215. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the mix of fossil fuels and renewables he envisages being used for electricity generation going forward to 2020, 2030 and 2050; when he envisages the phasing out of fossil fuels completely for electricity production here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26336/17]
212. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the proposed date for the creation of Bioenergy Ireland, the joint venture between Coillte and Bord na Móna; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26306/17]
247. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the cost to the State to extend the warmer home scheme to include the upgrade of windows and doors over five years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26147/17]
243. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of applications that have been made to the bioenergy willow scheme 2005; the number of persons that received funding; and the number of bodies his Department has listed that are using the crop for bioenergy, in tabular form. [26089/17]
565. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the percentage of electricity generation created through renewable sources; and the percentage applicable to each different form of renewable energy. [25739/17]
564. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost by county of ensuring that every household in the State is provided with 100 Mbps, in tabular form. [25738/17]
563. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of ensuring that every household in the State is provided with 100 Mbps speed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25737/17]
562. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the estimated cost of extending the warmer home scheme to all social welfare recipients, persons earning less than €25,000 a year and persons earning less than €30,000 a year in tabular form. [25736/17]
560. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the interaction he has had with household waste disposal companies on reported changes in their charging structures, which are linked to the weight of waste being lifted; his plans to address the issue directly with the companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25592/17]
542. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to reduce the waiting times for children to see a consultant and to have a tonsillectomy in the ENT department in Tullamore hospital in view of the fact that waiting times are over two years. [24746/17]
509. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his views on if it is acceptable for nurses and prescribing nurses working in general practitioner practices to charge medical card holders for visits. [24488/17]
459. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the average waiting time and maximum waiting time in each quarter of 2016 and to date in 2017 for an emergency ambulance in counties Laois and Kildare, by county, in tabular form. [24199/17]
188. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the position regarding funding to grant aid or other supports for reroofing unique thatch cottages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23828/17]
190. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the amount which was paid by his Department for the Bord na gCon site at Harold's Cross, Dublin; and if the property was put out to tender on the open market. [23113/17]
77. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his future plans for support mechanisms for solar power; and the options which have been considered. [21835/17]
74. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the policies or initiatives he is considering from the offshore renewable energy development plan; and the progress of these options. [21838/17]
62. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has made provision with regard to roaming charges when Britain leaves the European Union in view of the abolition of roaming charges across the EU in 2017. [21836/17]
57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if there will be a universal service obligation retained in terms of the national broadband plan. [21834/17]
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the discussions which have taken place in regard to the future of the part of the Irish strategic oil reserve physically held in the UK after the UK leaves the European Union. [21837/17]
45. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the specific steps and actions being taken to meet obligations in various sectors in view of the publication by the Environmental Protection Agency on greenhouse gas emissions and renewable energy targets. [21951/17]
164. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when approval will be given for the recruitment of dental surgeons for the Laois catchment area. [21140/17]
40. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to hold public consultations in each county on the mapping process for the review of the areas of natural constraint. [20878/17]
28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will ensure that as part of the review of the areas of natural constraint, designated areas assessments will be based on townlands and not district electoral divisions. [20877/17]
67. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health his views on correspondence from a person (details supplied) to his Department expressing concerns about the lack of a plan for service provision at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. [20203/17]
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if, having met with various stakeholders and having had the opportunity to study the report and recommendations supplied by a person (details supplied) in December 2016, he has made a decision regarding the future of accident and emergency services in the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise. [20204/17]
1283. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if provision can be made in regard to one or two-person households at which waste collection would be required less frequently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20077/17]
958. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when his Department will provide the required additional staff for the diabetic unit in Portlaoise hospital. [19833/17]
788. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a replacement ophthalmologist will be recruited to replace a person (details supplied) in the children's eye clinic in Portlaoise hospital. [19182/17]
281. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when dental screening will be reintroduced in primary schools (details supplied) in County Laois. [18476/17]
340. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding the free travel pass for pensioners who have permanent residence here and are citizens but out of the State for a number of months each year on missionary duties. [17478/17]
86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection his plans regarding gratuity payments for community employment supervisors that have no pension entitlements; and if his officials will engage with the trade unions on this matter. [17454/17]
52. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he will ensure that the contracts for new community employment supervisors will be of the same duration as existing contracts; and if he will address the situation regarding job security for these supervisors. [17453/17]
32. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will release funding to employ more staff in the housing section of Laois and Kildare County Councils and release extra funding to expand their housing construction programmes. [16819/17]
28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will review the decision not to impose rent caps in County Laois and the remainder of County Kildare. [16818/17]
208. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if approval will be given to visually impaired voters to vote independently by secret ballot in view of the recent decision by the High Court on this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16930/17]
64. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the progress of a school building project (details supplied) in County Kildare. [16549/17]
46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) in County Laois will be provided with adequate classroom accommodation for the school year starting September 2017. [16548/17]
73. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the level of funding being strategically invested by his Department in renewable energy projects and green technology; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16451/17]
65. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the level of renewable energy projects and green technology currently in the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund. [16452/17]
55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a new courthouse for Portlaoise has been included as a priority for capital funding. [10491/17]
59. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to fund the construction of the remaining section of the Portlaoise orbital route. [14001/17]
56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his position regarding the continuation of Bus Éireann services on the N78 route from Athy to Kilkenny and the N7 route from Borris-in-Ossory to Monasterevin. [14002/17]
1007. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of persons on waiting lists for home help in counties Laois and Kildare; and the length of time they are on those lists. [14157/17]
146. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality when it is proposed to begin the new round of community CCTV schemes as announced in budget 2017. [13735/17]
75. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if he has reached a decision on whether to grant permission for a company (details supplied) to purchase a media group; and his views on the concerns raised in the recent public consultation on the matter. [13889/17]
63. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the effects he anticipates Brexit will have on Ireland's gas supply; and the measures he is taking to deal with this. [13885/17]
50. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the way the mobile phone and broadband task force plans to deal with the impact that Brexit will have on coverage and roaming charges for persons in Border communities. [13886/17]
42. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of the tyre industry regarding the monopoly on collection and recycling and the issue of excessive costs. [13887/17]