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Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (25 Oct 2011)

Joan Collins: Question 363: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the name of the successful applicant for the post of Sligo regeneration community liaison person; the location of the liaison person's office in Sligo; the number of hours that the liaison person has been employed since they were appointed on 1 September 2011; the number of hours the liaison person has...

Covid-19 (Justice and Equality): Statements (4 Jun 2020)

Frank Feighan: In December 2015, the former Minister for Justice and Equality, former Deputy Frances Fitzgerald, stated that funding for a new Garda station for Sligo would be identified in the 2017 to 2021 capital plan. In January 2017, the Office of Public Works, OPW, issued an advertisement for a site for the new station, along with Macroom and Clonmel, as part of a public-private partnership project,...

Seanad: Tourism Sector: Motion (1 Jun 2011)

Susan O'Keeffe: ...we will succeed. It is, after all, the product people come here for. When people from China or India arrive here, they want to enjoy themselves. In that regard, I commend the launch tomorrow in Sligo of an initiative on behalf of all those in the area involved in tourism. This is the first time they have come together in a really bold initiative to market Sligo. While this initiative...

Written Answers — Early School Leavers: Early School Leavers (27 Oct 2005)

John Perry: Question 272: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if the school retention information for counties Sligo and Leitrim will be provided; if the school dropout level has decreased in these areas; the funding she will provide to tackle educational disadvantage in counties Sligo and Leitrim; the number of children in counties Sligo and Leitrim that do not make the transition from primary...

Written Answers — Local Authority Housing: Local Authority Housing (10 May 2011)

Willie Penrose: I propose to take Questions Nos. 252 to 254, inclusive, together. The allocations notified to Sligo County Council and Sligo Borough Council under the various measures contained in my Department's Social Housing Investment Programme (SHIP) for 2011 are set out in the table. The allocations for next year will be determined in the light of the budgetary provision for the SHIP in 2012. ...

Other Questions: Tourism Policy (31 Jan 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: Following on from the Minister's reply and her remarks in regard to greenways, I would welcome some clarification from her in regard to the Sligo Greenway Co-operative and the shovel-ready greenway in my constituency which runs from Collooney to Bellaghy, which is a huge area. There is enormous community spirit within Sligo Greenway Co-operative, to which many people have committed...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Regional Action Plan for Jobs (9 Oct 2019)

Heather Humphreys: ...for Jobs to ensure their relevance and impact out to 2020.  The refreshed North-West Regional Enterprise Plan launched on the 25th February 2019. In 2018, companies supported by Enterprise Ireland in Sligo employed 1,917 people, a 7% increase on the 2017 employment figure. Enterprise Ireland is actively working with companies with global ambition in Sligo to drive competitiveness,...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (27 Apr 2010)

Mary Harney: ...for the Executive to supply the information requested by the Deputy in regard to the delivery of services. However, I can state that Breast cancer diagnosis and surgery was transferred from Sligo General Hospital to University Hospital Galway (UHG) in August 2009. The National Cancer Control Programme (NCCP) intends to continue the provision of follow-up mammography services in Sligo so...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (30 Sep 2008)

Mary Hanafin: The Supplementary Welfare Allowance Section of the Department, comprising 15 posts relocated from Dublin to Sligo in July 2005, as part of the current programme of decentralisation. In addition, 3 posts from the Department's Staff Development Unit also relocated from Dublin to Sligo during 2006. While no further posts had relocated by the original deadline of December 2006, a number of...

Written Answers — Industrial Development: Industrial Development (21 Mar 2012)

Richard Bruton: ...of infrastructural facilities to support the establishment and expansion of micro enterprises through local community participation in both urban and rural locations. The following centres in Sligo have received support from Enterprise Ireland under this Scheme: · Ballymote Enterprise Centre · Sligo Enterprise and Technology Centre (Sligo Airport Business Park Strandhill) · Easkey...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Expenditure (13 May 2020)

Kevin Moran: The Office of Public Works has no statutory responsibility to provide funding to Sligo County Council towards the cost of drainage works on the Owenmore River. Statutory responsibility for funding towards maintenance by Sligo County Council of this river is allocated by the Minister for Housing Planning and Local Government. In 2018, I made available on an exceptional and once-off basis...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (22 Apr 2008)

Mary Harney: ...(HSE) has designated University College Hospital Galway and Limerick Regional Hospital as the two cancer centres in the Managed Cancer Control Network for the HSE Western Region, which includes Sligo. The designation of cancer centres aims to ensure that patients receive the highest quality care while at the same time allowing local access to services, where appropriate. Where diagnosis...

Affordable Housing: Motion [Private Members] (8 May 2024)

Marian Harkin: In my brief two minutes, I will make a few points about the housing situation in the north west. First of all, the ceiling for the first home scheme for Sligo is €325,000. However, at present, there are no new builds in Sligo for €325,000, therefore, there are no new homes in Sligo that are eligible for this scheme. The ceiling price of €325,000 remains unchanged for...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (11 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for selecting for discussion what is an important issue on the ground in Sligo and a significant issue for the men and women of the Garda there who have to work day and night in a dangerous, unsafe and outdated station. During October 2015, I was delighted to be able to announce to my constituents that, after much negotiation and representation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 146. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if her attention has been drawn to the fact that on arrest prisoners in County Sligo must be taken to the south County Sligo Garda station of Ballymote as the prisoner facilities in Sligo town have been condemned. [40199/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (13 Dec 2016)

Marc MacSharry: 386. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if his attention has been drawn to the fact that on arrest, prisoners in County Sligo must be taken to the south County Sligo Garda station of Ballymote as the prisoner facilities in Sligo town have been condemned. [40187/16]

Public Accounts Committee: 2017 Annual Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General and Appropriation Accounts
Chapter 10 - Funding and Oversight of Approved Housing Bodies
Vote 34 - Housing, Planning and Local Government
2017 Financial Statements - Housing Agency (25 Oct 2018)

Marc MacSharry: I will use Sligo as an example because I am from Sligo. If Sligo local authority, Fingal or whichever local authority rings and says it has an idea for a scheme, that it is down €500,000 and there are 30 beds, is that how that works?

Pyrite and Mica Redress Issues: Motion [Private Members] (15 Jun 2021)

Marian Harkin: I move amendment No. 1: (a)To insert the word “Sligo” after “in Donegal, Mayo and Clare”; (b)To insert the word “Sligo” after “homeowners in Clare”; and (c)To insert the word “Sligo” after “provide those affected by defective blocks in Donegal, Mayo, Clare,”.

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: An Garda Síochána (28 Mar 2023)

Frank Feighan: I welcome the Minister for Justice, Deputy Harris, and thank him for taking this very important issue. I remind the House that making Sligo Garda station a divisional headquarters was an issue before I became a Deputy for Sligo-Leitrim in February 2020. My predecessor, Tony McLoughlin, pressed this issue very hard during his time in the House. In fact, the Office for Public Works, OPW,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (4 Mar 2015)

Alan Kelly: ...income locally, Central Government has provided much higher levels of funding to support the efforts of these authorities to provide an adequate level of public services. In terms of support to Sligo County Council, in 2014 approximately 54% of Sligo’s budgeted income was expected to be provided by Central Government – almost double the national average of 28%. The...