Brian Stanley

184. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the steps been taken by his Department and the IDA to get a replacement industry for a factory (details supplied) in Portlaoise; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1721/26]

594. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting for car driving tests in each county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74989/25]

595. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting on truck driving tests for both articulated and rigid lorries for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74990/25]

596. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport the number of people currently waiting for bus driving tests for each county, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74991/25]

975. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of visits the IDA carried out with prospective companies to each county in the years 2024 and 2025, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74993/25]

976. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and Employment the number of visits the IDA carried out in Laois in 2024and 2025, by year; the number of these visits with prospective companies which were virtual visits; the number which were physical visits; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74994/25]

1397. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of when the regulations/guidelines for large wind turbines will be published; if they will include the noise regulations that are compatible with the World Health Organization standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74558/25]

1398. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage to review the current practice where elderly and disabled people are in need of a replacement grant by the local authorities to replace gas boilers that are no longer functioning, pending the National Retrofit Plan being rolled out more extensively; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [74559/25]

2059. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the total number of drug detox beds within the State public health system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73920/25]

2060. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the number of public detox beds there are within the midlands integrated health area of Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [73921/25]

2270. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the minimum qualifications required for individuals providing crisis counselling through a platform (details supplied); the proportion of staff or volunteers who hold accredited mental health or counselling qualifications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [74877/25]

2271. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the escalation protocols used by a service (details supplied) when a texter presents with imminent risk of suicide or self harm; and the number of such escalations recorded annually. [74878/25]

2272. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health whether artificial intelligence or automated decision support tools are used in any part of a service (details supplied), including message triage, risk assessment, suggested responses, or supervision of counsellors; if so, the specific functions performed by AI; the safeguards in place to prevent inappropriate or unsafe use; and whether any independent clinical or ethical review has been conducted on the deployment of such technologies. [74879/25]

2273. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Health the average number of simultaneous conversations each counsellor is expected or permitted to manage at any one time at a service (details supplied); the maximum number allowed; and the evidence base used to determine these thresholds. [74880/25]

28. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the number of children in Laois and Offaly waiting more than 6, 9, 12 and 18 months to have an assessment of needs completed, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [72811/25]

80. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Children, Disability and Equality the greatest length of time a child is waiting in Laois-Offaly to have a referral for an assessment of needs, AON; and the greatest length of time currently to have an AON completed. [72810/25]

165. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Transport if he will engage with the National Transport Authority regarding the closure of the coach park in the Docklands without sufficient notice to coach operators, and without any alternative location; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [73188/25]

102. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the work that is being carried out to improve the technology, such as radar equipment, which needs to be made available to the Naval Service to protect undersea cables and critical infrastructure around the coast; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71892/25]

150. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Defence the military equipment that has been transferred from the Irish Defence Forces to the Ukraine Armed Forces and government of Ukraine over the duration of the war since the invasion by Russia; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [71891/25]

356. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance when he intends to abolish the deemed disposal regime applicable to investment funds; the timeline for implementing the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 Report in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71372/25]

357. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has assessed the impact of the deemed disposal regime on ordinary retail investors and pension savers; if he accepts that the requirement to pay tax on unrealised gains penalises long term saving and undermines financial planning for households; the way in which the recommendations of the Funds Sector 2030 Report will address these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71373/25]

358. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Finance if he has examined the way in which the deemed disposal regime places Ireland at a disadvantage compared to other EU member states where investors are not taxed on unrealised gains; the way in which the Funds Sector 2030 Report proposes to align Ireland's framework with international best practice; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71374/25]

561. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage further to Parliamentary Question No. 16 of 15 May 2025, if he will provide an update on the research being undertaken to develop a new social housing eligibility model; if this research has progressed further; whether consultation with stakeholders has commenced; if, arising from this research, there will be any increase to social housing income thresholds in line with commitments under the Housing for All Action Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [71624/25]

121. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth to accelerate the building project for a school (details supplied), as demand for school places in the locality continues to grow; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [70773/25]

125. Deputy Brian Stanley asked the Minister for Education and Youth if she is aware that some schools are now facing up to a 60% crisis around getting a substitute teacher according to an organisation (details supplied), that is 336 schools saying they are finding this very difficult; the action her Department is taking to help alleviate this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [61035/25]