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

Tony McLoughlin: 434. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reduction in expenditure since July 2013, provided to the 16 education and training boards; if she will provide the estimated savings from this reduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45027/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Treatment Benefit Scheme Eligibility (19 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 128. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Sligo, who has been admitted in Sligo Regional Hospital for the past four weeks and who is awaiting surgery on a serious pelvic tumour in the UK, is entitled to access funding under the treatment abroad scheme; when this funding will be provided to enable them to travel to the Birmingham Royal Orthopaedic Hospital...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 109. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place to ensure that women aged 65 years and over in 2015, who will be overlooked by the newly proposed, yearly roll out of the BreastCheck screening programme between 2015-2021, will have access to at least one BreastCheck screening during the phased roll out of this service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43349/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 111. To ask the Minister for Health the plans in place to provide the women in the west and the north-west of Ireland with this extended BreastCheck service for women aged 65 to 69, considering the fact that there was a long delay in the original BreastCheck screening service being made available to women in the region in comparison; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43353/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 112. To ask the Minister for Health the funds that have been made available in the Finance Bill 2015 for the extended roll out of the BreastCheck screening service for women aged 65 to 69; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43357/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (12 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 114. To ask the Minister for Health the new equipment planned to be provided in order to ensure that the phased roll out of a BreastCheck service to women aged 64 to 69 will not overload the current system; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43382/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Coastal Protection (4 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 358. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the position regarding repair works at Rosses Point, County Sligo; when a decision on provision of funding for these repair works will be made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41900/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (4 Nov 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 745. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is only one trained nurse in Sligo Regional Hospital who may provide lymphatic drainage care to breast cancer patients and if he recognises the need to train other nurses in this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41817/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Departmental Funding (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 352. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs in view of the important role which an organisation (details supplied) and its regional staff hold in County Sligo, if he will confirm to the organisation that its Government funding will not be cut any further in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40275/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Provision (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 474. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that there is no Health Service Executive orthodontic care available for patients in County Sligo and its environs; his plans to provide this service in the future; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40476/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Service Waiting Lists (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 476. To ask the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim who needs continued orthodontic treatment after their planned procedure at a hospital was suddenly cancelled; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40480/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Minor Works Scheme Restoration (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the minor works grant, which was granted last year and which is crucial for many rural schools, will be allocated again in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40175/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (21 Oct 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 531. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when she expects that the autism unit and corridor extension at a school (details supplied) in County Leitrim will commence construction; the expected completion date for same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40281/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Rural Broadband Scheme (15 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 435. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when the Government will proceed to invest up to €512 million in rural fibre broadband network scheme that was announced last April; and the time frame in which this scheme will be rolled out in Drumkeerin, County Leitrim. [30965/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Non-Principal Private Residence Charge Exemptions (15 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 507. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider an appeals mechanism for persons who wish to appeal a non-principal private residence penalty imposed on them, specifically for owners of second properties who live abroad and who can prove they were living abroad when the non-principal private residence tax was introduced and were not aware of their...

Free Travel Pass: Motion (Resumed) [Private Members] (9 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I propose to share time with Deputies James Bannon, Mary Mitchell O'Connor, Joe McHugh, Eamonn Maloney, Joanna Tuffy, John O'Mahony, Catherine Byrne and Paul Connaughton. More than 1.1 million people avail of a free travel pass in this country. The majority are over 66 years of age and, in many cases, hold companion passes to enable a partner, carer or relative to travel free with that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: The witnesses are very welcome and I thank them for their contributions. I come from a small coastal community in County Sligo, where I have two companies. I welcome the representatives from Carraig Fhada Seaweed and Voya, from County Sligo. I have seen what happened in recent years but the major concern is the delay in getting the licence from the Department, which Mr. Melvin mentioned....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: Yes, but I want to ask the Melvin family about the licensing because I am aware of what has happened in that respect. Are there other companies in a similar situation in that they have applied for licences and are awaiting a response? I understand there may be three or four. Why is there such a delay? In regard to Carraig Fhada, I know it is 12 or 14 months since the application was...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: That is a valid point because what is being fed back to me is that there is some interest working here, and it is causing major concern and distress to companies I know personally in my constituency of Sligo. These companies manufacture, employ, support local enterprise and contribute financially to this country through taxation, and the sale of companies that have been heavily subsidised by...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Licensing and Harvesting of Seaweed in Ireland: Discussion (8 Jul 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: Mr. Damien Melvin or Mr. Frank Melvin might wish to answer the questions.