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Topical Issue Debate: Medicinal Products Availability (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle and his staff for giving me the opportunity to raise this important issue which is a matter of life and death for a constituent of mine and many others throughout the country. It relates to the provision of the life-extending drug, nivolumab or nivo for short, by the HSE and the Department of Health. Nivo is an immunology drug that can be used by oncologists to...

Order of Business (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: As has been discussed on numerous occasions before the summer break, the programme for Government makes a commitment regarding the roll-out of the national broadband plan. Could the Taoiseach advise me about its current status because I have been asked by many people in my constituency of Sligo-Leitrim, south Donegal and north Roscommon about the status of the plan?

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Action Plan for Jobs (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 133. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation further to the recently released live register reduction figures, what additional efforts she will make to ensure that the Action Plan for Jobs is working effectively in County Sligo in view of the fact that it is in every other county; if special consideration can be given to County Sligo to assist it; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Dementia Strategy Implementation (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the plans, additional funding and resources that are being put in place nationally by his Department and the HSE to better care for the estimated 3,500 persons who will develop Alzheimer's disease each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39336/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 586. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 20 June 2017, if there have been improvements to the bus service 458 between Blacklion and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39085/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Transport Authority (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 627. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 4 May 2017, if he can ascertain from the National Transport Authority, if a company (details supplied) has been identified for the provision of bus shelters nationwide; if it has identified a suitable bespoke unit as suggested by the NTA to this Deputy on 16 May 2017 for John Street, Sligo;...

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Library Services Funding (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 672. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a new funding mechanism for the upgrading of libraries will be made available by his Department in order that libraries such as Sligo Central Library in Sligo town can develop new premises to better cater to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/17]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Departmental Staff (20 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 693. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason staff at the pensions office in County Sligo are not using the car park facilities provided on site (details supplied); if efforts can be made from within her Department to address this situation going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39206/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 123. To ask the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given in the Finance Bill 2017 to enable the capital gains tax of 33% to be lowered for legal separation in cases in which the sale of a divorcing couple's shared land holding will have to be used to provide new accommodation for a family member with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/17]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Pensions (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 248. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his position with regard to the mandatory retirement age in both the public service and private sector; the difficulties being faced by many retiring civil servants and public sector workers when they must retire at 65 years of age yet cannot access a pension until 66 years of age; if he will consider amending legislation in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 910. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the medication Ocuvite Lutein Forte has been withdrawn from being made available to persons under the medical card scheme; the alternative medication that has been considered to be included in absence of the medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1195. To ask the Minister for Health the reason chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not included on the long-term illness benefit list; his plans to change the status regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38284/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legislative Measures (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1336. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an assessment on the impact of the proposed restrictions on advertising, labelling and promotions contained in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 on the sustainability of new entrant and small rural Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers and on competition and investment generally in the Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Industry (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1338. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to date to protect the ongoing sustainability of new entrant and small Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers; his views on the protection, competition and the need for greater investment in the Irish whiskey and spirits industry going forward; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (11 Sep 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 1980. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the progress made to date with the housing units identified in County Sligo in the Rebuilding Ireland programme; the estimated completion dates for these new local authority housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37345/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Drugs Smuggling (26 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 102. To ask the Minister for Finance the follow-up searches that were undertaken further to the recent discovery by persons of substantial quantities of drugs off the west coast in late June 2017; the additional resources that have been allocated to customs officials to enable them to follow up on this drug find; his views on whether customs officials have obtained greater intelligence on the...

Mental Health (Amendment) Bill 2017: Report and Final Stages (14 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for giving time for Members to express their concerns on mental health. I congratulate Deputy Brown on bringing the Bill before the House and compliment him on the work he has done so far. It is a great privilege for a Member to bring such a Bill to the floor of the Dáil this morning because every Oireachtas Member deals with mental health issues and suicide...

Questions on Promised Legislation (13 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government makes specific provision in respect of increasing jobs in rural Ireland. I am unsure if the Tánaiste is aware that in Sligo, the IDA is now advising that its site in Finisklin is full of units while other lands it owns at Oakfield are not accessible due to there being no road constructed on the western distributor route. I ask the Tánaiste to give an...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 271. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the expected new ASD unit for a school (details supplied) will commence construction on site in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33691/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (13 Jul 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 780. To ask the Minister for Health if women who have had breast cancer, who have a medical card and are measured and fitted for two bras per year, can also be fitted for a swimsuit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34297/17]