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Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (30 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug fampyra which has shown to have very encouraging results in the treatment of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis with regard to their ability to walk and general mobility would be made available via the long term illness card and medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 845. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive provide any financial supports for families who have to travel long distances to hospitals with children who require specialist cancer treatment for a long-term illness over and above the normal social protection payments; and if supports are available to parents who have travel, subsistence and...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the town of Carrigallen in County Leitrim (details supplied) to be provided with fibre broadband under the present roll out programme. [20258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has had their surgery rescheduled on three occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Sector Strategy (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the new strategic investment fund and construction plan; the way it may provide equity to allow banks in turn to loan to developers to build homes in certain parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications his Department or the Health Service Executive dealt with under the family foster care scheme in the past three years; the supports that are available to foster parents under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the family foster care scheme was not considered by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been waiting six months for tax credit payment from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (4 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo is not exempt from the local household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 612. To ask the Minister for Health the progress that has been made to date in extending the free BreastCheck service to women up to age 70; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25253/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 614. To ask the Minister for Health when Sligo Regional Hospital will be up and running as a colonoscopy centre for the national colorectal screening programme as announced in the autumn of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if an appeal will be considered under the discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25492/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 759. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be considered by his Department for the re-development of Enniscrone Pier in County Sligo under the Wild Atlantic Way funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a festival based in County Donegal (details supplied) has failed to receive its full allocated grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland for 2013 and is facing a reduction of 60% in its funding for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 222. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered undertaking a cost-benefit analysis of the decision to increase the pupil-teacher ratio for private schools from 19:1 to 23:1 which is resulting in some schools moving from fee paying to free scheme at a substantial cost to the taxpayer; his views on whether his actions are fair to the minority Protestant faith in that the...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Insurance Rates (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she has given consideration to changing the rate of PRSI for persons working as part of a Tús programme and earning in excess of €352 per week; if she considers this rate excessive in view of the fact that such workers only earn €20 in excess of their social welfare income and work for 19.5 hours per week; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 472. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality when a decision will be made by her Department on a visa application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo whose family is based in Pakistan; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Reviews (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 635. To ask the Minister for Health the reason persons (details supplied) in County Sligo were not informed directly that their medical card was being revoked and were only informed when the person visited the pharmacy; if he will ask the Health Service Executive to consider a review of this case; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry Regulation (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 680. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if there is any progress to report on the working group considering the establishment of a HGV road charging regime for Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26982/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Motor Tax Rates (24 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 681. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the effect that the new UK tariff regime is having on Border-based hauliers such as in Leitrim, Donegal and Cavan and the possible impact on jobs locally if those companies chose to relocate north of the Border if action is not taken to bring about measures to allow south of Ireland-based hauliers...