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Flooding: Statements (13 Jan 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: We need to set this debate in a manner which will begin to examine how we go about preventing this type of damage from occurring time and time again during future storms. As global climate change continues to develop, and with many climate experts now claiming that Ireland's winters are likely to become wetter and colder over the coming years, we as legislators need to ensure that better...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (13 Jan 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 189. To ask the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 161 of 8 December 2015, if he is satisfied with the resources deployed by the Customs and Excise Service in the detection of drugs, given the significant decrease in the detection of drugs in the midlands-west region since 2009 as alluded to in his earlier reply; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46452/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (13 Jan 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 190. To ask the Minister for Finance the details of the tests that are being carried out by customs officers at airports and shipping ports on passengers suspected of having ingested narcotics prior to arrival in the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46453/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (13 Jan 2016)

Tony McLoughlin: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance further to his reply to Parliamentary Question No. 159 of 8 December 2015, the date of the two Supreme Court rulings mentioned that relate to the right to due process for persons detained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46454/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Operations (15 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 310. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality given concerns expressed regarding the proper roll-out of Operation Thor in the Sligo-Leitrim Garda division, the plans in place in the division to enable it to draw down the extra Garda Síochána resources that were made available under the new operation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45229/15]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Residential Institutions Redress Scheme (15 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 554. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills whilst understanding that in accordance with the provisions of the Residential Institutions Redress (Amendment) Act 2011 and that the board's power to accept late applications under sections 8(2) and 8(3) of the redress Act 2002 ceased at midnight on 16 September 2011, if she will consider allowing further late applications to be considered...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Taxi Regulations (15 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 629. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider an amendment to the Taxi Regulation Act 2013 to facilitate licensed taxi drivers of small public service vehicles who, upon reaching the age of 66, wish to sell or transfer the ownership of their taxi plates to a third party, as the current provisions of the Act are preventing this and retirees are losing out on any...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Funding (15 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 672. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if she will allocate funding to the Hawk's Well Theatre in County Sligo in the near future, in order to help improve its facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45364/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Controls (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 159. To ask the Minister for Finance if he is satisfied with the current arrangements in place by customs and Revenue for the detection of drugs that have been ingested by passengers prior to their arrival at airports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43854/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 160. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of detections of illegal drugs in the west, Border and midlands region in the years 2009 to date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43855/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 161. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of full-time and part-time staff within the Customs and Excise section of the Revenue Commissioners who are engaged solely in the detection and investigation of illegal importation of drugs and who are based at sea ports and airports in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43856/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Customs and Excise Staff (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 162. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of staff within the Customs and Excise section of the Revenue Commissioners who are detailed to investigate illegal narcotics and the illegal importation of drugs in counties Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43857/15]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Crime Data (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 307. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the number of prosecutions handed down for possession of illegal drugs in the BMW region from 2009 to date; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43853/15]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 386. To ask the Minister for Health if he will raise the gross income limits from the current €500 per week for applications for medical cards from persons of 70 years of age upwards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43830/15]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Housing Provision (8 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 573. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government when the funding allocation announced recently for redevelopment works at Erne Dale in Ballyshannon in County Donegal will be made available to Donegal County Council; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43862/15]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Voluntary Bog Purchase Scheme (3 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 277. To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht when a decision will be made on the applications under the voluntary bog purchase scheme regarding sites in category 2 natural heritage areas; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43306/15]

Order of Business (1 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: With regard to the need to implement laws enforcing sanctions to prevent and reduce the levels of noise nuisance, when can we expect the noise nuisance Bill to be brought before the House for debate?

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Free Travel Scheme Eligibility (1 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 135. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection why children (details supplied) under 16 years of age who have high dependency and medical issues, many of whom live in rural parts of Ireland and who must travel under the supervision of a parent or guardian to meet their medical teams on a regular basis, are not eligible to apply for a free travel pass; if she will change this...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Public Services Card (1 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 182. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the legislation that was enacted to introduce the public services card; if a radio frequency identification microchip is embedded within the card and, if so, the legislation that was enacted to allow this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42940/15]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: VAT Rate Application (1 Dec 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 192. To ask the Minister for Finance why the Revenue Commissioners do not consider the seaweed bath business to be entitled to the 9% value added tax rate, which was introduced specifically for the tourism business; if the list of businesses which the Revenue Commissioners oversee will be updated in order to allow tourism-focused businesses to obtain the reduced rate of value added tax; and...