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Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons in the State in receipt of home help hours and are also cared for by persons who are in receipt of carer's benefit; if he or his Department officials have ever discussed with the health Service Executive and the Department of Social Protection the reason any person cared for by a person receiving carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are in many cases differing in their interpretation of the 2010 Planning Act which refers to the extension of time for planning permissions after their time limits have expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56943/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: European Union Presidency and Environment Council Meeting: Discussion (13 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his attendance. My question is on the Presidency during the next six months and the conference the Minister attended last weekend in Doha. In terms of emissions, the Minister has mentioned that he achieved some success with the Polish delegates. However, the major players are the United States, China, Russia and so on. How can we succeed in that regard? Progress...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (13 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration has been given to naming the new Oireachtas TV station to Telifís Oireachtas rather than Oireactas TV in consideration to the Irish Language, our first language. [56094/12]

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the Minister and his officials to the meeting. Both Leader programmes are working very well in my constituency of Sligo-North Leitrim. It would be unfortunate that we would all be affected as a result of some areas not working as they should. The areas in communities along the Border are working very well. All the moneys have been well-spent. That is the feedback I am getting...

Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Select Sub-Committee on the Environment, Community and Local Government: Estimates for Public Services 2012
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (Supplementary) (11 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Can the funding be transferred to the neighbouring constituency?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (29 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider his view in relation to the allocation of the 10 local authority members, where more than one local authority will fall within the Education and Training Board area, where he considers that population, based on the most recent census, is the most appropriate and fair way to devise the proportions in which each local authority...

Medical Treatment (Termination of Pregnancy in Case of Risk to Life of Pregnant Woman) (No. 2) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) [Private Members] (28 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I took the opportunity to oppose the Bill when Deputy Clare Daly introduced it before and will oppose it again when the vote is called. A number of events have taken place since last April when the Deputy introduced the Bill. At the time the Minister for Health, Deputy James Reilly, told the House that the report of the expert group would be brought before it. It has now been published and...

Electoral (Amendment) (Dáil Constituencies) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this Bill, which will have a dramatic effect on the electoral hinterlands across Ireland. As part of this Government's programme of political reform the Bill provides, for the first time since 1980, a reduction in the number of Members of this House. A number of commentators have argued that it will have little impact but I believe a further reduction...

Leaders' Questions (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Meltdown.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with car hire companies prior to the 2013 tourist season and the Gathering to ensure that they sign up to a particular code of practice in relation to charges to ensure that all such charges are up front and are fair to ensure tourists get a fair deal. [52250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to advise tourists coming here of some hidden charges that car hire companies add on to customers in relation to insurance which many of them are not aware of when they make their booking from overseas. [52249/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if under Section 28(2) of the new Educational and Training Boards Bill he has made an order yet in relation to the composition of the new Educational and Training Boards in particular to the 10 member representation from the local authorities where there is a composition of three counties. [52007/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if under Section 28(2) of the new Educational and Training Boards Bill, he has given consideration to smaller counties in three county vocational education committee amalgamations where that county may have a small population but a strong number of schools and pupils under the patronage of the ETBs and that recognition will be given to public...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (20 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide clarification for local authority staff across Ireland who may one way or other transfer from their current employer to the Irish Water Company, many of these staff currently employed will play a pivotal role in the successful transfer of assets and infrastructure from the local authorities to Irish Water;...

Credit Union Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To fully understand the importance of the credit union movement, it is necessary to remind the House of its history. The Irish credit union movement was founded as a result of the efforts of three dynamic, pioneering and entrepreneurial people, namely, a teacher, a civil servant and a bakery worker. In Dublin in the 1950s, these individuals witnessed the effects of high unemployment, such...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: 2013 Allocations for Public Expenditure
Vote 25 - Department of the Environment, Community and Local Government (13 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Representatives of Irish Water appeared before the committee last week, and there are major concerns regarding the relationship between the staff of local authorities and Irish Water. We have seen what has happened in Northern Ireland, where huge mistakes were made. The representatives, when pressed, said that in the short term perhaps staff at local authority level throughout the country...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Hydraulic Fracturing Policy (13 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he has developed the terms of reference and the parameters for further research to be commissioned by the Environmental Protection Agency later this year on the issue of hydraulic fracturing here; if the terms of reference for this more extensive research is to be drawn up by a steering group; the organisations that will...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I asked earlier about the appointment of 150 to 200 local contractors to install the boundary boxes and meters. When does Mr. Mullins propose that some of these contractors would be appointed? Will there be some in each county or region, or what will be the format?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Establishment of Uisce Éireann: Discussion with Bord Gáis Networks (6 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: What is the timeframe? Is it within the next month?