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Order of Business (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: With the Taoiseach advise me on the status of the commercial rates Bill? It is a Government priority because the Bill is eagerly awaited. It is aimed at addressing some of the shocking commercial rates assessments made nationwide by the Valuation Office, particularly in my constituency, Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal and Roscommon.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Laboratory Facilities (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 64. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the ongoing review of his Department's regional veterinary laboratories, including the Sligo laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Budget 2018 (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the rate of inheritance tax in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41934/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 134. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will respond to a person (details supplied); if this event can take place in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Services Staff (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 184. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department decided to change the way it paid school secretaries; the reason it has decided to stop the 1978-79 scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the large differences in secretaries' pay between different schools nationwide; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that under the capitation grant scheme, many...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Courts Service (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 219. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to the creation of a new regional family law judge position for the north west in view of the large number of family law cases there that are leading to long delays in the system and a large number of cases being listed for hearing on sitting days; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Vacant Properties (3 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 608. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the status of plans to provide incentives for the conversion of commercial properties into residential accommodation nationwide. [41489/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government makes a commitment to developing and enhancing many rural towns and villages throughout the country. Many of these towns in my constituency, Sligo-Leitrim, are suffering badly as a result of the property-led economic crash and the recession. What proposals does the Government intend to put in place to enhance the towns and villages? Is the Government committed...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (4 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 224. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason it is taking Sligo County Council over two and half years to advance the proposed 20 unit housing development at Carrowbunnaun, Strandhill, County Sligo to beyond stage 1 of development; the further reason the other housing developments planned for County Sligo are also developing slowly; if funding and resources...

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 1: Tobacco Products Tax (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I support the financial resolution. Deputy Harty described the effects of smoking on his patients. I have seen its effects on the families of people who are suffering from lung cancer and other ailments as a result of smoking. I hope the introduction of plain packaging will have an effect, particularly on young people. It is worrying to see so many young people taking up smoking. I...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Reductions (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 50. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a VAT reduction on animal vaccines in order to help support better animal welfare on farms; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42281/17]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Controls (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 186. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the Irish and-or EU legislation which requires Irish citizens to input their passport information into the website of their chosen airline before they depart the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42524/17]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Heritage Projects (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 256. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if a number of items from both the WB Yeats collection on display in Dublin and artefacts recently raised from the Spanish Armada off the coast of County Sligo and which are not currently on display can be returned to be displayed to the public in County Sligo with special consideration being given to a centre (details supplied)...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Stroke Care (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 278. To ask the Minister for Health the facilities available in the CHO 1 region for persons who suffer from a stroke, in relation to acute hospitals and primary care centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42467/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Garda Vetting of Personnel (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason it takes up to eight weeks for Garda vetting forms to clear for staff waiting to begin working for the HSE; the reason it is not possible for the HSE to apply for Garda vetting online for potential employees in view of the fact that other organisations can do so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42916/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Sheep Welfare Scheme Funding (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 495. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a €5 million top up to the sheep welfare scheme will be applied from 2018 onwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42275/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Beef Data and Genomics Programme (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 496. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the payments made by his Department for the beef data genomic scheme nationally; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42276/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme Payments (10 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 497. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he has given consideration to reinstating the ANC payment to 2008 levels to better support farmers that work in the most difficult conditions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42278/17]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Fuel Poverty (11 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 162. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to the roll out of the deep retrofit scheme which was discussed at the fuel poverty and climate action conference in March 2017, when this will be made available to the public; the estimated cost of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43044/17]

Financial Resolutions 2018 - Financial Resolution No. 4: General (Resumed) (12 Oct 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I wish to share time with Deputy Fergus O'Dowd.