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Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Deputy Byrne has been in and out of the room four times.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: General Scheme of the Miscellaneous Provisions (Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union on 29 March 2019) Bill 2019: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Deputy Byrne is the one who is criticising us and he has been in and out of this room.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Statement of Strategy 2019-2021: Discussion (12 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: The Minister mentioned language skills, and the ability to use but not abuse technology. I am concerned about the abuse of technology. A number of speakers have mentioned concerns about the mental health of young adults and students. The issue of online bullying and abuse also arises. I do not know what can be done, but it is one of my major concerns, and I know of many of my...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: European Defence Agency Project: Motion (12 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister of State and acknowledge the wonderful work that has been done by the Defence Forces at home and abroad over many years. It is only right and proper that the wonderful work being done by all of our personnel, of whom we have been proud and supportive over the years, is put on the record. On the small amount of funding that is required for the project to proceed, as...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospitals Building Programme (13 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 141. To ask the Minister for Health when the new surgical block of Sligo University Hospital will proceed to stage 2B design and the planning application stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7296/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Challenges Facing Cross-Border Authorities: Irish Central Border Area Network (14 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: All our guests and representatives from the nine areas we are talking about are very welcome. As a Deputy representing the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim and a former councillor in that area, I am very well familiar with and very aware of the deficiencies we have had in the area. Our guests are highlighting issues in both the North and the South. It is wonderful to have them here because it...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to national schools to improve playground facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7679/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to assist national schools with the development of playground facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Schools Facilities (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 592. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding schemes available to national schools for the improvement of playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Eligibility (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 593. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the community enhancement programme does not allow schools to apply for funding in view of the fact that the rural equivalent and the CLÁR programmes allow same; his plans to change same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Heritage 2030 public consultations; the opportunities including local meetings for groups and residents in counties Sligo and Leitrim to contribute to the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8510/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (21 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Creative Schools programme 2019; the schools in County Sligo that are participating in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/19]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Today’s business shall be No. 7, Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 - Order for Second Stage and Second Stage. Wednesday’s business shall be No. 7, Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (Consequential Provisions) Bill 2019 - Second Stage (resumed). Thursday’s business shall be No. 210, motion re...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: State Properties (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 143. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to Parliamentary Question No. 71 of 9 October 2018, if the matter will be expedited with the Chief State Solicitor's Office, CSSO, in view of the fact that Sligo County Council has indicated that all the required paperwork is now in order; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8979/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 170. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the decision not to grant the application by a school (details supplied) for funding under the emergency works scheme will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9044/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 448. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the terms of reference for the recently announced independent review into forestry in County Leitrim report have been made public; if community groups can make suggestions regarding the terms of reference; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9060/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Renewable Energy Projects (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 471. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment his plans to include a pilot scheme for community owned renewable projects in the 2019 renewable electricity support scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9063/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Data (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 550. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of national and international visitors visiting County Cork; the bed nights available in north County Cork; the demographic of visitors by age, income and nationality; the tourism budget spent in north County Cork in each of the years 2013 to 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9446/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Policy (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 551. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the food tourism, activity tourism and initiatives (details supplied) in north County Cork fit within the market and branding strategy for the Wild Atlantic Way, Ireland’s Ancient East and the Hidden Heartlands; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9447/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 621. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the bereavement grant which was cut in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9458/19]