Results 1,281-1,300 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Rural Recreation Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 42. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the benefits of investing in recreation infrastructure in rural counties; the way in which this will help to attract more visitors to rural areas such as counties Sligo and Leitrim; if her Department will run a rural recreation programme in 2017; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11549/17]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Cultural Policy (7 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 58. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the way arts and culture can play a role in revitalising rural areas in places such as Counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11548/17]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Unfinished Housing Developments (7 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 266. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government the way in which the residents of an unfinished housing estate (details supplied) in County Sligo can make their estate safe from a health and safety perspective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11445/17]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Commercial Rates Impact (7 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 820. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs her views on whether new Government supports for financially challenged private creches nationwide should be considered in order to reduce the financial burden many are currently undergoing due to the requirement to pay commercial rates to councils; if her attention has been drawn to this issue; if she will consider leading this approach...

Questions on Promised Legislation (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government contains a commitment to develop a new Atlantic Economic Corridor with the aim of providing more balanced regional development in the west. On that basis, will the Taoiseach please advise the House on progress in developing this corridor? Can he also advise how this plan aims to bring infrastructure, multinational investment, jobs and wealth to local communities...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs Application (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 97. To ask the Minister for Finance if tax relief is readily available for third level education; if so, the reason no tax relief is available for lower education levels; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10559/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Service Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 105. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if financial assistance exists for persons and families to cover costs associated with learning disabilities, specifically dyslexia; if this covers assessment, specialist tuition and assistive technology; if no financial assistance exists, if some form will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10558/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Extra Curricular Activities (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has issued any circular letters or other guidelines to schools regarding the private organisation of evening study for which students make payments in post-primary schools; if so, if those letters or guidelines will be made available; if he has not issued any circular letters or guidelines, his plans to issue them to schools regarding...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Supervision and Substitution Scheme (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the supervision of lunchtime detention by teachers can form a part of their timetabled class contact hours in the case that the teacher is already undertaking maximum supervision and substitution hours; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10561/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 247. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he is taking to ensure quality of care in the case of severe waiting times for access to the HSE's child and adolescent mental health services in Counties Sligo and Leitrim; his plans to increase and maintain staffing of child and adolescent mental health services in Counties Sligo and Leitrim to maintain a standard of care and to take into...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Provision (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 248. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the increased number of suicidal adolescents awaiting access to the HSE's child and adolescent mental health services; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10534/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services Staff (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 249. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE has made any progress on filling the vacancy for a lead consultant psychiatrist for the HSE's child and adolescent mental health services in Counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10535/17]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Mental Health Services (1 Mar 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 250. To ask the Minister for Health if he will continue to inquire into levels of care at the HSE's child and adolescent mental health services in Counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10536/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments Data (28 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 332. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of children admitted to junior infants in primary schools here in 2015 and 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10230/17]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Catchment Areas (28 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 333. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the measures he has taken to ensure that the patrons opening any new primary schools here are required to serve the catchment for the area they were set up to serve; if his attention has been drawn to concerns that some primary schools established in recent years in areas of high population growth operate an enrolment policy drawing pupils...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Data (28 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 334. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if there is a record of the stated religious composition of pupils entering junior infants in primary schools here for 2016 and 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10232/17]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Areas of Natural Constraint Scheme (28 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 670. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when publication of the new areas of natural constraint scheme maps will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9758/17]

Questions on Promised Legislation (23 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: The programme for Government states that the Garda must have the modern technology and resources necessary to detect and investigate crimes. Can the Tánaiste advise on the progress to date regarding the implementation of the justice capital plan? The aim of the plan is to update the policing infrastructure nationwide. Also, will the Tánaiste provide an update on the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Retirements (23 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 80. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the total number of gardaí likely to retire in the course of 2017 and 2018 in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency; the likely number of replacements on completion of training; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9153/17]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Strength (23 Feb 2017)

Tony McLoughlin: 81. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the extent to which the Garda numbers throughout counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and south Donegal are likely to be increased over the next 12 months with a breakdown by county; her views on whether this will affect the hours of various Garda stations; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9154/17]