Results 1,161-1,180 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Children and Family Services Provision (5 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 360. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the supports in place to assist children or teenagers who may be vulnerable in child care, youth support and or development services, in particular counties Sligo and Leitrim; the extent to which she continues to liaise with specific groups in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16921/17]

Defence Forces: Motion (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: I am dividing my time with Deputy John Paul Phelan. I welcome the opportunity to address the issues raised in this motion about the strength of the Defence Forces. The position is that, at the end of February 2017, the effective strength of the Permanent Defence Force stood at 9,070. The Government is committed to maintaining the establishment of the Permanent Defence Force at 9,500. It is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 106. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the position regarding statistics with regard to human trafficking; the way in which these statistics are obtained; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16023/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification Applications (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 107. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if a review will be undertaken and consideration given to the case of a person (details supplied); if the application for a family reunification visa will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16034/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Human Trafficking (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 135. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of convictions there have been for human trafficking here since 2008; her views on the current legislation to tackle the issue; her plans to introduce stronger legislation in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16329/17]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Disabled Drivers and Passengers Scheme (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 176. To ask the Minister for Finance if an application by a person (details supplied) for tax relief under the scheme for drivers with disabilities will be expedited by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16266/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 259. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way he will address the role of faith in determining the admission to minority faith based schools and the concerns of parents of minority faiths who wish to ensure they can enrol their children to a school of their own faith in view of the recent Education (Admissions to schools) Bill 2016 and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 260. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way in which he will protect the admission of minority faith students to minority faith schools that are oversubscribed, such as a school (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16289/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 261. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the steps he will take to address the challenges in limited and rural areas in which oversubscription in primary and secondary schools and lack of capacity are creating difficulties for minority faith students that wish to be placed at schools of their own faith. [16290/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Patronage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 262. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the legal protections that exist to support the provision of faith based education by religious minorities here and the right of minority faith students to attend primary and secondary schools of their own faith; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16291/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Funding (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 263. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the provisions that exist for continued and full information technology funding in view of inequalities between funding allocations for majority and minority faith based or Education and Training Board, ETB, schools, specifically in the case of a school (details supplied) which has received 50% of the funding provided for other faith and ETB...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Local Infrastructure Housing Activation Fund (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 318. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the reason no projects in counties Sligo and Leitrim were approved under the local infrastructure housing activation fund; his plans for projects in counties Sligo and Leitrim to be approved and funded in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16255/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 509. To ask the Minister for Health the position in regard to providing new drugs for cystic fibrosis patients here, in view of the recent submission of Vertex to the HSE, which would ensure access to Kalydeco and Orkambi for all eligible patients; if the HSE will expedite their process of decision-making; his views on whether the HSE is doing all that it can to ensure patients can access...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Fodder Crisis (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 588. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the establishment of a winter feed crisis fund or other similar fund to assist farmers; if it was established; the way in which small and independent farmers across Ireland and especially in counties Sligo and Leitrim can access this fund in view of the problems caused due to inclement weather in winter; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 638. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a company (details supplied) was not approved for funding under the 2016 Fáilte Ireland capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16250/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 639. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the way in which the assessment criteria for the 2016 Fáilte Ireland capital investment programme was applied in individual cases across the country, especially as it pertains to an application by a company (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16251/17]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Capital Investment Programme (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 640. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a company (details supplied) was deemed to not meet the stated criteria for the 2016 Fáilte Ireland capital investment programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16252/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Jobs Initiative (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 675. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if applications for funds (details supplied) will be available to private entities; the criteria for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16268/17]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (4 Apr 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 677. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation when she envisages Dáil Éireann ratifying the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement, as is required in order for it to become EU legislation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16440/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (30 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government identifies the need for the establishment of a new schools excellence fund. Can the Minister advise me on the progress that has been made in respect of this Government priority? What new approaches to learning are being rewarded by the Minister's Department?