Results 941-960 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Licence Applications (16 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 619. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government if he will provide details as to the intentions of an application (details supplied) and the expected benefits to the State of this licence being granted; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25684/16]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Code (16 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 740. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if consideration will be given to allow persons who are in receipt of disability benefit to undertake a JobBridge internship or its replacement in the future for more than a maximum of two nine-month placements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25464/16]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 150. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider changing the rules which the Revenue Commissioners have in place with regard to the classification of acupuncturists as they are currently classified as practitioners for Med2 and as such persons cannot avail of tax relief when using these services for medical purposes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26493/16]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 232. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a new school building to the students and staff at a school (details supplied) due to the conditions of its current building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26491/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: GLAS Eligibility (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 774. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farmers with a commonage will receive a payment in 2016 under GLAS plus; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26492/16]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 831. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans in place to tackle the issue of the high amount of forestry farming occurring in County Leitrim, in view of concerns expressed by local communities; his views that the CAP payments for forestry farmers should be withheld or reduced as many do not reside here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27210/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 904. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding which was spent on greenways here for the past five years in tabular form. [27063/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 905. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of the greenways here that received sanctioned funding from his Department; and the funding amount allocated to each greenway in tabular form. [27064/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 906. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of greenways here in respect of which funding was sanctioned in the past five years and that have been completed to date. [27065/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 907. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the amount of funding allocated to greenways here for the past five years; and the amount of funding which has been drawn down from this allocation in tabular form. [27066/16]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cycling Facilities Funding (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 908. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the names of greenways that are in difficulty at the present time vis-á-vis planning issues, agreement with landowners and difficulties of this nature. [27067/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Implications for Good Friday Agreement of UK EU Referendum Result: Discussion (27 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: Briefly, grave concerns have been expressed to me, as a representative from a Border constituency, about the uncertainty in cross-Border trade, farming - already, the cattle and sheep trade has been affected as a result of this - and sterling in future. With the drop in the value of sterling, businesses are transferring elsewhere and that is of concern to many. I want to know about the...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Accommodation (28 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State. This is a very important issue for the people of Sligo, the gardaí who work in this station day and night and me, as a public representative who was elected to represent my constituency. This issue is so serious that I felt I must raise it at the highest level in order to try to seek urgent action so that the situation in Sligo can be alleviated. On this...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Accommodation (28 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State for his report. I have one or two questions to pose to him. Is he aware that gardaí in Sligo have given notice of their intention to vacate the dangerous building on 6 October? I have met the GRA and many gardaí who are operating from the station in Sligo on a daily basis and they have serious concerns. They have also notified what needs to be done...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Accommodation (28 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank my colleagues for accommodating me.

Questions on Proposed Legislation (29 Sep 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: As the House is aware, there are serious abuses daily in the provision of free legal aid which is costing the State and the taxpayer a fortune. In my constituency certain criminals are in and out of court as if on a merry-go-round. On that basis, when can we expect the criminal justice (legal aid) Bill to be advanced and when will it be brought before the House for debate?

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Cancer Strategy Publication (4 Oct 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 358. To ask the Minister for Health when he will publish the national cancer strategy 2016-25; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28070/16]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (4 Oct 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 408. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) had their medical card removed recently; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28310/16]

Questions on Proposed Legislation (6 Oct 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: Will the Tánaiste to provide an update on the progress of the bail Bill which is to be introduced by the Department of Justice and Equality. When can we expect this much anticipated Bill to come before the House for debate?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management: European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management (6 Oct 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Commissioner to Ireland and thank him for attending the meeting. As Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Management, does he consider Ireland's total contribution to the humanitarian assistance programme - which is in the region of €142,000 for 2015, with a similar contribution allocated for 2016 - to be in line with that of other EU countries in the context of...