Results 861-880 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Initiatives (17 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 1174. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to foster new employment in nationally strategic places such as Sligo town, apart from the north west-north east Action Plan for Jobs strategy; if she has considered measures, such as special tax incentives for companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9609/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (18 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 207. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme and payment under the top-up for young farmers scheme and the national reserve scheme which were approved a number of weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10905/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Drainage Schemes (19 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 149. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to ongoing flooding issues in County Sligo to enable the Office of Public Works which has the machinery required to conduct small-scale work, such as removing trees from the rivers which will alleviate the flooding upstream at the lower ends of the Bonet, the Drumcliff, the Owenmore, the Ballysdare, and the Owenbeg rivers;...

Mental Health Services: Statements (Resumed) (24 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I wish to begin my contribution to this mental health debate today by highlighting what I believe to be a very important goal for this Chamber to achieve over the course of the Thirty-second Dáil, namely, to ensure that the general public is better able to understand the workings of this Chamber in the future. I say this with regard to the controversy that unfolded around this mental...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (24 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to consider an application by a school (details supplied) to upgrade out-of-date science laboratories; if he will fund it under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/16]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (24 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government to sanction a new building for a library with regard to the Sligo County library headquarters in Sligo town, due to the poor state of the current building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11405/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (24 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 379. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if legislation exists that prevents listed and protected structures in local authorities' development plans from being protected by local authorities, once deconstruction works have already commenced, taking note of the judicial review Healy v. Dublin City Council 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11223/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (24 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 408. To ask the Minister for Health if, and when, he will grant clinical indemnity to the North West Neurological Institute which aims, in parallel with the Health Service Executive, to augment and support services for persons with neurological disorders in the north west; if he is aware that a region with over 300,000 persons is served by one consultant neurologist; and if he will make a...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I firmly believe in the concept of paying for water. I also believe that Irish Water should be retained, as our country drastically needs a single entity that will remain in full public ownership, in order to invest and upgrade our broken water system after many years of neglect. Over the past two years, Sinn Féin and others have continually called for the abolition of water charges...

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I did not interrupt the Deputy. He should have some manners.

Domestic Water Charges: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (25 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: What exactly will Sinn Féin do if the independent commission, which will be established shortly, finds that the current model is in fact the best model for the administration of our water infrastructure? Will it still oppose the utility for the sake of it and continue to pander to populism? It is important to remember that many prominent figures in Sinn Féin indicated publicly...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (25 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 65. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the difference in the percentage of persons claiming payment under the jobseeker's allowance scheme between May 2012 and May 2016 for counties Sligo and Leitrim; the increase in the number of persons participating in the back to education allowance scheme during this period; the number of persons from these two counties who classify as long-term...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (31 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the third phase of development will be sanctioned for approval by his Department at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/16]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (31 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 562. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Glenfarn Garda station in County Leitrim, which is managed by the Office of Public Works; if the property is being considered for sale given local interest in purchasing the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Clinical Indemnity Scheme (31 May 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 769. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 24 May 2016, the expected timeframe involved in this decision process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Tourism Promotion (1 Jun 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 60. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the increased development of Blueway trails such as the Shannon-Erne Blueway; her views on how these trails could be utilised to help attract visitors to rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13110/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (2 Jun 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Health Service Executive's neuro-rehabilitation policy published in 2011; if he is aware that organisations such as Spinal Injuries Ireland do not believe this policy has been implemented; when he will adhere to this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13673/16]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Architectural Heritage (2 Jun 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 225. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 24 May 2016, as the reply was unclear with regard to whether there is any current legislation that prevents orders being established on structures already under deconstruction, if any legislation exists that prevents buildings and structures from being protected by local authorities once...

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: First Stage (8 Jun 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I move:That leave be granted to introduce a Bill entitled an Act to provide for the prohibition of the exploration and extraction of petroleum from shale rock, tight sands and coal seams in the Irish onshore and Ireland's internal waters.

Prohibition of the Exploration and Extraction of Onshore Petroleum Bill 2016: First Stage (8 Jun 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I move: "That the Bill be taken in Private Members' time." This Bill has one simple goal, this being to protect Ireland’s onshore and internal waters, our climate and, as such, Irish citizens’ public health from the damaging effects of exploration and extraction of onshore petroleum. The Bill is proposed with the full support of my constituents in counties Leitrim and Sligo who...