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

Tony McLoughlin: I will, if the Acting Chairman lets me in afterwards.

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 29. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of persons who signed up for the seniors alert scheme in counties Sligo and Leitrim in 2017; and his plans for the scheme in 2018. [18946/18]

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for the reply. Awareness, through Pobal and other agencies involved in promoting the seniors alert scheme, is most important. I have seen it at first hand. Almost 500 people have participated in it in my constituency in Sligo and Leitrim in the past year, and I am sure many others would do so if people were aware that they do not need to live alone for this alert...

Other Questions: Seniors Alert Scheme (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: There is no better man than the Minister to get additional money. It is crucial if there is extra demand for the scheme and I am sure that there will be. The Minister is correct. There are many agencies involved. An awareness campaign helps. I am sure every Deputy here will have seen how concerned people are in their homes in recent years, and how they are live prisoners in their homes....

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

Tony McLoughlin: 27. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the allocation, both nationally and to counties Sligo and Leitrim, under the local improvement scheme since its reintroduction in 2017; and if there will be a second round of the scheme in 2018. [18945/18]

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

Tony McLoughlin: I want to ask the Minister about the allocations, both nationally and in the constituency of Sligo-Leitrim and south Donegal, under the local improvement scheme since its reintroduction in 2017. Will there be another allocation this year? I congratulate the Minister because for roughly ten years no money was spent on local improvement schemes-----

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

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister. I welcome the money the constituency has received since 2017. I am aware that offers have been made to a number of farmers and householders living along the routes of the local improvement schemes which have been approved by both Sligo County Council and Leitrim County Council. I believe the money that has been spent there and in every constituency in the country is...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Scheme Payments (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 143. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if farming payments were allocated to a farmer (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19284/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Regional Development Initiatives (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 156. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if he will report on the progress of the Atlantic Economic Corridor, the work of the task force and the support his Department is providing for this initiative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18943/18]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Telecommunications Services Provision (2 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the work to address mobile phone coverage blackspots which is a measure of the action plan of the mobile phone and broadband task force; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18944/18]

National Cervical Screening Programme: Statements (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his replies so far about this concerning issue and for the swift explanation of the facts. I am sure he is aware that many women are seriously concerned and are seeking clarification from public representatives in respect of a wide range of issues. All of these women are suffering as a result of the uncertainty that exists. Will the Minister outline how many of...

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I do not want to see any place closed, but the fact is that it is easier to get onto Inishmurray than it is to get onto some of the other islands. I think the people in question should be brought to book. The Minister is responsible for ensuring people in the Marine Survey Office will not start to use a heavy hand in that regard.

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for dealing with this Topical Issue matter today, which is very serious. Last week the Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, Deputy Griffin, attended a meeting in Sligo on the matter of boats landing on Inishmurray. Representatives of Fáilte Ireland attended, as did boat owners, skippers and families from Inishmurray. Up until 1957...

Topical Issue Debate: Ferry Services (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The response is typical of the Civil Service. There has never been an accident on Inishmurray. I met the boat owners and skippers who confirmed that there has never been an accident involving passengers embarking or disembarking at Inishmurray. The Minister should check the records or the files to see if there is any report of an accident. These skippers are acting responsibly. They have...

Order of Business (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I ask the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government, Deputy Murphy, for a timeframe in regard to the vitally important commercial rates Bill. I am sure the Minister does not have the information on the heads of the Bill and what it contains but the current legislation is out of date. Many businesses are very concerned with the current position and I ask the Minister to provide an...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Revenue Commissioners Staff (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 76. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason officials from the Revenue Commissioners have not been attending county council joint policing committee, JPC, meetings in the north-west region despite assurances to Deputies in a meeting in October 2017 that they would do so in order to address concerns about the importation of narcotics in the area; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Data (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 157. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of new and additional places created and the capital expenditure including summer works, minor works, emergency works and other capital expenditure on school building in each year since 2010, by county in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18867/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 212. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 930 of 17 April 2018, the number of bids submitted; if there is a time limit on the sale of the property; when it first was put up for sale; the active seller; if it is unsold, if this building can be offered to the community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18554/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 339. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Questions Nos. 422 and 430 of 5 December 2017, the position regarding the proposed roll out of a scheme to assist households with paying for large amounts of waste due to medical conditions. [18875/18]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Sports Capital Programme Data (1 May 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 362. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the allocation of 2017 sports capital programme funding by county; the allocation by county compared to the distribution on a per capita basis in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18820/18]