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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Project Funding (10 Feb 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 630. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding allocation towards the development of tourism facilities along the Wild Atlantic Way route in County Sligo; the projects that have received this funding in the county; the status of funding not yet drawn down; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [5834/15]

Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: The main benefit of this new Customs Bill will be, in theory at least, that it will strengthen the overall role of Customs and Excise, as it will give its officers more powers to stop, seize and prosecute criminals who openly choose to break our laws for their personal gain. For example, section 6 of the Bill, will be a welcome tool in the arsenal of customs officials, as it will provide for...

Customs Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Feb 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: I am grateful for the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which will have a positive impact on efforts by Customs and Excise and the Revenue to tackle, among other issues, the smuggling of tobacco related products, narcotics and counterfeit goods into the State. The goal of the Bill is the consolidation of our existing but outdated customs legislation into a single, dedicated Customs Bill...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Policy (14 Jan 2015)

Tony McLoughlin: 945. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources in view of 2015 European water framework directive, if his Department is prepared to withdraw IPPC licences from industries along the Shannon which threaten our fishing tourism industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49470/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Appointments to State Boards (18 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 570. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason the board of the Inland Fisheries Ireland does not include representation for coarse, pike and sea angling, which generates 79% of the total angling revenue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49221/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 571. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Lough Corrib is a special area of conservation, yet Inland Fisheries Ireland has gillnets on this lake to remove pike; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49230/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Fisheries Protection (18 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 572. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the reason Inland Fisheries Ireland has increased the size of a pike for the table from 50 cm to 85 cm on trout lakes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49236/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (16 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 630. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the way the structures and processes in place that ensure that the conflicting aims, that is maximisation of benefits versus safety and envrionmental impact, are handled within the petroleum affairs division; the control functions that are in place for the oversight of those same structures and processes; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Environmental Impact Statements (16 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 631. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if a strategic environmental assessment was carried out prior to the the granting of petroleum options licences for onshore basins here in 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48305/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Recruitment (10 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 138. To ask the Minister for Health the reason there has been such a long delay in adding another paediatric urologist position at Crumlin Hospital, Dublin, as currently there is only one full time practitioner in the entire country; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there are currently waiting lists of over two years for children with hyposadias cases; his plans to bring these...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (9 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 312. To ask the Minister for Health in view of the announcements of 25 November 2014 regarding the default position for discretionary medical cards for persons with terminal illnesses, the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo with a discretionary card due to a terminal illness, expiry date 30 November 2014, has now been issued with a general practitioner visit card and was not...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances Applications (4 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 158. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details provided) in County Sligo has been waiting almost two months for a piece of medical equipment which is needed to progress his recovery from a C1 spinal injury; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46695/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards Staff (3 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in each of the 16 education and training boards who are on indefinite duration contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46457/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department made towards the running of the National Parents Council Post Primary in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46440/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 110. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department made towards the running of parents' associations (details supplied) in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46456/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (3 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department made to running the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals in the years 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46441/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: National Broadband Plan Implementation (2 Dec 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 583. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if, under the new connecting communities national broadband plan, commercial operators will be required to provide the same level of broadband service to rural areas in their new planned catchment as they already provide in towns and cities; and if they do not provide a better service than what is already available, if...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Petroleum and Gas Exploration (27 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 214. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources while understanding that a company (details supplied) has exercised the right to have first option on an exploration licence over all previously licensed areas, pursuant to articles 40 and 41 of the licensing terms for offshore oil and gas exploration development and production 2007, namely, changes to authorisation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Departmental Funding (25 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 432. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the financial contribution her Department makes to running the National Association for Principals and Deputy Principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45025/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Statistics (25 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 433. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of teachers working in the 16 education and training boards who are on indefinite duration contracts; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45026/14]