30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he will take into consideration and provide a guaranteed speed to mainly rural broadband users while they wait for the roll-out of the national broadband plan in view of an amendment to a motion passed in Dáil Éireann in February 2018. [23938/18]
26. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has considered establishing a support scheme for the development of microgeneration across the State. [23941/18]
23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans for alternative tendering options for household waste collection in line with models that exist across the EU. [23939/18]
2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to replace the National Mitigation Plan under the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015. [23936/18]
199. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the comparative studies, particularly international examples, conducted in the preparation of the proposed designated salmonid waters by-law 2018; if his Department viewed other factors in the decrease of trout stocks in the designated waters in addition to nationwide; if so, the factors; his plans to expand the by-laws nationwide; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22957/18]
198. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if a review by Inland Fisheries Ireland of trout stocks has been considered when drafting the designated salmonid waters by-law 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22955/18]
255. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set down the number of gardaí stationed in Monasterevin; the opening times of the station; and his plans to increase the number of gardaí in this station. [21990/18]
34. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his plans to relocate new Departments or Government agencies, or both, to counties Laois and Offaly in view of the infrastructural strain on the capital city and the lack of employment opportunities in the counties. [21627/18]
7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the decentralisation of other Departments, sections or Government agencies to counties Laois and Offaly has been considered. [21626/18]
299. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the funding provided toward homelessness in 2017; the amount allocated to County Laois and the midlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20526/18]
315. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time for an insulin pump at the Midlands Regional Hospital, Portlaoise for persons with type 1 diabetes; the average waiting time across the health service for same; the number of persons on the list for a pump at the hospital; and the number under 18 years of age waiting on the pump at the hospital in tabular form [19894/18]
314. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the international comparison studies his Department has conducted to determine the exclusion of persons over 21 years of age from the FreeStyle Libre device; if studies have been undertaken by his Department to extend the device to those over 21 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19893/18]
159. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if stage 2B of a school (details supplied) has been completed; if the project has moved to the stage 3 tender process; and if the transfer and conveyance of the land is not impeding this project from proceeding. [19875/18]
71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if his Department approves new affordable housing schemes in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19637/18]
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if plans will be approved for additional housing in County Laois incorporating social housing, affordable housing and private housing in the event of the county council bringing proposals forward; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19636/18]
29. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress that has been made to address the anomalies in the State pension due to the changes introduced in 2012. [19165/18]
25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the State pension rates will be restored to those who left the workforce due to childcare and are now receiving a lower rate of pensions due to previous changes in regard to PRSI contributions in 2012. [19166/18]
227. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if a decision has been made to fund a new nursing home (details supplied) in County Laois; if a preliminary design has been completed; and the estimated cost of the project. [18626/18]
226. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement substation project in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident which occurred in March 2018 in which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18451/18]
225. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and the vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny by the reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental assessment of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18418/18]
140. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Offaly and Laois awaiting physiotherapy; and the number waiting more than one and two years, respectively. [18367/18]
139. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children who are waiting psychological assessments in counties Laois and Offaly; and the number waiting more than one and two years, respectively. [18366/18]
138. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons who have been granted home help hours in counties Offaly and Laois but are still awaiting the service; and the number who are waiting more than six months. [18365/18]
137. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children in counties Laois and Offaly awaiting occupational therapy; the number waiting more than one and two years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18364/18]
136. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of children awaiting speech and language services in counties Laois and Offaly; the number waiting more than one and two years, respectively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18363/18]
67. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department has had a direct contact with Eir regarding recent redundancies and the possible implications for the roll-out of high speed broadband to rural Ireland. [18028/18]
36. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to aid householders in the reduction of emissions in view of the fact that reports in April 2018 highlighted that emissions and energy usage is on the rise in homes here. [18025/18]
33. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policy in terms of progress towards changes in services available through the post office network or broadening services to maintain a viable network of post offices and maintain an efficient postal delivery service. [18029/18]
27. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way in which he plans to reduce the amount of plastic packaging being produced in view of the pollution levels in oceans and rivers from plastics. [18027/18]
23. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to create an indigenous biomass industry in view of the fact that importing biomass for electricity production has been shown in studies to increase emissions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the power station in Edenderry, County Offaly, is using imported biomass and the ESB power station at Shannonbridge, County Offaly, plans to convert to biomass; and the further actions he will take to reduce emissions through carbon sequestration crops. [18026/18]
19. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his Department applies additional safeguards to maintain as much transparency as possible when both he and his officials are interacting with private and commercial interest groups, in view of the areas of the economy with which his Department interacts and the immense private and commercial interest parties from media, telecommunications, electricity and gas in addition to oil and gas exploration involved. [18303/18]
71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the groups and organisations he will meet on the consultation on Portlaoise General Hospital; and if he will meet a group (details supplied). [16239/18]
10. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the consultation process on the Midland Regional Hospital Portlaoise involving local clinicians and the community will begin; and the expected timeframe for completion [16238/18]
1518. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the system for controlling environmental impact statement and appropriate assessment documents which underpin planning applications in order that the documents are publicly available for compliance monitoring after planning permission has been granted but cannot be tampered with or altered. [15212/18]
1517. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if planning permission for a strategic infrastructure development will be amended by An Bord Pleanála while the planning permission in question is the subject of an enforcement notice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15210/18]
1488. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government if he is satisfied that there is no risk to the groundwater, groundwater dependent habitats and highly vulnerable regionally important aquifer situated under counties Laois and Kilkenny reinforcement project substation in County Laois in view of the fact that operational risks did not form part of the environmental assessment of the project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15211/18]
1487. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the steps he will take to address a serious risk to the highly vulnerable aquifer posed by a company's reinforcement project (details supplied) in counties Laois and Kilkenny particularly in view of the pollution incident that occurred in March 2018 during which kerosene entered the Fethard water supply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15209/18]
1183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the funding allocated to the delivery of the Celtic interconnector project with France in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the cost of delivering of this project; and the expected timeline for completion. [15937/18]
1182. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the capital allocation for his Department in each of the years 2019 to 2023; the areas in which this funding will be spent in each of these years; and the particular projects and areas of investment in this regard. [15936/18]
94. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has considered putting in place restorative justice schemes for offenders. [15335/18]
67. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the position on expanding community policing and increasing the number of community gardaí in the Laois-Offaly division. [15334/18]
43. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress that has been made on finalising the project brief for a school (details supplied) and having it progressed into architectural planning process. [14348/18]
30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the action he will take for a school (details supplied) which has been vandalised; and the timeframe for construction of a new school which is planned on the site. [14349/18]
242. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the details of the 2017 or most recent electricity consumption level for the island of Ireland and in Northern Ireland; the most recent annual figure for the different energy sources used in the island and in Northern Ireland that generated this power; and the projected electricity needed in 2030 to supply the Island. [14478/18]
171. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason for further delay in progressing with a new school (details supplied); and the efforts being made to move this building project forward. [14484/18]
641. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government when funding which was announced three years ago to provide extra space in Mountrath fire station will be released; when approval will be given to Laois County Council for work to proceed at this facility; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13996/18]
417. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the progress the HSE has made with establishing the project group representing all stakeholders to develop the plan for Abbeyleix Hospital, County Laois; when this group will meet; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13998/18]
416. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when he will undertake the consultation he committed to in December 2017 with local interested parties on the future of the emergency department in Portlaoise hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13997/18]
85. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the engagement from his Department with insurance companies on the refusal of motor insurers and the excessive loading of insurance to young persons and those in retirement age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13639/18]
79. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if he has met with representatives from the motor insurance industry with regard to the refusal to insure motor vehicles over ten years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13640/18]