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Written Answers — Department of Health: Pharmacy Services (26 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 300. To ask the Minister for Health his views on whether pharmacies are best placed to help reduce the burden on general practitioners and accident and emergency departments nationwide (details supplied); his further views on whether such schemes and services could have multiple benefits for the HSE and further support smaller and independent pharmacies financially in the event that the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccine Damage Compensation Scheme (26 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 329. To ask the Minister for Health the efforts being taken to ensure that the other 100 young persons affected by the swine influenza vaccine will not have to go through lengthy legal action to be compensated by the State in view of the recent swine influenza vaccination legal case taken against the HSE and his Department which came to a conclusion recently; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Services Programme (26 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 451. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of an application for a manager by a company (details supplied) under the community services programme; when the applications will be decided upon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48727/19]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Carer's Allowance Appeals (26 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 490. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a carer’s allowance review will be finalised for a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48966/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (27 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 282. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of a payment to Sligo County Council (details supplied); if the allocation of additional funding to the council has been approved in order to allow same to appoint a land asset management team and the staffing levels required as outlined to his Department on 11 October 2019; when the funding will be allocated; and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 19. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the type of services that will be available at broadband connection points; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49343/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Broadband Service Provision (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 31. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the potential benefits of high speed broadband with respect to healthcare; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49344/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Recruitment and Retention in the Defence Forces: Discussion with Minister of State (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials, despite what others may have said earlier. I have a number of specific questions but I must leave at noon. One of the recommendations of the pay commission was to review recruitment. Will the Minister of State provide an update on this review? What is the timescale? How long will it take? The Minister of State has established a...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State and his officials. To follow on from the points made by Deputy Collins, I wish to compliment the staff of the Passport Office on the work that has been done in recent times. There has been a significant increase in demand for passports due to Brexit and other issues. The online service is a wonderful initiative. What percentage of business is done online...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: This carry on is not acceptable.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: This has gone on all morning. I have listened patiently but am fed up with it at this stage. The Minister of State is before us and is being ballyragged. He has been asked a question but is not even being paid the courtesy of being allowed to answer. That is not acceptable or good enough, Chairman.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: They are not listening to the Chairman.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I know, and it is not the Chairman's fault.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: The Minister of State indicated that the shortfall for the current year was €2.65 million under subhead A2 and stated the reallocation of savings was in the region of €750,000 under other subheads. Will he detail where those savings arise under subheads A3, A4, A5 and A6? The Minister of State noted that the option that exists for people to leave or retire makes it difficult,...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: The Minister of State can answer for himself.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Is it the case that local authorities can apply to the Department of Defence for this funding?

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Supplementary Estimates for the Public Services 2019
Vote 35 - Army Pensions (28 Nov 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I am aware of that because new vehicles were provided to the Civil Defence in my constituency this year. That is welcome. The money has at least been spent well. It is right to acknowledge the work being done by the Civil Defence the length and breadth of the country. I see members of the Civil Defence at events in my constituency every weekend. They also attend when major problems...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (3 Dec 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: The business this week shall be as set out in the second revised report of the Business Committee dated 2 December 2019. In relation to today's business, it is proposed that No. 14, motion re proposed approval by Dáil Éireann of the Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations 2019, back from committee, and No. 15, motion re financial resolution of the Health Insurance...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Enterprise Development Fund (3 Dec 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 55. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she expects to announce successful projects under the 2019 regional enterprise development fund; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49960/19]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Schools Site Acquisitions (3 Dec 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 170. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of a proposed beneficial land swap involving a school (details supplied) and his Department; when a decision will be made on the proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50231/19]