26/08/2015 Sinn Fein TD Brian Stanley has again raised the ‘’unacceptable delay’’ in bringing in new regulations for the development of wind farms. Brian Stanley said ‘’I raised this again with the Minister for Environment on the last week of The Dail sitting, due to serious concerns in Co. Kildare regarding the siting of turbines…
Stanley: Laois/South Kildare economy would benefit from restarting Sugar Beet Industry Speaking during a recent Dáil debate on the Government’s ‘Climate Action’ Bill, Sinn Féin TD and Environment Spokesperson Brian Stanley highlighted the importance of the sugar beet industry, in terms of both the economic and environmental benefits. Deputy Stanley said “The re-instatement of the industry offers…
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley has described the delay in making a decision on the future of Abbeyleix and Shaen Hospitals as unacceptable. He said “Both Ministers Lynch and Varadkar have shown scant regard for the public nursing home sector due to the failure of the Government’s health policy. We have now reached…
The Sinn Féin spokesperson on the environment, Brian Stanley TD, has claimed that the Government and Irish Water are using ‘Alice in Wonderland’ in relation to Irish Water finances. He questioned Minister Alan Kelly in relation to the fact that just 43% of people had paid their water bills, and that Irish Water still has…
Deputy Brian Stanley says Government cannot ignore Laois GP’s case for retention of full ED services at Portlaoise Hospital. Responding to the statement issued today by the Laois GP’s Brian Stanley said “I welcome this clear statement issued by the Laois GP’s today which strongly supports many of the points that I have been…
2 July 2015 Sinn Féin Press Statement Lone Parents in part time work hit hardest by latest Government cut – Brian Stanley TD Speaking in the Dáil this week against the planned cut to lone parent supports, Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley railed against the Tánaiste’s attitude to lone parents, saying that it represented a…
26 June 2015 Sinn Féin Press Statement Stanley accuses Government of abuse of Dáil and Fianna Fáil of gross hypocrisy on water charges The Sinn Féin spokesperson on the Environment, Brian Stanley TD, has accused the Government of abusing Dáil procedures on water charges. He also said that Fianna Fáil are guilty of gross hypocrisy…
22 June 2015 Sinn Féin Press Statement Sinn Féin TD welcomes move by the HSE to incentivise Borris in Ossory GP Practice. Brian Stanley TD said that he has been in ongoing contact with HSE management regarding the filling of the vacant GP post in Borris in Ossory. This has become…
Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that the points he raised with Minister Varadkar regarding Portlaoise Hospital have been substantiated by local GPs. He said “I raised with Minister Varadkar the importance of the retention of 24 hour emergency services in the context of patients being stabilised and receiving treatment within the ‘golden hour’…
19 June 2015 Sinn Féin Press Statement Speaking in the Dáil this week on the Housing & Urban Regeneration Bill, Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said “This Bill is another example of the Government bringing forward legislation to deal with an issue it has ignored and neglected over the past four years. It is…