Results 601-620 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Services (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 1005. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he is aware of the unacceptable incident on 5 May 2015 when an Irish Rail passenger (details supplied) who has a disability and requires the use of a wheelchair was locked on board a train carriage in Connolly Station in Dublin for over 35 minutes after Irish Rail staff failed to arrive to assist that passenger to disembark from...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I apologise for being late. The Minister of State is welcome. I would like to ask her a few questions. First, for what reasons are the changes being introduced in sections 30 and 31 of the Bill being sought?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I have a couple of questions, if that is acceptable.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Okay.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I have other issues that I would like to raise, but I will do so on Report Stage.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Can I clarify something? What is the timeframe for this now?

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Environment (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Committee Stage (26 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: Yes.

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, published the prison visiting committee report this morning. Included in this were concerns from members of the committee about the accommodation of a small number of 17 year olds in St. Patrick's Institution. When can we expect the St. Patrick's Institution Bill to be brought before the House for debate?

Order of Business (27 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Taoiseach.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Tobacco Control Measures (28 May 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 25. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the alarming rate of consumption of E-cigarettes and also the rate of expansion of new E-cigarette retail outlets that is occurring here, and whilst also understanding the potentially serious harm being done by these mentioned items, when he will bring the new Public Health (Retail Licensing of Tobacco Products) Bill before Dáil Éireann...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 677. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the long delays in receiving patients' biopsy reports from the dermatology unit in Galway University Hospital; if this delay is due to a shortage of pathologists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21474/15]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: We are discussing amendment No. 7 and can include amendments Nos. 18 and 20 under the principle of climate justice. Trócaire Ireland suggested these amendments, with many others submitted. I seek clarification from the Minister on what the amendments would mean for the overall design process of mitigation plans.

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill 2015: Committee Stage (9 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I question the practicalities of implementing the suggested amendment in the timescale mentioned, which is six months as opposed to two years. The first new low carbon transition and mitigation plan is likely to be the most difficult to produce, so is this feasible within that period?

Order of Business (10 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I understand the Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, has recently published the heads of Bill to provide for the introduction of a new model of periodic payment orders. This new model of payment orders will allow the courts to decide that catastrophically injured people can receive the cost of future care in the form of annual payments instead of a lump sum award....

Order of Business (11 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: As the economy continues to improve over the next few years, and given the projected upturn expected to take place within the construction industry, when can we expect the apprenticeship Bill to be brought before the House for debate? I am sure the Tánaiste is aware that there is an alarming shortfall in the number of people currently in trade apprenticeships. This needs to be addressed.

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Payments (16 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 192. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an application for a disability allowance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; the reason for the delay; when a decision is expected to be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23365/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Control of Dogs (16 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 756. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government within the context of the Control of Dogs Acts, his plans to introduce new legislation aimed at providing greater protection for owners of guide dogs and assistant guide dogs, which will enable local authority dog wardens to prosecute dog owners whose animals attack or interfere with guide dogs and their owners, as local...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I have a couple of comments, although some of the issues have been raised already. I previously raised the issue of abuses involving the draft register of electors in my constituency at the last local elections, particularly at the Leitrim end of the constituency. In particular, this concerns the number of people on the draft register who were actually out of the country but who were...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Electoral Commission in Ireland: Discussion (16 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I make no apologies for making representations and assisting them. I check the register before they leave in order to know if they are on the register. There is a problem in every constituency with regard to rentals, particularly in built-up areas, where it can be very difficult to know the position. Professor Marsh referred to the Swedish system but that would not work with us at all....

Order of Business (23 Jun 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: On Tuesday last and this afternoon I attended meetings of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on the Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht where discussions took place on the establishment of an electoral commission and it was quite worrying to hear about the many issues in our current system, particularly the registration process. The Taoiseach might be aware I raised similar issues here after...