Results 541-560 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 971. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans for the Collooney-Castlebaldwin N4 route; when funding will be allocated to this for County Sligo and the north west; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11489/15]

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak to the long awaited Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill which will, among other things, provide a statutory basis for the transition of the Republic of Ireland to a low carbon, climate resilient and environmentally sustainable economy by 2050. If enacted by the Oireachtas, it will be the first item of climate change legislation to be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Property Tax (25 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 183. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide details as to the reason revenue raised from the local property tax has gone towards the establishment of Irish Water; the amount of money raised by the tax that went to Irish Water in 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12277/15]

Order of Business (31 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: As minimum unit pricing continues to affect many hard-pressed publicans in my constituency of Sligo-North Leitrim, when can we expect the public health (alcohol) Bill to be brought before the House for debate?

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Waiting Lists (31 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 651. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the allocation for housing to Leitrim County Council in 2013, 2014 and in 2015 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13023/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (31 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 670. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the funding available within his Department which can be allocated to Sligo County Council for the 2015 Fleadh Cheoil; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13278/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Improvement Schemes (31 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 714. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide extra funding for local improvement schemes to Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council as the current scheme has been incorporated into the overall road improvements allocations and as such moneys are not reaching many rural roads in this Deputy's constituency in need of improvement; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Commemorative Events (31 Mar 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 728. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the plans her Department has in place to celebrate the centenary of the 1916 Rising at the home of Seán Mac Diarmada in Kiltyclogher in County Leitrim in 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13013/15]

Order of Business (1 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: With respect to the law governing both the sale and consumption of alcohol, when can we expect the sale of alcohol Bill to be brought before the House?

Order of Business (2 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: My question relates to institutes of technology, such as the Institute of Technology, Sligo, and their ability to merge into new technological universities. When can we expect the technological universities Bill to be brought before the House for debate?

Order of Business (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: With regard to the commencement of the exchanging of criminal records of known criminals between Ireland and other EU member states, when can we expect the criminal records information system Bill to be brought before the House?

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the protection measures currently being discussed by his Department and European Union agriculture officials to protect Irish consumers from inferior agriculture products during the negotiations on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14136/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Capital Assistance Scheme (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 760. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a company (details supplied) in County Leitrim can apply for lottery funding from his Department; when this lottery funding will be made available; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13940/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Leader Programmes Expenditure (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 782. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the measures and funding schemes in place to improve, via digital means, the footfall for business in many rural towns and villages, such as those in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14265/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Community Development Projects (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 785. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will investigate the way a separate payment of 1% of Local and community development programme funding is now lower in 2015 than the same funding source in 2014, in respect of a centre (details supplied) in County Sligo; if there are measures being implemented by his Department to address this shortfall; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing (15 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 839. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the public health precautions that have been considered by his Department, with regards to hydraulic fracking exploration here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14316/15]

Health (General Practitioner Service) Bill 2015: Second Stage (Resumed) (16 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this long awaited Bill which will, among other technical provisions, allow the Irish State to provide free GP care to the most vulnerable age groups in our society, namely every single child in the State who is aged under six years and those persons over the age of 70 years. The Bill represents the first steps by the Government to introduce a free...

Order of Business (16 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: As the Tánaiste may know, a serious incident occurred during the week in Ballisodare, County Sligo, where an explosive device was detonated in a small community resulting in many lives being put at risk. When can we expect the explosives Bill to be brought before the House for debate?

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Properties (16 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 90. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the Office of Public Works will consider if the old Garda Síochána barracks in Easkey in County Sligo can be taken over by the local community to provide a heritage centre in the village; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14977/15]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (16 Apr 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport with regard to the proposed Sligo-Mayo Greenway, the reason a limited amount of funding for a feasibility study for the County Sligo section, which is supported by Sligo County Council, will not be considered by his Department, considering the widespread support for the project locally, and the potential benefits it could bring to the...