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4 Labour Ministers, 5 years later and still no wind farm regulations.

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4 Labour Ministers, 5 years later and still no wind farm regulations.     Sinn Féin T D Brian Stanley  has raised with the Tánaiste Joan Burton in the Dáil the failure of this Government to put in place Wind farm Regulations or Guidelines over the past 5 years.   Speaking in the Dáil Deputy Stanley asked the Tánaiste about “the long-promised wind energy guidelines. saying that “they were promised over two years ago. Permission continues…

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Absence of Rent Controls and homeless crisis

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  Absence of Rent Controls and homeless crisis raised with minister in the Dáil Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley today raised the absence of rent controls and particularly how it’s exacerbating the homeless crisis including in the Midlands, with Minister for Environment, Alan Kelly. Stanley pointed out in the Dáil that the absence of any kind of controls or limits is causing a flood of homelessness. He also noted that rents have gone up more than 35% since this Government took office.…

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Action needed to protect Rural Post Office Network

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  Sinn Féin TD and spokesperson for Communications Brian Stanley has expressed his concern today over reports that 80 post office branches could close across rural Ireland, saying that we need to reinvigorate the network of post offices by extending the services which post offices provide.   The Laois TD stated: “Rural post offices across…

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Agency Home Help Staff costing Tax Payer more

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Agency Home Help Staff costing Tax Payer more. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that a reply he received to a Dáil question this week “Shows that agency  home helps are costing the tax payer and the Health Service Executive (HSE) far more than those employed directly by the HSE. The figures I received this week shows…

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