Results 161-180 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 May 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 240: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in relation to the teaching of mathematics, his views that school management should deploy teachers who do not meet the qualification criteria for teaching mathematics as set down by the Teaching Council into the teaching of mathematics when there are more suitable qualified teachers in the school who might be deployed instead, and...

Written Answers — Teaching Qualifications: Teaching Qualifications (15 May 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 241: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills in schools in which pupils are set by ability in mathematics, across both junior and leaving certificate programmes, resulting in a division between honours and ordinary level classes and also further divisions of the ordinary level classes into progressively less able groups, his views on whether it is appropriate to deploy...

Written Answers — Redundancy Payments: Redundancy Payments (22 May 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 435: To ask the Minister for Social Protection when an on line claim for redundancy payments will be processed and awarded to persons (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25499/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 138: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25806/12]

Written Answers — Social Welfare Benefits: Social Welfare Benefits (23 May 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 140: To ask the Minister for Social Protection the reason a person (details supplied) in County Mayo was refused carer's allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [25830/12]

Polling Stations (7 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for the opportunity to raise this issue with the Minister. Last week's referendum saw almost 90% of primary schools closed to facilitate voting across Ireland. This has been the practice for years, probably since national elections began in 1922. The closing of schools results in the loss of a working day for students and a considerable inconvenience for many...

Polling Stations (7 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State for the reply. This issue was brought home forcibly to me over many elections and referenda but particularly on this occasion, when there are many fine buildings in communities that contain all the necessary facilities that could have been used for this purpose. We should also consider the cost of child care since sometimes parents must try to accommodate...

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (14 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 96: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the setting up of Irish Water, if he is considering a pilot scheme for the roll out of the transitional phase; and if this will be considered on a regional river basin or local authority basis. [28747/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (14 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 97: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the setting up of Irish Water, if it is anticipated that the management partner can be sourced from skills currently within Ireland. [28748/12]

Written Answers — Water Services: Water Services (14 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 98: To ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to the setting up of Irish Water, if indigenous businesses will be considered to assist with the implementation of Irish Water. [28749/12]

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 189: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider asking the Chartered Institute of Logistics in Transport who administer the Transport Management CPC governing the educational requirement for those wishing to become Transport Managers to address the lack of course providers based in Sligo and the fact that there was no course provided there in the past...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (26 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 606: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider a study/audit of all major towns in Ireland with regard to the availability of coach parking within their town centres that will allow access for tourists to visit town centre attractions without the difficulty of long walks; if he will agree that this proposed study will inform his Department if local...

Written Answers — Tourism Promotion: Tourism Promotion (26 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 607: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider possible funding (details supplied) to local authorities to provide for proper regulated coach parking in town centres to ensure proper access for this visitor sector; [30500/12]

Written Answers — Ambulance Service: Ambulance Service (27 Jun 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 180: To ask the Minister for Health the benefits the new Aeromedical Ambulance based in Athlone, County Westmeath, will have for the Sligo/Leitrim West Cavan area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31057/12]

Written Answers — Professional Qualifications: Professional Qualifications (10 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 554: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a breakdown of the number of students by examination session January, June, September who sat the TMCPC under the Chartered Institute of Logistics in Transport examination in Sligo for each of 2009, 2010 and 2011 calendar years; and the number of the aforementioned examination students who had their TMCPC...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Deputies have been waiting for this Bill for some time, mainly because the debris of the economic collapse is all around us, but most especially in the lives of our citizens who have seen a dramatic fall in the value of their fixed assets, such as homes and businesses. The value of homes has reduced, according to various reports, by up to 61% since 2008. In some cases, the fall has been...

Personal Insolvency Bill 2012: Second Stage (Resumed) (12 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: There have been comments in the media that the banks have been let off the hook but it is important that the Government moves forward in a balanced way.

Written Answers — Job Protection: Job Protection (12 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 114: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if following the successful sale of it's Irish Credit Card business to Apollo if he will confirm if there is any further progress to report in relation to the other 400 jobs currently serving the UK credit card market at Carrick-on-Shannon; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34327/12]

Written Answers — Job Creation: Job Creation (12 Jul 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: Question 115: To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if considering unemployment numbers in excess of 3,400 people in County Leitrim which has a population of just 32,000 if the relevant agencies such as Enterprise Ireland and the Industrial Development Agency are doing enough to attract inward investment and in particular foreign direct investment to Carrick-on-Shannon...

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

Tony McLoughlin: Question 100: To ask the Minister for Finance the reason Government Departments including the Department of Health 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 these Departments to conduct their banking business; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36242/12]