Results 61-80 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Vocational Education Committees: Vocational Education Committees (18 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on the rationalisation programme of vocational education committees; and if he will list three measurable improvements in education in the vocational sector as a result of the introduction of amalgamations. [29712/11]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (18 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 268: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the number of children between the ages of two and four years in respect of whom the back to school clothing and footwear allowance is paid; the cost of this scheme to the Exchequer in the school year 2010-11; and the number of two year old children who attend primary school, or if this allowance is paid in respect of two year olds who...

Written Answers — Garda Vetting: Garda Vetting (18 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 360: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to set up a single child vetting body in which a single card would be issued to cover all activities, including educational, sporting, youth club activities and community programmes involving children; and if this card would be valid for a fixed period, similar to a driving licence. [29710/11]

Written Answers — Charities Regulatory Authority: Charities Regulatory Authority (18 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 396: To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if the charities regulation authority has been established under the Charities Act 2009 and if it is operational; if it is operational, the criteria for reporting; and if a member of the public can report on administrative mishandling which is causing funds to be used for a purpose other than that for which they were donated. [30051/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 595: To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider the setting up of a rapid access prostate cancer clinic for Sligo General Hospital; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31450/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 596: To ask the Minister for Health if he will supply a specific date or week in the last quarter of this year when he expects mammography services at Sligo General Hospital to be up and running and operational [31452/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (25 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 597: To ask the Minister for Health if he can supply a specific date or week in the last quarter of this year when he expects colonoscopy services at Sligo General Hospital to be up and running and operational [31453/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (26 Oct 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 148: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of routine early gestational ultrasound scans and routine foetal anomaly scans to all pregnant women attending for care at Sligo General Hospital; and if he will consider providing the resources required. [31697/11]

Written Answers — Schools Refurbishment: Schools Refurbishment (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 89: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision on the payment of the primary school minor works grant in the current school year will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32354/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 484: To ask the Minister for Health if consideration will be given to the provision of routine early gestational ultrasound scans and routine foetal anomaly scans to all pregnant women attending for care at Sligo General Hospital; if he will consider providing the resources required; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31831/11]

Written Answers — Hospital Staff: Hospital Staff (2 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 517: To ask the Minister for Health the process for the approval of consultant posts by the Health Service Executive; the number of consultant posts, if any, in the HSE that are unapproved and have not received subsequent funding; in the event of any consultant post not funded nationally but from individual hospital revenue, the number of these posts that exist; the number of...

Written Answers — EU Funding: EU Funding (8 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 346: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will supply details of grants paid to a project (details supplied) through the Combat Poverty Agency; the levels of moneys paid and the particular activities and sectors targeted for assistance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33269/11]

Written Answers — Bullying in Schools: Bullying in Schools (15 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 187: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider conducting an investigation into the difficulties surrounding a student (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34261/11]

Written Answers — Pension Provisions: Pension Provisions (15 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 299: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if reconsideration will be given to community employment scheme supervisors and assistant supervisors who were rejected on the issue of the introduction of a pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34255/11]

Health (Provision of General Practitioner Services) Bill 2011 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (17 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Bill, which in effect will allow qualified general practitioners to treat public patients as part of the GMS. The restrictive practice of this area was identified by the IMF-EU agreement with Ireland, to increase competition among sheltered professions by the third quarter in 2011. A number of provisions in the Bill will benefit the State, the...

Written Answers — Disabled Drivers: Disabled Drivers (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 123: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason a disabled person (details supplied) was refused vehicle registration tax exemption on the purchase of a car; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35910/11]

Written Answers — FÁS Training Programmes: FÁS Training Programmes (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 163: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the FÁS training centre at Baldoyle, Dublin, will be in a position to organise repeat examinations for phase 2 of the construction plant fitting apprenticeship (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35728/11]

Written Answers — Environmental Policy: Environmental Policy (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 319: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will accept that there is a need to set terms of reference for the Environment Protection Agency in investigating the potential impact of hydraulic fracturing for gas. [35893/11]

Written Answers — Prospecting Licences: Prospecting Licences (22 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 328: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the fact that the legal ownership rights to 27,000 square miles of oil and gas were sold in 1958 for €500 by the then Minister for Industry and Commerce and that this legal arrangement still stands resulting in any potential gas or oil extraction being of little impact to the taxpayer. [35892/11]

Road Transport Bill 2011: Second Stage (Resumed) (23 Nov 2011)

Tony McLoughlin: I welcome the opportunity to speak to the Bill. The House is aware that it is being introduced to deal with a number of issues which arise as a result of the coming into force on 4 December of EU regulations dealing with road transport operators. I support the provisions contained in the Bill and will take the opportunity to speak on a number of them. It is worth noting some interesting...