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Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Personnel Data (28 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 637. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the number of women currently serving in the Defence Forces; the number who have been promoted over the past five years throughout Ireland and particularly in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14979/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (29 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: In the programme for Government, on page 121, there is a wide range of measures to combat climate change. On this basis, could the Minister please provide the House with an update on the recent discussions that took place at Cabinet on my Private Members' Bill to ban fracking in Ireland? Can he advise when this Bill will be sanctioned to go before the committee? It is currently in the...

Topical Issue Debate: Laboratory Facilities (29 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: In support of what Deputy McConalogue is saying regarding Sligo-----

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Child Care Services Funding (29 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 202. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the grants that are available to private or community crèches to allow them improve their facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15566/17]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Air Corps Equipment (29 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 207. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the type of aircraft which the Defence Forces plan to purchase in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15551/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government identifies the need for the establishment of a new schools excellence fund. Can the Minister advise me on the progress that has been made in respect of this Government priority? What new approaches to learning are being rewarded by the Minister's Department?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (30 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 209. To ask the Minister for Health the way in which the HSE plans to support the development of much-needed Jigsaw projects in counties such as Sligo and Leitrim in the last quarter of 2017; the budget that will be available for such development; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15811/17]

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I am dividing my time with Deputy John Paul Phelan. I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised in this motion about the strength of the Defence Forces. The position is that, at the end of February 2017, the effective strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 9,070. The Government is committed to maintaining the establishment of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding statistics with regard to human trafficking; the way in which these statistics are obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be undertaken and consideration given to the case of a person (details supplied); if the application for a family reunification visa will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions there have been for human trafficking here since 2008; her views on the current legislation to tackle the issue; her plans to introduce stronger legislation in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application by a person (details supplied) for tax relief under the scheme for drivers with disabilities will be expedited by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the role of faith in determining the admission to minority faith based schools and the concerns of parents of minority faiths who wish to ensure they can enrol their children to a school of their own faith in view of the recent Education (Admissions to schools) Bill 2016 and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will protect the admission of minority faith students to minority faith schools that are oversubscribed, such as a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the challenges in limited and rural areas in which oversubscription in primary and secondary schools and lack of capacity are creating difficulties for minority faith students that wish to be placed at schools of their own faith. [16290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal protections that exist to support the provision of faith based education by religious minorities here and the right of minority faith students to attend primary and secondary schools of their own faith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that exist for continued and full information technology funding in view of inequalities between funding allocations for majority and minority faith based or Education and Training Board, ETB, schools, specifically in the case of a school (details supplied) which has received 50% of the funding provided for other faith and ETB...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason no projects in counties Sligo and Leitrim were approved under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; his plans for projects in counties Sligo and Leitrim to be approved and funded in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the position in regard to providing new drugs for cystic fibrosis patients here, in view of the recent submission of Vertex to the HSE, which would ensure access to Kalydeco and Orkambi for all eligible patients; if the HSE will expedite their process of decision-making; his views on whether the HSE is doing all that it can to ensure patients can access...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the establishment of a winter feed crisis fund or other similar fund to assist farmers; if it was established; the way in which small and independent farmers across Ireland and especially in counties Sligo and Leitrim can access this fund in view of the problems caused due to inclement weather in winter; and if...