Results 461-480 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Waterways Ireland Staff (1 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 265. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if his attention has been drawn to any plans or proposals by Waterways Ireland to close its regional office based at Carrick-on-Shannon, County Leitrim, and reallocate the existing 15 staff members; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28042/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme Administration (1 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 475. To ask the Minister for Health if he will be allocating further funding under the fair deal scheme across the regions over the next three months to address the current backlog in the system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27994/14]

Public Health (Standard Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (3 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which without doubt will have a long-lasting positive impact on many families across Ireland. The prime aim of the Bill is to protect our young people and future generations from addiction to tobacco products by taking yet another step and making tobacco products look less attractive to consumers, especially children and young adults....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Support for Family Carers on the Island of Ireland: Carers' Cross-Border Consortium (3 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I am not a member of this committee but I would like to compliment you, Chairman, and the committee on bringing carers from the North and South together today. I spoke to you on a number of occasions about the issue. Ms Doonan is familiar with my area of Sligo and the north west. The issue is vitally important. It was educational to listen to the presentation. The witnesses are in good...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rural Transport Programme (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 815. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of staff currently employed by the Rural Transport Programme who will have their positions made redundant due to the restructuring of the programme into the 18 Transport co-ordination units; if there will be a specific redundancy package offered to staff that find themselves losing their jobs with this programme; and if he...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for their contributions. I come from a small coastal community in County Sligo, where I have two companies. I welcome the representatives from Carraig Fhada Seaweed and Voya, from County Sligo. I have seen what happened in recent years but the major concern is the delay in getting the licence from the Department, which Mr. Melvin mentioned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: Yes, but I want to ask the Melvin family about the licensing because I am aware of what has happened in that respect. Are there other companies in a similar situation in that they have applied for licences and are awaiting a response? I understand there may be three or four. Why is there such a delay? In regard to Carraig Fhada, I know it is 12 or 14 months since the application was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: That is a valid point because what is being fed back to me is that there is some interest working here, and it is causing major concern and distress to companies I know personally in my constituency of Sligo. These companies manufacture, employ, support local enterprise and contribute financially to this country through taxation, and the sale of companies that have been heavily subsidised by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: Mr. Damien Melvin or Mr. Frank Melvin might wish to answer the questions.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: Has any of those people visited Mr. Melvin's site?

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I propose to share time with Deputies James Bannon, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Joe McHugh, Eamonn Maloney, Joanna Tuffy, John O'Mahony, Catherine Byrne and Paul Connaughton. More than 1.1 million people avail of a free travel pass in this country. The majority are over 66 years of age and, in many cases, hold companion passes to enable a partner, carer or relative to travel free with that...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (15 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Government will proceed to invest up to €512 million in rural fibre broadband network scheme that was announced last April; and the time frame in which this scheme will be rolled out in Drumkeerin, County Leitrim. [30965/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (15 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an appeals mechanism for persons who wish to appeal a non-principal private residence penalty imposed on them, specifically for owners of second properties who live abroad and who can prove they were living abroad when the non-principal private residence tax was introduced and were not aware of their...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 352. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the important role which an organisation (details supplied) and its regional staff hold in County Sligo, if he will confirm to the organisation that its Government funding will not be cut any further in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no Health Service Executive orthodontic care available for patients in County Sligo and its environs; his plans to provide this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who needs continued orthodontic treatment after their planned procedure at a hospital was suddenly cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant, which was granted last year and which is crucial for many rural schools, will be allocated again in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects that the autism unit and corridor extension at a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will commence construction; the expected completion date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (4 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding repair works at Rosses Point, County Sligo; when a decision on provision of funding for these repair works will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one trained nurse in Sligo Regional Hospital who may provide lymphatic drainage care to breast cancer patients and if he recognises the need to train other nurses in this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/14]