Results 341-360 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Bereavement Grant (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 621. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her plans to reintroduce the bereavement grant which was cut in 2014; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9458/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: House Sales (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 635. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to whether housing agencies, banks or NAMA sell directly to persons with disabilities who are struggling to buy homes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9061/19]

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: One does not come in, take over, and make new rules and regulations as one goes along.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: No one indicated out of courtesy to the Minister. The first thing the Acting Chairman asked was for the Minister to make a statement on programmes A, B, C or whatever else. Out of courtesy to the Minister, he is given the opportunity to speak first.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: What rota will be followed?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: When was this agreed?

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Agreed.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: That never applied before. The Acting Chairman should not be bringing in new rules or regulations just because he is in the Chair.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Will the Minister increase capitation grants for schools in the next budget? How many extra SNAs and teachers are in the education system as a result of budget 2019? I will ask a final question if I have time to do so.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: That is a relief. Each year Bus Éireann administers the school transport service on behalf of the Department. I see that there is an increase this year. Will it be adequate? At times, I feel Bus Éireann is very hard to deal with when I raise complaints I have received about the service. I believe other members feel the same way.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: At our last meeting, we spoke at length with the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Mitchell O'Connor, about apprenticeships, which Deputy Catherine Martin has just raised, and further education grants. There is great emphasis on apprenticeships, and rightly so, to encourage more people into the various programmes. Is the funding allocation adequate to cater for the demand, which is...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: Subhead C9 refers to grants for certain third level institutions. I ask the Minister to elaborate on why these colleges or institutions have been prioritised. Subhead C12 refers to research activities and I noticed that there was quite a large increase in funding. I ask the Minister to elaborate on the matter. Subhead C16 refers to third level infrastructure. I welcome the money...

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I was just looking for the timeframe, if possible, for the allocation of funding for capital investment programmes this year. The Minister may not have it.

Select Committee on Education and Skills: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 26 - Education and Skills (Revised) (26 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Heritage Plan (21 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 26. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Heritage 2030 public consultations; the opportunities including local meetings for groups and residents in counties Sligo and Leitrim to contribute to the consultation process; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8510/19]

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Departmental Programmes (21 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 21. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the status of the Creative Schools programme 2019; the schools in County Sligo that are participating in same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8509/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 193. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the options available to national schools to improve playground facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7679/19]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Playgrounds (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 194. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the funding available to assist national schools with the development of playground facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7689/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Schools Facilities (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 592. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the funding schemes available to national schools for the improvement of playgrounds; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7669/19]

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Community Enhancement Programme Eligibility (19 Feb 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 593. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the community enhancement programme does not allow schools to apply for funding in view of the fact that the rural equivalent and the CLÁR programmes allow same; his plans to change same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7733/19]