Results 1,161-1,180 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 653. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which various at-risk heritage sites and buildings within counties Sligo and Leitrim continue to be protected; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13099/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 654. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she is engaged in the restoration of major historical or cultural sites in counties Sligo and Leitrim at present; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13100/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 658. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will make an audit of all historical buildings, including those of architectural and cultural interest, especially in regard to counties Sligo and Leitrim; the degree to which alterations have been made in the past ten years; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13104/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 667. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the steps she is taking to preserve, support, maintain and promote heritage sites throughout counties Sligo and Leitrim and the country as a whole, with particular reference to the importance of ensuring that nothing is lost with regard to preservation for future generations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13349/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Arts Funding (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 656. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which local community-based festivals within counties Sligo and Leitrim have benefitted from EU grant aid, directly or indirectly, with particular reference to the specific grant aid for festivals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13102/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Philanthropy Initiatives (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 659. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the arts sector continues to attract philanthropic support; the extent to which this support occurs; if she will provide a breakdown on the destination of philanthropic funds; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13105/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Film Industry Promotion (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 668. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the extent to which she encourages internationally the use of Ireland, particularly counties Sligo and Leitrim, as a film location; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13350/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Accident and Emergency Departments (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 843. To ask the Minister for Health if he has satisfied himself that the various initiatives taken addressing overcrowding at accident and emergency departments throughout the country and especially in counties Sligo and Leitrim are adequate and sufficient to address the issue at present and in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13348/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Recruitment (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 896. To ask the Minister for Health when funding will be provided to an organisation (details supplied) in order to allow it to recruit a person, who was appointed pending funding, for the position of enhanced home care support officer in the north-west region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13503/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes Support Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1009. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to reduce the costs of the fair deal scheme in 2017 or 2018; if the scheme can be expanded to include care being provided in the home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14199/17]

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

Tony McLoughlin: 1034. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will investigate a GLAS issue (details supplied) and make the required changes to the mistakenly inaccurate GLAS application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13192/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Targeted Agricultural Modernisation Scheme (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1048. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 703 of 19 July 2016, the status of a TAMS application by a person (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has been some time since they applied for this grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13464/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Small and Medium Enterprises Supports (21 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1280. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if there is grant assistance or other supports available for SME companies in the services sector towards the cost of helping them with the cost of the required training courses when employing new staff (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13551/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I am sure the Taoiseach is aware that new legislation is urgently needed to improve the outdated rates valuation system. Only this week, some ratepayers in County Sligo received increases of up to 400%. There is quite a lot of businesses in County Sligo. In support of the other Deputies, I say that the increases are quite simply unacceptable. Will the Taoiseach provide an update on the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Status (22 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 73. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the status of the capital plan and his plans regarding the Collooney to Castlebaldwin N4 upgrade in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13993/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: It was announced in the programme for Government and budget 2017 that the Government is seeking to expand the level of dental services available to both the employed and self-employed who pay PRSI contribution in this country. On this basis, can the Tánaiste or the Minister, Deputy Varadkar, advise me when these services will be reintroduced and what services will become available?...

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 11. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA visits in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2016 and to date in 2017; the efforts currently underway to attract tenants to the new advanced IDA facility in Finisklin, Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [14417/17]

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I wish to ask the Minister about the number of IDA visits in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2016 and to date in 2017. What efforts are currently underway to attract tenants to the new advanced IDA facility in Finisklin, Sligo? The Minister visited the new state-of-the-art facility at Finisklin recently. However, there are many vacant premises in the industrial estate at Finisklin and...

Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)

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Other Questions: IDA Site Visits (23 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for her reply. She mentioned that in 2016 the north west had 20 IDA sponsored site visits to County Sligo. Are any of those ongoing and, if so, what progress has been made? Does the Minister receive an update on all the visits? Are they successful or are clients going elsewhere? As the Minister knows, in my constituency the highest number of commercial vacancies are...