Results 1-20 of 8,884 for speaker:Brian Stanley in 'Written Answers'

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Middle East (10 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 21. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for a timeline for the enactment of the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: North-South Ministerial Council (10 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 38. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to outline the further areas of north-south cooperation being raised by the Minister and his Department in discussions with the British Government and also at north-south Ministerial meetings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37867/25]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Accommodation (8 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 143. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills If he will ensure that measures are put In place to protect students from runaway inflation rates when tenancies change, as could happen under new tenancy legislation. [36869/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 25. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the local community care partnership will have an increasing role and input for elected representatives to improve policing in their area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36058/25]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Local Community Safety Partnerships (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 38. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when the replacement for joint policing committees will come into place, that is, local community care partnerships, nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36057/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 123. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will step up effective efforts in conjunction with the farming organisations to agree on and put in place a TB scheme that will include dealing with ineffective wildlife in all DVO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36623/25]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 276. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the total budget for the treatment benefit (PRSI used dental) scheme in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36786/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tillage Sector (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 320. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has actively examined the growing of hemp, which is beneficial to many by-products that would help in industry and agriculture [36770/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (3 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 342. To ask the Minister for Health the steps being taken and the progress made in relation to filling the vacant occupational therapist posts in primary care in County Laois, as there has been no occupational therapists in the service for several years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36678/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 77. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his Department has concluded the examination of the review commissioned by the Housing Agency in order to develop a new income eligibility model, so as to raise income thresholds for social housing given the cost of renting and buying; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35834/25]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Prices (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 57. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he is aware that, according to reports this week, house prices have risen to a ten-year high; if, given that in Laois this inflation has risen by 17%, combined with a shortage of affordable and cost rental homes, he will increase the threshold for afford to buy and cost rental; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Infrastructure (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 419. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department will look into the issues around very poor broadband and phone services in rural parts of Laois, particularly in Errill and Rathdowney; the stage that the National Broadband Programme is at for this region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35201/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Policies (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 623. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the consideration given by his Department to re-establishing sugar beet processing in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36091/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 624. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the analysis his Department conducted on carbon sequestration qualities of the States hedgerows and how they may be used as mitigation against agriculture emissions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36092/25]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 625. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department reviewed the biogenic carbon cycle from grass fed cattle in terms of emission reduction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36093/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Social Welfare Eligibility (1 Jul 2025)

Brian Stanley: 698. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details of the framework for the blind welfare allowance means assessment; and the guidelines on how savings affect the assessment. [35361/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 61. To ask the Minister for Health if the strategic review examining issues affecting general practice in the State has been completed, given the serious shortage of GPs and appointment availability in the State; if so, the findings made in the review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34864/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 78. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in Laois; the prescribed ratio per head of population; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34863/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Infrastructure Provision (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 87. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to provide a new health centre for Mountrath, County Laois; if the HSE has now finalised the plan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34865/25]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (26 Jun 2025)

Brian Stanley: 105. To ask the Minister for Health the number of practising GPs currently in the State; the number taking contracts under the general medical scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34862/25]