Results 1,961-1,980 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 614. To ask the Minister for Health when Sligo Regional Hospital will be up and running as a colonoscopy centre for the national colorectal screening programme as announced in the autumn of 2011; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25257/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 659. To ask the Minister for Health if an appeal will be considered under the discretionary medical card in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25492/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 759. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be considered by his Department for the re-development of Enniscrone Pier in County Sligo under the Wild Atlantic Way funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/14]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Projects Funding (17 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 779. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a festival based in County Donegal (details supplied) has failed to receive its full allocated grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland for 2013 and is facing a reduction of 60% in its funding for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/14]

Topical Issue Debate: Register of Electors Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister. In the review that will take place, I ask that presiding officers in the local authorities are the ones called upon as they are the people on the ground. In a review situation, I believe they should be consulted at local authority level because they are hands-on and know exactly what is happening. While I welcome the Minister's statement, it is vital a review takes...

Topical Issue Debate: Register of Electors Administration (10 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Office of the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Phil Hogan. Members will be aware that persons not on the voting register may apply to register on the supplementary voting register up to 15 days before polling day. Sundays, public holidays and Good Friday are not...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Credits (4 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 40. To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been waiting six months for tax credit payment from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Household Charge Exemptions (4 Jun 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 112. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo is not exempt from the local household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/14]

Housing (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage (Resumed) (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to express support for this reforming legislation which will benefit tenants, local authorities and the State. The Bill will also promote a return to employment and strengthen local communities by allowing residents to purchase properties in the areas in which they have settled. Furthermore, it will deal in a fair and efficient manner with anti-social behaviour in...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Construction Sector Strategy (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 66. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the new strategic investment fund and construction plan; the way it may provide equity to allow banks in turn to loan to developers to build homes in certain parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 226. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications his Department or the Health Service Executive dealt with under the family foster care scheme in the past three years; the supports that are available to foster parents under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/14]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foster Care Provision (14 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 227. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the family foster care scheme was not considered by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (7 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has had their surgery rescheduled on three occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Provision (6 May 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 277. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the town of Carrigallen in County Leitrim (details supplied) to be provided with fibre broadband under the present roll out programme. [20258/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Foreshore Licence Applications (30 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 458. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been waiting over seven months for their application to be processed by the Department's foreshore unit for a seaweed harvesting licence despite the fact that further information was sent to his Department on 26 February 2014 and the fact that the applicant has...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage (30 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 802. To ask the Minister for Health if the drug fampyra which has shown to have very encouraging results in the treatment of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis with regard to their ability to walk and general mobility would be made available via the long term illness card and medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Expenditure (30 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 845. To ask the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive provide any financial supports for families who have to travel long distances to hospitals with children who require specialist cancer treatment for a long-term illness over and above the normal social protection payments; and if supports are available to parents who have travel, subsistence and...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Status (8 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 376. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding plans by his Department and Sligo County Council to proceed with a waste water treatment works for Mullaghmore and Cliffoney, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (8 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 384. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the way it was determined which groups or associations would be recognised under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and considered best suited to act as assigned certifier. [16511/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Amendments (8 Apr 2014)

Tony McLoughlin: 385. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the evidence his Department considered when they made a decision not to include chartered architectural technologists to the list of registers identified under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and the evidence considered when deeming that the said professional body were not suitable as competent under...