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Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 10. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the way in which the financial support sheep farmers have received is measured. [41461/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: This question relates to the way in which the financial support sheep farmers have received is measured.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for the information there. Deputies Martin Kenny and Scanlon would be supportive on this. In the area that we represent where there is much hill-farming and sheep-farming, and which is also in a disadvantaged area, farmers tell me that they look forward to there being more benefits in addition to what the Minister outlined and, indeed, that these farmers would be...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I would place the emphasis on the disadvantaged areas. I represent a disadvantaged area, as do some of the Deputies here this morning, many of whom would be of the same opinion. Certainly, I welcome the addition funding €23 million in the budget that the Minister mentioned but it is vitally important that we support these farmers.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fishing Industry (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 31. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the efforts being made to safeguard the fishing sector in the context of Brexit. [41462/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Marine Resources (11 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 206. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the efforts being made with regard to combating an international problem in relation to marine litter and the effects it is having on marine wildlife; the funding allocations awarded to tackling this problem here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41574/18]

Residential Tenancies (Prevention of Family Homelessness) Bill 2018: First Stage (16 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: No.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Services Provision (16 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 343. To ask the Minister for Health if he will investigate with the HSE when a new case co-ordinator will be appointed to a facility (details supplied); the timeline and the way in which they will communicate with the person regarding the issue; the duties of the case co-ordinator in assisting the person with finding accommodation in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Rent Pressure Zones (16 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 676. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if County Sligo will be included as a rent pressure zone in view of the 29% increase in renting costs since 2016 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42393/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (18 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Hear, hear.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Education and Skills: Report on Positive Mental Health in Schools: Minister for Education and Skills (18 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister, Deputy McHugh. I have worked with him very closely in recent years and have no doubt that he will be a success. I wish him very well because I have seen his enthusiasm for any job he has taken on and his willingness to communicate. It is vitally important for the committee that the Minister will listen and is a good communicator. We will have a good working...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister of State, Deputy Paul Kehoe, and thank him for his presentation. A number of members have already spoken about the issue of pay for Defence Forces' personnel which has been highlighted over the past few months in the media and is currently being examined by the independent pay commission. Will the Minister of State elaborate on the non-pay issues that contribute to...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I asked about Finner Camp.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade, and Defence: Foreign Affairs Council – Defence, and Related Matters: Minister of State at the Department of Defence (18 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: It is a very serious issue. I thank the Minister of State.

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Ireland Site Visits (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 346. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the number of IDA and Enterprise Ireland site visits to County Leitrim since 2016 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43773/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Regional Airports (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 568. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider re-establishing the subvention towards the operating costs for daily flights between Dublin and Sligo airports in view of the return to strength of the economy over the past seven years and in view of the fact that there is no motorway link from Mullingar to Sligo (details supplied); and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Projects (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 595. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if funding will be made available to build new libraries at Mohill and Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43779/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Town and Village Renewal Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 599. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the projects per village being funded under the allocations made in the most recently announced 2018 town and village renewal scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43546/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 691. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of Rebuilding Ireland home loan applications that have been accepted and rejected; the percentage comparison between those accepted and rejected from the launch of the programme until October 2018, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43506/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (23 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 700. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if legislation can be amended to ensure that future planting of commercial forestry throughout Ireland is required to have local authority planning permission; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43772/18]