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Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (9 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 184. To ask the Minister for Health if any developments have taken place with regard to the development of a jigsaw-type mental health project in Counties Sligo and Leitrim due to the fact that there is no similar service in place at present in the region (details supplied); when he can expect progress on this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6476/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences Applications (9 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 243. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the provisions in place for Irish citizens living abroad who have lost or had stolen their full Irish driving licence and who cannot return here to present to a NDLS office to seek a replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6491/17]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Defence Forces Reserve: Reserve Defence Forces Representative Association (9 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their submission. The concerns they have outlined paint a damning picture. Will they provide some details on what type of funding the RDFRA receives? What roles should professionally qualified Reserve Defence Force members assume in the Defence Forces? What particular skills and professional qualifications are they seeking to acquire? When we...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (14 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to provide a school (details supplied) with a new school building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6985/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (14 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 448. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the ongoing provision of the Alzheimer's centre in west Sligo which is run with the assistance of the HSE to the benefit of the entire community in west Sligo; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this service, which has been operational in the community for the past four years, is now due to close on 24 February 2017; his plans to...

US Executive Order on Immigration: Statements (15 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I begin my short contribution to this important debate by stating for the record of the House my disappointment and worry over the recent US executive order on immigration into the USA, which was implemented by President Trump. I firmly believe this executive action, which in my opinion could be considered as sectarian, went against the very fabric of what makes the United States such a...

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I wish to make a brief contribution to the debate on the motion and state my full support for the Government and Taoiseach. I highlight that achieving real justice for the McCabe family is what Fine Gael and most other parties and Independents in the House are focusing on and working for. It is clear that real answers need to be obtained for the family and real action needs to follow....

Confidence in Government: Motion (15 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: It is clear to everyone that the party is playing politics with a sensitive and personal issue for the McCabe family. It is also a bit rich of Sinn Féin to suddenly show concern for the Garda and the concept of law and order in light of its record on issues such as the murders of Brian Stack, Joseph Rafferty and Jean McConville and the treatment of Máiria Cahill, to name but a few....

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child and Family Agency (15 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 302. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs when the allocation of funding will be approved for the new Tusla building in Carrick-on-Shannon in view of the current state and condition of the older building and the previous commitments on this development; when progress will be made; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7591/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government states that An Garda Síochána must have the modern technology and resources to detect and investigate crimes. On that basis, can the Minister advise the House as to the progress of the implementation of the justice capital plan to date which aims to update policing infrastructure nationally? Can he also update me on the Garda regional headquarters for...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister and Minister of State for attending the committee. As the Minister said, there has been a significant 9% increase in applications for Irish passports totalling 733,000. I also wish to compliment everyone associated with customer services for their work in the Passport Office. I have had many difficult cases at times and the passport staff have always been helpful and...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I support the comments made by Deputy Grealish. I am dealing with the case of a young girl who is undocumented and living in America. Unfortunately, she lost her driver licence in America. People can replace their passport and buy it online yet the same cannot be done for a driver licence. Local authorities no longer issue driver licences. The National Driver Licence Service, NDLS, has...

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Chairman.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State.

Select Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Estimates for Public Services 2017
Vote 27 - International Co-operation (Revised)
Vote 28 - Foreign Affairs and Trade (Revised) (16 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: Last Friday night, I held a meeting in Sligo on Brexit. It was attended by the Taoiseach and Ms Mairead McGuinness, MEP. There was a wide-ranging discussion and questions and answers. Various groupings were involved. One of the speakers was an employer of a number of drivers in the haulage business. Nobody realises the implications Brexit may have, including in the Chairman's area. I...

Topical Issue Debate: Veterinary Inspection Service (21 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for taking this important item. I wish to highlight the real concerns and fears of the farming community in the entire north west over the potential closure of the regional laboratory in Sligo. I understand that during 2015 and 2016, a total of 3,140 animal post mortem examinations were carried out. In recent weeks and months I have had several meetings with...

Topical Issue Debate: Veterinary Inspection Service (21 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: When one looks at a map of this country, one can see where the other laboratories are located. Beneath a line from Galway to Dublin there is the large laboratory in Backweston in Dublin and the laboratories in Athlone, Limerick, Kilkenny and Cork. The only laboratory above the line is in Sligo and it serves that part of the country. I met some of the laboratory's staff members during the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: TAMS Applications (21 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 544. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when approval can be expected with regard to TAMS applications by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8379/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Direct Payment Scheme (21 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 562. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the developments with regard to an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8656/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Military Honours (21 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 657. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence if he will give consideration towards honouring and paying respect to the thousands of Irish soldiers that served along the Border during the Troubles in Northern Ireland by issuing a service medal to serving and retired Defence Forces personnel in this category; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8383/17]