Brian Stanley

2343. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health for an update on the site for Mountrath primary care centre in County Laois; what funding has been provided; the progress that has been made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20293/25]

38. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the total amount in subsidies that have been paid to support wind farm developments over each year for the past five years; if he plans to make changes to subsidies for the renewable energy sector in the foreseeable future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16081/25]

71. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his views on the future revenue of the all-Island economy, given that tariffs are 10% in the North and 20% here, which is creating a two-tier trading arrangement with Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18142/25]

72. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if the Government will support measures from Europe or not to deal with the proposed tariffs by the US that may be damaging to Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18143/25]

160. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the new measures, he plans to put in place in the case of lost revenue given that Trump and the US administration has imposed 20% tariffs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18141/25]

171. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education to ensure a school (details supplied) has the modular unit in place for September to cater for the two special needs classes it will have; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16469/25]

204. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education in order to alleviate the shortage of primary school places in Portlaoise, that the transport section of her Department would provide transport by minibus to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16470/25]

303. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if his Department has had any communication with Laois County Council around providing a mechanism for people to access EV charging points in their homes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17033/25]

624. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the breakdown of the €265,000,000 approved for housing acquisitions in 2025; the amount approved for 2023 and 2024 in Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17038/25]

625. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of the 3,000 social and affordable homes approved by Cabinet that will be delivered in Laois; if they will be delivered in 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17039/25]

626. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage his plans to increase the threshold to allow qualification for social housing in various local authorities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17040/25]

674. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Social Protection if he plans to abolish the means test for carer’s allowance; if so, if it will be done in Budget 2026; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17037/25]

713. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice when funding will be provided for the new Court House in Portlaoise; and can he give an update on this. [17034/25]

714. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Justice the status of the provision of refuges for victims of domestic abuse in the nine counties that are without one including Laois; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17041/25]

960. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the timeline for the provision of free hormone replacement therapy, given the commitment given in Budget 2025 for same; the reason for the delay with the pharmacists; and when women will be able to avail of this free therapy; and the date to resolve the issue (details supplied). [17035/25]

961. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health her plans to provide grants to first responders (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17036/25]

25. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the measures being taken to deal with very high interest rates being charged by debt management companies and vulture funds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16080/25]

46. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the proportion of finance received from the sale of bank shares by the State that will be used for critical infrastructure such as water services and other essential services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16082/25]

68. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Finance the profit obtained by the State from the sale of bank shares in 2024 and 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16079/25]

240. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to change the current procedure for obtaining from the Revenue Commissioners a “Statement of liability“ to show proof of income, and to replace it with a simplified method of the applicant supplying their PPS number and date of birth, due to the current online process proving impossible for many applicants who are not online; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16370/25]

134. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department has had any contact from the US administration or the White House regarding the Control of Economic Activity (Occupied Territories) Bill 2018; if so, the nature of those contacts; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15085/25]

183. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if he or his Department has had any contact from the US administration or the White House on a political level seeking the removal or dissolving of the triple lock in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15086/25]

275. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport further to Parliamentary Question No. 214 of 5 February 2025, if he has engaged with the Minister of Education and Bus Éireann on the Programme for Government commitment regarding removing the exclusion of driver aged over 70 years from the school transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15044/25]

318. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he has had a meeting with the CEO of CIÉ since taking up his position as Minister; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15735/25]

319. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he is aware that the last increase in pensions payment was awarded on 1 July 2008, at 5.06% in the 1951 pensions scheme for staff who worked for CIE; if he has had any discussion regarding this matter of not having an increase in 16 years and if so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15736/25]