Results 1,621-1,640 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 959. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a person (details supplied) who worked for Coillte and made stamp D contributions qualifies for the dental benefits scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12320/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Departmental Expenditure (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1009. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the funding which will be allocated to the Rebuilding Ireland programme over the duration of its lifetime by county; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11791/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1010. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the key historic reasons for the difficulties being experienced in relation to the provision of housing here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11792/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1012. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts put in place since 2011 to address the housing problem here; the success rate of same to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11843/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1015. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the impact Rebuilding Ireland has had on the housing crisis here since its launch; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11894/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Provision (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1019. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the shortcomings that have been identified in the Rebuilding Ireland programme since its launch; the efforts that have been taken to address these; the issues that have affected efforts in providing affordable accommodation here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11956/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Eligibility (20 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 1036. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government his views on a matter (details supplied); his further views on whether consideration can be given by local authorities to take into account the amount of funding which these fathers are paying in maintenance payments; if this amount can be removed from the calculation in which local authorities are making decisions on...
- Questions on Promised Legislation (21 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: This morning, I read with interest the announcement regarding the Papal visit to Ireland in August. The Taoiseach might give us an update on that. Has he been informed of the visit as yet?
- Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (21 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for selecting this issue for debate, which I have submitted for discussion because the Department Education and Skills has clearly and shamefully overlooked the applications made by a number of secondary schools from counties Sligo and Leitrim that were seeking to participate in a new pilot scheme for the provision of leaving certificate physical education. The...
- Topical Issue Debate: School Curriculum (21 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his response. I am still baffled that there are eight schools in Donegal and seven in Limerick. It is a pilot scheme over the next two years with 80 schools included but there are very few in the north west, particularly in my constituency. That may not be what the Minister set out to do but he has a responsibility to ensure the members of the board look at it on a...
- Written Answers — Department of Defence: Election Monitoring Missions (21 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 172. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the efforts his Department can make with regard to attempting to ensure that fair access is permitted to all political parties and political leaders in order to participate in parliamentary democratic elections in Bangladesh; and his views on the political situation in Bangladesh. [13230/18]
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: Deputy Scanlon and I have met farmer representatives on this problem, particularly those in disadvantaged areas. It is important that we make provisions for the west of Ireland and there are huge hardships in the constituency we represent so it is vitally important to accommodate the affected farmers.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: I am No. 8.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: I wanted to ask a question.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: I have been waiting for the past half hour.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: No.
- Questions on Promised Legislation (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: This is a different question. What is the point of waiting for a half hour? If I did not have a card the Leas-Cheann Comhairle would not let me up at all.
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 133. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to concerns regarding the ongoing mental health of carers due to stress, isolation and loneliness; his plans to alleviate this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13306/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 281. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if appropriate training or assistance will be provided to carers to complete required forms in order to minimise declined applications and missed payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13373/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Application Forms (22 Mar 2018)
Tony McLoughlin: 282. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if appropriate training or assistance will be provided to carers to complete required forms in order to minimise declined applications and missed payments; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13420/18]