending Sinn Féin commemorations; the cost and purpose of these exercises; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12652/11]

Written Answers — Garda Vetting of Personnel: Garda Vetting of Personnel (24 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 283: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties being experienced by an organisation (details supplied) as a result of delays in obtaining Garda vetting information for prospective employees; if his further attention has been drawn to the fact that these applications have been made under the auspices of FÁS, a registered...

Leaders' Questions (25 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: It is a straight question.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Code: Social Welfare Code (25 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 122: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she proposes to use age of the unemployed as a factor in its analysis in its new profiling system for the unemployed, which aims to identify early those with a high probability of becoming long-term unemployed at the time they first become unemployed. [13027/11]

Hospital Accommodation (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 43: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if he has a programme for the reopening of closed public hospital beds and wards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13464/11]

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: The motion states there is a critical need for immediate and meaningful Oireachtas and local government to be undertaken in tandem and I agree with that. Sinn Féin supports much of the content of the motion but the party political whip system, which is an initiative of political parties rather than criteria set down by the Dáil or the Government, is not required as an institutional...

Government and Oireachtas Reform: Motion (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: To conclude, what we are seeking is that local government would have a key role in any reform of local government.

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (31 May 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 344: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if his attention has been drawn to the reconfiguration of acute surgical services taking place at the three midlands hospitals, Portlaoise, Tullamore and Mullingar; if he will give assurances that acute surgical services will not be withdrawn from Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13595/11]

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (1 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 60: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans and initiatives he will take to maximise the number of genealogical tourists to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13703/11]

Written Answers — National Car Test: National Car Test (1 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 65: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the person responsible for awarding the contract for national car test garages; and the criteria for any decision made. [13675/11]

Foreign Conflicts (2 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 7: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will confirm media reports which have stated that Colonel Gaddafi's grandchildren were killed in a NATO bombing raid on Libya and if true, if he approves of what is clearly an attempted assassination of the head of State of Libya. [13734/11]

Foreign Conflicts (2 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 15: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs the way the latest reports of escalations in the war on Libya such as NATO's bombing of ships in Libya, the sending of troops to Libya, and the news that British and French are sending Apache and other military helicopters to take part in the war in Libya, constitute as conforming with a no fly zone UN resolution. [13735/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide an estimate of the potential liabilities to the covered institutions arising from current levels of mortgage arrears as detailed by the Financial Regulator in April 2011. [14244/11]

Written Answers — Mortgage Arrears: Mortgage Arrears (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 54: To ask the Minister for Finance the progress made to date in developing solutions to mortgage holders currently in mortgage distress; and the date on which he will publish the relevant legislation. [14243/11]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 213: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the level of funding allocated to home energy efficiency and renewable energy programmes; and the percentage rate of increase to the funding that will be allocated to these programmes for each year until 2013. [14179/11]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 214: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to introduce an energy efficiency obligation for suppliers. [14180/11]

Written Answers — Energy Efficiency: Energy Efficiency (7 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 215: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to insulate all public buildings in the State; the buildings which have been insulated so far; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14181/11]