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Written Answers — Departmental Contracts: Departmental Contracts (19 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 326: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason her Department continue to have their banking business with UK banks when banks bailed out and supported by the tax payer such as AIB and Bank of Ireland are not used by her Department to conduct their banking business; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36242/12]

National Vetting Bureau (Children and Vulnerable Persons) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (20 Sep 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: It is often remarked by people that if we had such a law 30 years ago, it would have saved a lot of people from misery and harm. How true that is when we consider the legislation before us. When I hear the Opposition, including Fianna Fáil, which was in power for 14 years, criticise this legislation, I recall that the Oireachtas joint committee responsible for the constitutional...

An Bille um an Aonú Leasú is Tríocha ar an mBunreacht (Leanaí) 2012: An Dara Céim (Atógáil) - Thirty-First Amendment of the Constitution (Children) Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (25 Sep 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I am grateful for an opportunity to speak on this important Bill. I was elected to the House in 2011 when, for the first time in our history, the Taoiseach appointed a full Cabinet Minister with responsibility for children. It is important to pay tribute to him and the Tánaiste for recognising the importance of placing our children at the heart of government. The establishment of a...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision (26 Sep 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider any grant applications for minor extensions of the towns and villages sewerage schemes in County Leitrim in which some small clusters of houses may combine to make an application subject to terms and conditions and the approval of the local authority. [40835/12]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Mortgage Interest Relief Application (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Finance if mortgage interest relief claimants who purchased for the first time between 2004 and 2008 have yet benefitted from the new increases in the level of mortgage interest reliefs as set out in Budget 2012; if there is a delay in relation to the processing of this increased benefit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41698/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Site Acquisitions (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason he will not enter into negotiations with the Health Service Executive regarding the purchase, for a nominal price, of a field adjacent to a school (details supplied) in County Sligo, to provide much needed parking which would provide critical safety infrastructure at this busy primary school; and if he will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services Speeds (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether it is vitally important to have in place high quality broadband at Carraroe, County Sligo, where there is a high level of retail activity and small and medium enterprises located in County Sligo; the reason Eircom is not proceeding to activate from their exchange at Carraroe; if the communications...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agri-Environment Options Scheme Payments (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when an agri environment options scheme payment will issue in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41691/12]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the agency for its presentation. Many houses, particularly on the western seaboard, are vacant. These homes vary in size from two-bedroom apartments to three-bedroom semi-detached houses. Recently, I viewed the property registration website which detailed the prices of such homes as between €40,000 to €80,000. Has the HFA discussed with local authorities the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Discussion with Housing Finance Agency (2 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Has the agency had many funding applications from local authorities in Sligo, Leitrim and the north west? There are significant concerns in the area about the number of people on housing lists. This is an ideal opportunity for local authorities to get social housing stock.

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Illicit Trade in Tobacco (9 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to reports by licensed retailers of cigarettes that illegal and smuggled cigarettes are being allegedly advertised on flyers and are being distributed throughout the town of Sligo; if he will advise of the actions that Customs and Excise officers are doing to prevent this activity; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes Funding (9 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection with regard to local Social Employment Schemes formerly under FÁS, if she will consider measures to change where local community group members are been asked by Banks to act as guarantors because the last month's wages payments of a scheme are withheld pending audits; if she will engage with community groups to ensure a better system can operate...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I apologise for being late and welcome the delegation. As said earlier by the Chairman, we have asked HomeBond on numerous occasions to attend this committee but it has only shown contempt to us for the past 18 months. I know of several instances in my constituency. Many Members have highlighted many issues here during the past 12 months. How can Mr. O'Connor say that there are some...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Mr. O'Connor cannot defend the indefensible.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I have listened to what Mr. O'Connor has said.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: What can the Department do about it?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Obviously, it is not listening to the Department either. It has shown contempt to the Oireachtas committee and its members. We gave it an opportunity to come here on numerous occasions and it did not accept the invitation at any stage, nor did it come near the committee.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I do not doubt it.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: No one is casting aspersions on that gentleman.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment, Culture and the Gaeltacht: Building Regulations: Discussion (16 Oct 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: When will this new board be set up? When is it envisaged?