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Assisted Decision-Making (Capacity) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (11 Dec 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Acting Chairman for the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which will have a meaningful impact on many families in Ireland. Over the lifetime of a government many areas of law are examined or renewed from financial issues to family life. Often, when it comes to law reform, governments point to the existing legislation, which may be Acts from the 1930s or 1940s. In some rare...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Dec 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 471. To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of services (details supplied) at Sligo General Hospital. [52513/13]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (10 Dec 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 567. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding for the N4 carriageway between Collooney and Castlebaldwin in County Sligo has been identified by his Department beyond the publication of documents and submission to An Bord Pleanála currently under way; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52835/13]

Forestry Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: As a Deputy representing Sligo-North Leitrim I am well aware of the importance of the forestry industry in Ireland. Our forests are a vital natural resource which, at the same time, can present a challenge within communities. Forestry accounts for 11% of Ireland's land use, which compares unfavourably with a figure of 30% globally and up to 40% in Europe. In Leitrim, 16% of land is under...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Eligibility (26 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 199. To ask the Minister for Finance if works (details supplied) will be considered under the home renovation incentive scheme. [50800/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Staffing (26 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 274. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Sligo has been refused further special needs assistant support despite the increase of three additional pupils with special needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50803/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Office of Public Works Properties (21 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 139. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government following the decision to transfer the senior alert unit from Tubbercurry to Dublin, the future plans for the Government buildings at Tubberrcurry, County Sligo; the sections that are currently operating out of this building; the number of staff associated with these units; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Vetting Applications (19 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 515. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason an Irish dance group (details supplied) in County Leitrim has been waiting since for 2011 for Garda vetting clearance; and when this group may expect to hear from the vetting unit in Tipperary. [48985/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: I would like an answer to my query.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Heads of Maritime Area and Foreshore (Amendment) Bill 2013: Discussion (12 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: Will Ms Kelly confirm there is no consultation between local authority and Oireachtas public representatives and An Bord Pleanála regarding decisions the board takes? I have had a number of cases in my constituency over the past number of years where people who have lived there for generations were refused planning permission because one person objected. The local authority had...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Staff Redeployment (12 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 342. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his plans to redeploy civil servants from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine based at the district veterinary office, Drumshanbo, County Leitrim, to alternative duties working for other Departments based in the same building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47723/13]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: County and City Managers Association (7 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the county managers, particularly, Mr. Jackie Maguire, with whom I have worked for a number of years, and Mr. Daniel McLoughlin, who started out in Sligo, as well as all of their colleagues. Irish Water is one of the main topics at the present. There are concerns within local authorities in regard to staffing, in particular, who will be employed by Irish Water and who by the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (7 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 27. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has had any recent discussion with his Northern Ireland Executive Minister counterpart regarding the national primary route N16 which forms part of the east-west corridor linking Northern Ireland with the Republic and more specifically linking Sligo and Leitrim and much of Connacht with Belfast, Larne and Dundalk on the east...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Issues (7 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 34. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his Department and the National Roads Authority will consider funding to Sligo County Council which is seeking design funding on their part of the N16 to develop a scheme which could be ready for construction in a number of years time (details supplied). [47064/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Invalidity Pension Appeals (7 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 125. To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim will have to wait over two years for a decision on their appeal for an invalidity pension. [47510/13]

Finance (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (6 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: Despite the overwhelming constraints imposed on the Government, the Minister for Finance, Deputy Noonan, has thankfully been able to include several incentives and welcome initiatives that I hope will help stimulate our economy in this Finance Bill. As part of the budget 2014 measures, the Government has announced 25 pro-business and pro-jobs initiatives which are set to cost more than...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (6 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 55. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any further consideration has been given by his Department to the application by a college (details supplied) in County Sligo which has forwarded revised documents on the provision of a link building extension at the campus at Lough Gill, Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47236/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Applications (6 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 56. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if any further consideration has been given by his Department to the application by a school (details supplied) in County Sligo and the Mayo, Sligo and Leitrim Education and Training Board for a phase 2 extension to the facilities at Riverstown, Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47237/13]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Energy Resources (6 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 105. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his Department has reviewed the most recent capacity assessment by the UK energy regulator, Ofgem, published in June 2013, which warned of an increased risk of energy shortages over the coming winters; if his attention has been drawn to proposals by the UK's National Grid that large energy users could be forced to...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Property Taxation Assessments (5 Nov 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 213. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has not received a response from the Revenue Commissioners regarding the local property tax to attempts to have the band 3 on their property adjusted to band 2; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46811/13]