2. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government in view of the new municipal districts proposed by the Local Boundary Commission, noting that some of these cover large geographical areas and in view of his stated intention to devolve further powers and functions to councillors, his views on whether councillors in the new municipal districts will be able to properly represent all their constituents. [28200/13]
935. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if his Department will ensure that any moneys raised through the sale of the Ballyfermot health centre site, Dublin, will be ring fenced and used solely to fund Health Service Executive community based projects in the Ballyfermot area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26824/13]
633. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the number of 999 calls for the Fire Brigade service that were put through to Dublin control from County Laois in the first quarter of 2013. [27778/13]
625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the allowance of free water to each household once meters and domestic water rates have been introduced; and the way the quota will be agreed. [27695/13]
624. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when installing water meters if he will confirm that the meters will be installed on the footpaths outside homes and that where there are no paths the meters will be installed on the road; and if the costs of these installations will be covered by the householder through the payment of the domestic water rates. [27694/13]
560. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form the amount of money that was spent on reports commissioned by his Department for 2010, 2011, 2012 and to date in 2013; the purpose of each report and the person commissioned to carry out the reports. [27178/13]
555. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government his plans for funding local development programmes from 1 January 2014. [27164/13]
554. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will review the cut to funding that has been imposed on a project (details supplied) in Dublin 10; and the reason he now believes that it is no longer a core responsibility of his Department to fund this project. [27163/13]
553. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the progress that has been made in establishing social economic committees; their terms of reference; and what the make-up of these committees will be. [27162/13]
61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will give details of the State investment in the Mount Lucas wind farm project, County Offaly; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26706/13]
25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht his views on the latest annual report of the Coimisinéir Teanga his assertion that there is no secure stable basis to the system for confirming language schemes, on the widespread failure of public bodies who fall under the Official Languages Act to bring in and implement new language schemes; and his plans to ensure that more language schemes are agreed and implemented. [26245/13]
7. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if he will outline in detail the bogs where turf cutting has traditionally taken place will be preserved this year as national habitat areas; if he will outline the engagement that has taken place with turf cutters from these bogs, what flexibility his Department has regarding the NHAs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26105/13]
35. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will provide an update in relation to the proposal to transfer from rent supplement to housing assistance payment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25711/13]
30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the number of persons currently receiving rent supplement; the length of time for which the rent supplement is intended to be supplied; the number of persons who have been in receipt of rent supplement for one year, two years, three years, four years and five years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25710/13]
661. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Laois may expect to be called for surgery for implantation of a spinal stimulator at St. Vincent's Hospital, Dublin. [25584/13]
76. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the basis on which NUI Galway refuses to recognise the status of moving images arts as a suitable qualification for students from Northern Ireland who are applying to its drama degree course despite it being an accredited A level qualification that is studied at post-primary in Northern Ireland; if the NQAI has a similar position to NUI Galway; and if the status of this exam applies to all third level courses here. [25404/13]
48. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will list, in tabular form, the accredited A level qualifications that have been obtained at post-primary level in the Six Counties in the past three years whose status has not been recognised by third level colleges when students have applied for a degree course here. [25405/13]
181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the cost of implementing the merger of Waterford City and County Councils. [24582/13]
180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide a breakdown of the €5 - 9 million savings that is maintained will arise from Putting People First with the merger of Waterford City and County Councils under the headings payroll, tendering, procurement, services and other. [24581/13]
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will give an assessment of the impact of the recent Supreme Court judgment with regard to REAs. [24463/13]
38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when he will respond to the Labour Court recommendations on the review of the JLCs. [24462/13]
99. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the way the Central Bank of Ireland will choose the pilot town for the trial removal of 1 and 2 cent coins; and the stage the selection process is at. [23961/13]
30. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he has sent a message of congratulations to Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on his recent election victory; and if he is concerned over the recent statements and actions of the Venezuelan opposition, which threaten to undermine Venezuela’s democracy. [23237/13]
196. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update on the review taking place of the tenant purchase scheme; when will it be brought to conclusion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23260/13]
195. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if local authorities are allowed to put the local property tax onto rents of local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23258/13]
194. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that it was not until 2009 that those applying for rent supplement had to be on a local authority waiting list, prior to this the applicant brought in a SW3A form and it was signed automatically, the implication of this is that those persons who had their SW3A signed before 2009 assumed they were on the housing lists but unfortunately it has come to light that this is not the case therefore increasing numbers are making applications for housing having believed they were on the list for years; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23257/13]
107. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance if local authorities are exempt, for any period of time, from having to pay the local property tax. [23259/13]
61. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the impact assessments he requires agencies under his control to undergo when implementing cutbacks resulting from plans and budgetary measures put in place by his Department; and if these include the potential threat of industrial action. [22897/13]
736. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the plans his Department has for introducing a sports capital grant in the near future; when the details will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22471/13]
274. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider recognising Down's syndrome as a disability in its own right and that children that are diagnosed with it receive the necessary support and resource hours in the education system. [22721/13]
273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the cost to the Exchequer and public funds to build and operate, using a public private partnership, the two post primary schools at Borris Road, Portlaoise, County Laois, including the payments that were to be made when the schools were completed in 2010 and the monthly payments that were to be paid for the duration of the contract. [22720/13]
272. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will bring forward the starting date from 2015/2016 for the replacement building in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Kildare due to local circumstances. [22719/13]
271. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the likely starting date for the construction of a school (details supplied) in County Laois which is scheduled for sometime in 2014/2015. [22718/13]
270. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Skills the likely starting date for the construction of the new school to accommodate amalgamated schools (details supplied) in County Laois. [22717/13]
142. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the Higgins report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22567/13]
90. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health when the small hospitals framework report will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22566/13]
24. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reporting protocols in place regarding children in high support units who engage in anti-social behaviour in off-site settings and more serious activities, including criminal damage; the protocols in place when it is apparent that children placed in high support units have taken alcohol or may have engaged in other substance abuse activities; if these latter incidents are also covered by reporting protocols; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21774/13]
Bill entitled an Act to repeal the Health (Fluoridation of Water Supplies) Act 1960, to provide for offences for the fluoridation of water and to provide for related matters
341. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has carried out any study or assessment to quantify any mitigating effects that arise regarding greenhouse gas emissions due to open grassland farming, the extensive hedgerow system and forestry in the State. [20502/13]
94. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence if he is considering getting more involved in NATO projects in the future in view of the comments made by Anders Fogh Rasmussed on his recent trip to Dublin. [21292/13]
39. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the length of time a married couple have to be separated before they can attain a divorce. [20851/13]
37. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when he will publish the report in to allegations that a large number of penalty points were removed by senior gardaí without an adequate explanation. [20848/13]
183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider amending legislation in order to restrict the granting of licences to outlets selling alcohol. [20617/13]
182. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if there are designated hours of opening for Monasterevin Garda Station, County Kildare; and what are these hours. [20616/13]
181. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of vehicles designated for use by gardaí stationed in Monasterevin, County Kildare. [20615/13]
180. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of gardaí assigned to Monasterevin Garda station, County Kildare; and the total number of gardaí assigned for the whole county. [20614/13]
54. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the amount that would be saved by the public Exchequer if there was to be a cap of €100,000 on wages in local authorities. [20431/13]