Brian Stanley

116. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the advancement of work to prepare the nitrates plan for submission to Brussels by the required date in June 2025; if measures to protect the sustainability of Ireland's agricultural industry will be a priority in it; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25499/25]

127. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that staffing levels in the Naas District Veterinary Office are examined given the urgency of addressing the high incidence of bovine TB in County Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25498/25]

201. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to clarify the Government's current position on the proposed Mercosur deal; whether he is maintaining the position, as per the commitments given prior to the general election, to oppose the deal that's on the table; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25505/25]

394. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth when the feasibility study to allow for over 70s drivers to drive school buses, be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25875/25]

731. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will step up efforts, in conjunction with the farming organisations, to agree on and put in place a TB scheme, which will include dealing with ineffective wildlife in all DVO areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25503/25]

732. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to outline the steps he is taking to improve the processing times for the ACRES scheme; when the approximately 7,500 who are due payments under the first round will receive them; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25504/25]

733. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine whether he and Government will work to ensure that reform of the GAEC 2 scheme is included in the upcoming EU simplification package of agri schemes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25515/25]

787. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if there are any plans to add Ozempic and Saxenda to the list of medications available under the drugs payment scheme for weight loss programmes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25199/25]

16. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage for confirmation as to when the social housing thresholds in County Laois are to rise, as there is still quite a number of people on housing lists who are over the threshold by a small amount, and many who are getting on in age worrying that if they do not qualify for social housing, they will become homeless due to extortionate rents they cannot afford once they go on to their State pension. [24651/25]

36. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if he still plans to assign a housing 'tsar'; if so, the cost associated with this position; to clarify the specific role relating to the speeding up of the housing delivery, considering we already have three housing Ministers, a Secretary General, a whole team of assistant secretaries general and a multitude of agencies, or whether this is a necessity due to the current Government failure to deliver on its housing programme as promised. [24652/25]

120. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection the details of the application process for educational sector workers; the length of time the current process is in place; if he plans to expedite this process for future applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24520/25]

223. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if he will consider making provision in the forthcoming Budget to increase the income threshold for full medical card entitlement; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16078/25]

1128. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the length of the waiting list in Crumlin Childrens Hospital dental section; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24066/25]

1129. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health if she is aware that the dental section in Crumlin Childrens Hospital is not doing any preventive dental care at present, unless it is an emergency, due to staff shortages; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24067/25]

1130. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of vacant posts in orthodontics in Crumlin Childrens Hospital that are currently waiting to be filled, how long the vacancies have existed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24068/25]

176. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if the Government will hold up to its commitment that it gave to the Irish people 20 years ago around the triple lock; if it will remain in place in its current form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16920/25]

210. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Defence if he will provide clarification on the Government's position regarding the ability of the UN General Assembly to give approval for more than 12 Irish troops to be deployed on overseas missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16921/25]

382. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality to clarify the length of the waiting list for an assessment of needs appointment in Laois for children with special needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22927/25]

461. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he is aware that there is a new private cemetery being developed in Kildare (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22958/25]

55. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will expedite and increase the recruitment of additional permanent driving test instructors; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22148/25]

56. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if a plan of action will be put in place to achieve the statutory maximum waiting times of ten weeks for driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22149/25]

57. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport to urgently review the capacity of the RSA to address the backlog in driving tests; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22150/25]

58. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the current waiting times for driving tests, and in particular in Laois, Offaly and Kilkenny, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22151/25]

86. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will clarify the invitation system to acquire a driving test; the length of time it is taking to get this invitation; the length of time waiting for the follow-on test, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22375/25]

336. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice if the requirement for multiple vetting process be removed, due to the problems caused, particularly if people have already been vetted for previous employment or charity work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22553/25]