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Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: -----it will ensure those with wealth and larger properties will pay more and, of course, smaller households will pay less. The left cannot have it every way. While calling for better local services, they resist this tax which is a means to fund services. We must live in the real world where in this country there exists an Exchequer gap of more than €16 billion. The €160 million...

Local Government (Household Charge) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 Dec 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: -----I hope that this will be the start of a proper funding mechanism for our local authorities the future.

Written Answers — Social Welfare Appeals: Social Welfare Appeals (6 Dec 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 170: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the position regarding an appeal for a position as carer in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38506/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (6 Dec 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 439: To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will issue from the evaluation group on a bid by Sligo General Hospital to become a hub laboratory which would propose to handle all the high volume blood science workload origination from primary care as well as work associated with the general hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38812/11]

Water Services (Amendment) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important legislation which raises many issues for rural communities. As a Deputy representing both Sligo and north Leitrim, a large part of my constituency contains people who will be affected by this legislation. Ireland is now facing the imposition of substantial penalties and fines from the European Court of Justice. The European Commission...

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (29 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 282: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of applications made to her for carer's allowance for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and up to 30 October 2011; the number of these applications that were granted, refused, appealed and successful; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37466/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. The House is aware that it is being introduced to deal with a number of issues which arise as a result of the coming into force on 4 December of EU regulations dealing with road transport operators. I support the provisions contained in the Bill and will take the opportunity to speak on a number of them. It is worth noting some interesting...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a disabled person (details supplied) was refused vehicle registration tax exemption on the purchase of a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the FÁS training centre at Baldoyle, Dublin, will be in a position to organise repeat examinations for phase 2 of the construction plant fitting apprenticeship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will accept that there is a need to set terms of reference for the Environment Protection Agency in investigating the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing for gas. [35893/11]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fact that the legal ownership rights to 27,000 square miles of oil and gas were sold in 1958 for €500 by the then Minister for Industry and Commerce and that this legal arrangement still stands resulting in any potential gas or oil extraction being of little impact to the taxpayer. [35892/11]

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which in effect will allow qualified general practitioners to treat public patients as part of the GMS. The restrictive practice of this area was identified by the IMF-EU agreement with Ireland, to increase competition among sheltered professions by the third quarter in 2011. A number of provisions in the Bill will benefit the State, the...

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (15 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider conducting an investigation into the difficulties surrounding a student (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34261/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if reconsideration will be given to community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors who were rejected on the issue of the introduction of a pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34255/11]

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will supply details of grants paid to a project (details supplied) through the Combat Poverty Agency; the levels of moneys paid and the particular activities and sectors targeted for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on the payment of the primary school minor works grant in the current school year will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32354/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of routine early gestational ultrasound scans and routine foetal anomaly scans to all pregnant women attending for care at Sligo General Hospital; if he will consider providing the resources required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Health the process for the approval of consultant posts by the Health Service Executive; the number of consultant posts, if any, in the HSE that are unapproved and have not received subsequent funding; in the event of any consultant post not funded nationally but from individual hospital revenue, the number of these posts that exist; the number of...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of routine early gestational ultrasound scans and routine foetal anomaly scans to all pregnant women attending for care at Sligo General Hospital; and if he will consider providing the resources required. [31697/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the setting up of a rapid access prostate cancer clinic for Sligo General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/11]