Results 581-600 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Illness Benefit Eligibility (18 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 711. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) is not entitled to claim for illness benefit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37011/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Wage Subsidy Scheme (18 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 733. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to introduce changes to the wage subsidy scheme for persons with brain injuries in view of the fact that working 21 hours as a minimum is often too difficult for many persons with this type of injury; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37233/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haulage Industry (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 88. To ask the Minister for Finance if road hauliers will be protected from measures introduced in budget 2019 in regard to the carbon tax; if other compensatory measures will be introduced in order to offset a rise in fuel costs (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36245/18]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Haulage Industry (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 89. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason road hauliers that have had to upgrade their fleets to more environmentally friendly vehicles have not been supported in regard to the carbon tax; if consideration will be given to those that have invested heavily in economically friendly vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36247/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Transport Support Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 756. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to replace the mobility allowance and the motorised transport grant scheme (details supplied) in view of the fact that it has been closed to new applicants for over five years to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36022/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 901. To ask the Minister for Health the position from the HSE estates department on the provision a new paediatric diabetes centre that is to be developed at Sligo University Hospital; when funding for the centre will be forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36618/18]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Funding (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 995. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if Sligo County Council will be assisted with the cost of removing a 2.5 tonne whale carcass that has washed ashore to help to stop the spread of pollution into Sligo Bay and onto Strandhill; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36583/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1113. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason his Department does not include funding for preventative safety measures being developed under a non-national safety scheme or low cost accident scheme in areas which have increased risk of accidents occurring due to new development; the other funding schemes available for councils to develop pedestrian crossings; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Tolls (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1114. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason the toll charged for using the N4 Sligo to Dublin is the highest toll charge here despite the fact the motorway status road only covers the distance from Mullingar to Dublin; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36246/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Safety Authority Data (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1115. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of RSA officers operating in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Donegal, Mayo, Galway and Roscommon who are tasked with specifically tackling unlicensed road transport operators; the number of investigations undertaken and convictions obtained with regard to unlicensed road transport operations in the north west; the efforts made in...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1194. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development when funding allocations under measure 2 of the outdoor recreational scheme will be announced; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36513/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Flood Relief Schemes (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1385. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding is available via local authorities towards covering the cost of damage to private businesses that were uninsured and which were damaged during Storm Eleanor; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36389/18]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Library (7 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 1448. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if the W.B. Yeats collection which is exhibited at the National Library, Dublin can be loaned to Sligo County Council (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36459/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (12 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Will the Tánaiste or the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine provide an update on the ongoing review of the regional veterinary laboratory located at Doonally, County Sligo? As a former Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, the Tánaiste will be aware of how this vital State infrastructure plays a key role for the farming community in the north west.

Climate Action and Low Carbon Development (Climate Change Reporting) Bill 2018: First Stage (11 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: No.

Questions on Promised Legislation (11 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: There was an announcement recently about an upgrade in University Hospital Waterford. I have raised the issue a number of times with the Minister for Health of people living in the north west above the Dublin-Galway line where there are no PCI services or any other specialist cardiac services available. This decision was made when we were told the national review was taking place. I am...

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Can the Deputies who have unfortunately been overlooked today be prioritised for tomorrow?

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: In fairness-----

Order of Business (Resumed) (10 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: -----my colleagues and I have been overlooked on numerous occasions and we have not been given the opportunity to contribute on the following the next day. I propose that, at the least, what has been suggested be given serious consideration.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (10 Jul 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 384. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the decision to provide a new modular cardio cath lab service for Waterford University Hospital has been made before the national cath lab report has been finalised; if County Sligo and the north west region will be allocated a similar service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30035/18]