Results 1,341-1,360 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 511. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if it is within the regulations of his Department to timetable a teacher who has opted out of the supervision and substitution scheme for post-primary schools for the supervision of lunchtime detention as part of their class contact hours for the purpose of claiming incremental salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27458/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teaching Contracts (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 512. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will define the term class contact hours; the number of class contact hours that can be allocated to an assistant principal in a whole time permanent position in a community and comprehensive school for the purposes of claiming incremental salary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27459/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 513. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has issued or will issue circular letters to schools regarding the importance of appointing teachers to vacancies in schools which actually match the curricular needs of the school; if so, the year and number of the circular letter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27462/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Lansdowne Road Agreement (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 521. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his plans to support and allow non-union teachers to access to the benefits of the Lansdowne Road agreement in view of the fact that all non-union teachers cannot sign the agreement; if he will consider this proposal in view of the new pay deal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27684/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1271. To ask the Minister for Health further to the announcement of two new appointments to counties Sligo and Leitrim CAMHS, his views on whether this will be enough to cater for the backlog of over 400 children needing access to the service in the region; if further appointments will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27683/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1545. To ask the Minister for Health if a paediatric endocrinologist post has been approved for the centre of excellence for Sligo University Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28888/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1548. To ask the Minister for Health when interim arrangements will be put in place with an endocrinology backed service to ensure the continued safety and best medical care for children and young persons in the north west; the position regarding the recruitment of an appropriate replacement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28893/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1549. To ask the Minister for Health if, in the event of a paediatric endocrinologist not being found to replace a person (details supplied), the Dublin hospitals will take back persons repatriated to County Sligo due to Sligo not having an adequate service comparable to Crumlin or Temple Street, the original centres of excellence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28894/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1830. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will contact the National Transport Authority regarding the need to introduce an early morning local link service along the N16 corridor (details supplied) in view of the demand for such a service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26962/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Disability Allowance Applications (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1997. To ask the Minister for Social Protection when a decision will issue regarding an application for disability allowance by a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26936/17]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Citizen Information Services (20 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 2089. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the cost of the recent Citizens Information Board consultations with the MABS and citizens information services staff and companies; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28588/17]

Anti-Malarial Medication: Motion (28 Jun 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: Malaria is a very serious disease and is a serious threat to any military force operating in areas where the disease is prevalent. First and foremost, the decision on which anti-malarial drug to use must be one for medical professionals. This House should not prescribe to doctors what medications they can or cannot provide to their patients. On such matters the priority should always be...

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: Is this about promised legislation?

Order of Business (4 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government states that An Garda Síochána must have the modern technology and resources necessary to detect and investigate crimes. On that basis, will the Taoiseach inform me as to the progress of the implementation of the justice capital plan to date, which aims to update policing infrastructure nationwide? Will he also give an update on the development of the...

Questions on Promised Legislation (5 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The matter of the national broadband plan has been raised on several occasions. It is State infrastructure. I imagine the Taoiseach is aware that it is eagerly awaited in the constituency I represent which covers counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Cavan and Roscommon. What is the up-to-date position on the plan?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Humanitarian Crisis in the Mediterranean: Médecins Sans Frontières (6 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their presentation. I congratulate my Sligo colleague, Dr. Conor Kenny, on all the work he has been doing. He has been involved with MSF for a number of years and has carried out many tours of duty. Hopefully, he will be returning to it again. I wish to put on record the work he has done over the years as a young medical doctor from County Sligo....

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (11 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his office for selecting for discussion what is an important issue on the ground in Sligo and a significant issue for the men and women of the Garda there who have to work day and night in a dangerous, unsafe and outdated station. During October 2015, I was delighted to be able to announce to my constituents that, after much negotiation and representation...

Topical Issue Debate: Garda Stations (11 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his reply but it does not answer the questions which I raised. The Minister is quite right that the OPW has a major role to play in this. As Minister for Justice and Equality, he will be aware of the needs of An Garda Síochána and the environment in which gardaí work at the moment and he has outlined some of those issues. He will be aware that...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: CLÁR Programme (11 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 344. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when the 2017 CLÁR funding announced recently will be allocated to Sligo and Leitrim county councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32247/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Licences (11 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 666. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting taxi licence holders a new grant towards the cost of purchasing an electric or hybrid vehicles for use in their businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/17]