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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Wind Energy Generation (10 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 38. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 71. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the future revenue of the all-Island economy, given that tariffs are 10% in the North and 20% here, which is creating a two-tier trading arrangement with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 72. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will support measures from Europe or not to deal with the proposed tariffs by the US that may be damaging to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/25]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Departmental Policies (10 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the new measures, he plans to put in place in the case of lost revenue given that Trump and the US administration has imposed 20% tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/25]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I raise the child disability network teams and the chronic situation regarding their staffing. There are vacancies across the State. They run between 22% and 29% according to replies I have received from the HSE. In County Laois, however, the situation is far worse. I will read the figures for the shortages: occupational therapy in network 12, which covers most of the county, is 33%...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (9 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I thank the Taoiseach for his reply. Yes, the education situation has improved over the last two and a half decades. I accept that. We have more to do there but we were starting from zero where we had nothing. However, in the HSE overall, there is a great problem between budget and services. No one will dispute that a considerable budget is going in. Certainly, I will not argue with it....

Water Services (Repeal of Water Charges) Bill 2025: Second Stage [Private Members] (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I heard the Minister's words on this Bill. Words are one thing, but action is another. There is an opportunity here to nail this issue once and for all and ensure domestic water charges will not be introduced. I campaigned against domestic water charges and I will do so again. There was major opposition to them in all counties, including in County Laois where communities rallied all over,...

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: Anseo.

Employment (Contractual Retirement Ages) Bill 2025: Second Stage (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: I welcome this Bill. I want to be positive about it as it is only right. We have a situation where when people reach 65 years of age, most jobs say, "That is it, you are finished". There is the indignity of having to go to the local dole office. We need to end that and give people the option, if they so wish, to continue working. This Bill seeks to address this and while there are a few...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: The issue I wish to raise with the Taoiseach is the need for special needs places, and specifically the case of St. Francis School in Portlaoise. There is a big commitment in the programme for Government regarding special schools and increasing places. We all welcome this but it must be more than aspirations. St. Francis School is a relatively new facility but it was too small the day it...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: St. Francis School in Portlaoise. The Taoiseach might take it up with the Minister to really push this on. It is very important.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 171. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to ensure a school (details supplied) has the modular unit in place for September to cater for the two special needs classes it will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in order to alleviate the shortage of primary school places in Portlaoise, that the transport section of her Department would provide transport by minibus to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/25]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Electric Vehicles (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 303. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department has had any communication with Laois County Council around providing a mechanism for people to access EV charging points in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17033/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Data (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 624. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the breakdown of the €265,000,000 approved for housing acquisitions in 2025; the amount approved for 2023 and 2024 in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 625. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Policy (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 626. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his plans to increase the threshold to allow qualification for social housing in various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 674. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if he plans to abolish the means test for carer’s allowance; if so, if it will be done in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Funding (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 713. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when funding will be provided for the new Court House in Portlaoise; and can he give an update on this. [17034/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Domestic Violence (8 Apr 2025)

Brian Stanley: 714. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]