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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Farm Improvement Scheme Payments (18 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 193. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) in County Mayo will receive a payment under the equine knowledge transfer scheme. [17019/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (19 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government contains specific recommendations to grow tourism nationwide, in particular along the Wild Atlantic Way. However, I highlight for the Tánaiste and the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Brendan Griffin, a situation in County Sligo where a flawed health and safety decision by the Marine Survey Office has led to the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (19 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on an application by a school (details supplied) will be made; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that if a decision is not forthcoming the school will have no other option but to begin implementing student caps from 2019 onwards; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that a phased development plan for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Reimbursement (19 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 258. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that in 2018 it was announced that Pembrolizumab would be licensed in April 2018 for NSCLC patients however his Department and the HSE attached a narrow window of eligibility as it is a requirement that the tumour has a PD-L1 expression of over 50%; if this requirement can be reduced to bring it in line with similar drugs such as...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 68. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to address difficulties being experienced regarding boat access for tourists to Inishmurray, County Sligo. [17712/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Funding (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 85. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when large scale projects for the sports capital programme will commence. [17713/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 224. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of capital funding for a college (details supplied) in view of significantly increasing student numbers on home economics teacher education and nurse education programmes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is now a need for larger capacity classrooms and laboratories to accommodate students; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Third Level Institutions (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 225. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when funding for a link building project for a college (details supplied) will proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17708/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Knowledge Transfer Programme (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 445. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the knowledge transfer dairy programme in view of the fact that this person has been approved payment but has not been provided with a timeframe for the payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17700/18]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Early Childhood Care and Education (24 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 546. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason there will be only one entry point for the new early childhood care and education, ECCE, scheme from 1 September 2018 and not the three periods as it is in the current programme; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that this will lead to situations in which children who are not two years and eight months of age on 1...

Questions on Promised Legislation (25 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Perhaps this is a question for the Minister for Health. I refer to the lengthy departmental review as to where cardiac cath labs are to be located throughout Ireland. What is the update and progress on this review? Furthermore, the Minister, Deputy Harris, knows that we in the north west are being denied a vital public service and that the Saolta University Health Care Group has submitted...

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Apr 2018)

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Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Recent comments made by a number of Front Bench spokespersons and some of the Fianna Fáil Party opposite have sought to undermine and damage the Government's efforts with regard to Ireland's overall Brexit strategy and on the overall preparedness of this country's business for Brexit.

Questions on Promised Legislation (26 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: In my opinion this very unhelpful approach was continued when the Fianna Fáil's leader recently said prolonged negotiations with the UK on Brexit could harm Ireland. Will the Tánaiste provide for me, the House and the public listening an accurate update on the ongoing progress on Ireland's Brexit preparedness?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council: Defence and Related Matters (26 Apr 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister of State and his officials. I have some questions arising from his comments. Last weekend there was an indication that officials were sitting on a report from the Defence Forces on pay. Why are there such delays? We have heard much about gaps and personnel shortages in the Defence Forces. What is the current position and what are the Minister of State's views...

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Murphy, for a timeframe in regard to the vitally important commercial rates Bill. I am sure the Minister does not have the information on the heads of the Bill and what it contains but the current legislation is out of date. Many businesses are very concerned with the current position and I ask the Minister to provide an...

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for dealing with this Topical Issue matter today, which is very serious. Last week the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Griffin, attended a meeting in Sligo on the matter of boats landing on Inishmurray. Representatives of Fáilte Ireland attended, as did boat owners, skippers and families from Inishmurray. Up until 1957...

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The response is typical of the Civil Service. There has never been an accident on Inishmurray. I met the boat owners and skippers who confirmed that there has never been an accident involving passengers embarking or disembarking at Inishmurray. The Minister should check the records or the files to see if there is any report of an accident. These skippers are acting responsibly. They have...

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I do not want to see any place closed, but the fact is that it is easier to get onto Inishmurray than it is to get onto some of the other islands. I think the people in question should be brought to book. The Minister is responsible for ensuring people in the Marine Survey Office will not start to use a heavy hand in that regard.

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his replies so far about this concerning issue and for the swift explanation of the facts. I am sure he is aware that many women are seriously concerned and are seeking clarification from public representatives in respect of a wide range of issues. All of these women are suffering as a result of the uncertainty that exists. Will the Minister outline how many of...