Results 161-180 of 18,131 for speaker:Brian Stanley

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: I have heard different things about the water charge and the utility charge and there have been various reports in the media. Will the Minister of State clarify when the utility charge and the water charge will come in?

Water Charges (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: When will the charge be introduced? I did not get an answer.

Community Development (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 6: To ask the Minister for the Environment; Community and Local Government if he will not decrease the level of funding provided by him to support the community and voluntary fora across the State. [15623/11]

Community Development (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Can the Minister confirm if funding for and oversight of the Family Support Agency will be subsumed into the local partnerships? Is he examining this matter at the moment? Will the Family Support Agency be brought under the umbrella of local authorities or existing local partnerships? I ask this question in the context of the review of quangos and State agencies.

Community Development (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: They are the same bodies. The Family Support Agency funds the family resource centres.

Community Development (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Is the Minister involved in discussion about local authorities or local partnerships taking over?

Local Government Reform (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: The specific question I am asking here is about town councils. As a former town councillor, I have an interest in this. My concern is that the town council of a town such as Mullingar - with which the Minister's colleague, Deputy Penrose, will be familiar - which has a population of 25,000, has town commission status and no rating powers, and the greater Portlaoise area has a population of...

Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Based on that reply, is the Office of Public Works paying ground rents?

Departmental Properties (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: All right. That is a separate question. In addition, does the Government have any plans that the Minister is aware of to make alterations to the legislation dealing with ground rents? There is no sign of it in the programme for Government.

Written Answers — Social and Affordable Housing: Social and Affordable Housing (16 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 129: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he has engaged with the National Asset Management Agency on the use of its properties for social housing when appropriate. [15918/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Offices: Social Welfare Offices (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 174: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that persons residing within areas of Crumlin, Dublin 12, have to travel to Terenure, which has no direct bus service, to see a community welfare officer; if her further attention has been drawn to the problems this causes for persons accessing their entitlements; her plans to rectify this...

Written Answers — Unfinished Housing Estates: Unfinished Housing Estates (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 242: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the level of funding awarded to each county council for working on unfinished housing estates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16104/11]

Written Answers — Hospitals Building Programme: Hospitals Building Programme (21 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 345: To ask the Minister for Health the date on which he will announce the details of the review of the National Children's Hospital project; the scope of this review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16113/11]

Turbary Rights (22 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 21: To ask the Minister for Arts; Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will confirm if any raised bog obtained or will obtain Favourable Conservation Status under the EU Habitats Directive to allow the continuation of turf cutting. [16486/11]

Prison Accommodation (23 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 11: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his views on the report by the Inspector of Prisons, Judge Michael Reilly; his proposals on the back of its recommendations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16733/11]

Army Barracks (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 47: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans regarding closed barracks that are currently unsold to be put to State or community uses, or by Government offices and agencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17250/11]

National Emergency Plan (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 52: To ask the Minister for Defence his plans to streamline the approach to emergency planning to improve this State's preparedness and capacity to cope with emergencies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17251/11]

Written Answers — Irish Sign Language: Irish Sign Language (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 177: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the mechanisms he will examine to promote the recognition of Irish sign language; the persons who examine these mechanisms; the time-frame during which they will conduct their examination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17217/11]

Written Answers — Irish Sign Language: Irish Sign Language (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 178: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the fact that Icelandic and Hungarian sign language have been recently recognised in their respective States; his plans to make Irish sign language an official language; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17218/11]

Written Answers — Animal Welfare: Animal Welfare (28 Jun 2011)

Brian Stanley: Question 436: To ask the Minister for Agriculture; Fisheries and Food if his attention has been drawn to the inadequacies of current policy, legislation, responsibilities, monitoring and follow up on allegations of horse abuse when the animals are stabled at trainers facilities here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17562/11]