Results 2,061-2,080 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to whether housing agencies, banks or NAMA sell directly to persons with disabilities who are struggling to buy homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9061/19]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: One does not come in, take over, and make new rules and regulations as one goes along.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: No one indicated out of courtesy to the Minister. The first thing the Acting Chairman asked was for the Minister to make a statement on programmes A, B, C or whatever else. Out of courtesy to the Minister, he is given the opportunity to speak first.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: What rota will be followed?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: When was this agreed?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Agreed.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: That never applied before. The Acting Chairman should not be bringing in new rules or regulations just because he is in the Chair.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Will the Minister increase capitation grants for schools in the next budget? How many extra SNAs and teachers are in the education system as a result of budget 2019? I will ask a final question if I have time to do so.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: That is a relief. Each year Bus Éireann administers the school transport service on behalf of the Department. I see that there is an increase this year. Will it be adequate? At times, I feel Bus Éireann is very hard to deal with when I raise complaints I have received about the service. I believe other members feel the same way.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: At our last meeting, we spoke at length with the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, about apprenticeships, which Deputy Catherine Martin has just raised, and further education grants. There is great emphasis on apprenticeships, and rightly so, to encourage more people into the various programmes. Is the funding allocation adequate to cater for the demand, which is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Subhead C9 refers to grants for certain third level institutions. I ask the Minister to elaborate on why these colleges or institutions have been prioritised. Subhead C12 refers to research activities and I noticed that there was quite a large increase in funding. I ask the Minister to elaborate on the matter. Subhead C16 refers to third level infrastructure. I welcome the money...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I was just looking for the timeframe, if possible, for the allocation of funding for capital investment programmes this year. The Minister may not have it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister.

Independent Radio Stations: Motion [Private Members] (28 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State, Deputy O'Donovan, for sharing his speaking time with me on this important issue. I wish to re-assert firmly my support for the introduction of the Broadcasting (Amendment) Bill to provide for a 50% reduction in the broadcast levy. It should be brought forward for debate in the House without further delay. I am conscious of the large amount of new priority...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I do not have much to ask because my colleagues have asked most of the questions I had wanted to ask. I welcome the Minister of State. Will he provide an update on the pay commission in as much detail as he can, although I accept that he may have given as much detail as he can in that regard? Will he also provide an update on the recruitment competition and additional recruitment within...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: How soon does the Minister of State expect it to be?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (Revised)
Vote 36 - Defence (Revised) (5 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I would like to get an update on the new cookhouse at Athlone. Are there any plans to upgrade Finner Camp or is it planned to do something else with it?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (7 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 32. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when the next round of the regional enterprise development fund will open for applications; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11161/19]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (7 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 38. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of the regional enterprise plans; her views on the way in which they will benefit County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11160/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Harbours and Piers Maintenance (7 Mar 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 185. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the OPW funding allocated towards the upkeep of the Pollnadiva pier, Dromore West, County Sligo, since 2001; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11297/19]