Results 661-680 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Marine Safety (22 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 521. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the process regarding the Marine Survey Office conducting a health and safety re-evaluation for operators landing at Inishmurray Island, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22718/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Boat Permits (22 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 522. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will obtain from the Marine Survey Office examples whereby licences with limitations were provided to boat operators in order to operate in certain circumstances, as was the case with regard to the licences that were allocated for serving Ireland's Eye; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22721/18]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Adaptation Grant Funding (22 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 607. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will investigate with officials in Sligo County Council the reason advice is being issued by the council that no new applications are being accepted by it for housing adaptation grants in view of the fact that a significant allocation of funding was made to Sligo County Council on 3 May 2018; and if he will make a...

Order of Business (15 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government refers to the family courts Bill. What is the timeframe for the introduction of the Bill for the Oireachtas?

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: DEIS Eligibility (15 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 280. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a school (details supplied) can be considered for an allocation of DEIS status at the next available opportunity; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21405/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Data (15 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 299. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of newly recruited gardaí who have been allocated to the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division in each of the years 2015 to 2017 and to date in 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21030/18]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Pensions Reform (15 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 539. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the percentage rate of pension that would be payable for new applicants post-2020 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20990/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Commemorative Events (10 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 15. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence his plans to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Defence Forces involvement in peacekeeping missions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20290/18]

Written Answers — Department of Defence: Defence Forces Remuneration (10 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 32. To ask the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the status of plans to increase the pay of low ranking soldiers of the Defence Forces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20291/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (9 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Is it the State's intention to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the Irish Defence Forces' involvement in United Nations, UN, peacekeeping missions this year? Our Defence Forces have been participating in UN-led missions since 1958. Will the anniversary be celebrated nationally this year?

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services Provision (9 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 84. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the way in which an Irish citizen can apply to the Irish Embassy in the United States of America for a guided tour of the White House, Washington DC in September 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20251/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Summer Works Scheme Applications (9 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if an application for an upgrade to a home economics room by a school (details supplied) has been approved in view of the condition of its current room; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20418/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Ferry Services (9 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will investigate with the Marine Survey Office, MSO, if a legal disclaimer system would suffice until such a time as funding can be identified to provide improved landing facilities at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20224/18]

Order of Business (8 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: My question concerns passports. We are coming into the holiday period and I acknowledge there are huge concerns every year at this time. I refer to cases where people book their holidays and then find out they have no passports. Could legislation be brought in whereby people would be required to show their passport before they book their holidays? I was hoping the Tánaiste would be...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Living Alone Allowance (8 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 443. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if a living alone allowance allocation being provided to a person (details supplied) is correct; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19662/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (3 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: This issue comes under the remit of the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine. I have been approached by a number of farmers and the IFA regarding the urgent need to release the 50% of GLAS payments due to farmers. Sheep welfare payments also need to be issued urgently. Separately, there is concern regarding the extension of electronic identification to all sheep. These issues...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Basic Payment Scheme Appeals (3 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 211. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an appeal by a person (details supplied) will be decided upon by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19320/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Local Improvement Scheme Administration (3 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 237. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the way in which his Department allocates funding to counties under the local improvement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19322/18]

Questions on Promised Legislation (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government contains a commitment to the creation of jobs nationwide. I must acknowledge the changes which the Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation, Deputy Heather Humphreys has introduced at the IDA resulting in a new focus by that agency on the Border region. As the Taoiseach is aware, I have pointed out on numerous occasions in the House that the north west...

Other Questions: Local Improvement Scheme Funding (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I am delighted that my colleagues have come in to support this request. We have delivered the money over the past two years. For ten years we had no money whatever. From the Minister's track record, I hope that additional funding will be made available to the €10.7 million so far for 2018. The upgrading of roads in recent years has benefited communities, as was the case with...