Results 541-560 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Electoral Reform (4 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 254. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he has given consideration to repealing the 7th Amendment to the Constitution in order to allow all students of institutes of technology the right to vote in Seanad Éireann elections; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40526/18]

Written Answers — Department of Health: HSE Properties (3 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 161. To ask the Minister for Health if the HSE estates division will agree to sell the old hospital building in Mohill, County Leitrim, to the owners of the local primary healthcare centre that are seeking to renovate the dilapidated unit for the benefit of the local community; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40130/18]

Social Welfare Commission Bill 2018: First Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: No.

Prohibition of Fur Farming Bill 2018: First Stage (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: No.

Written Answers — Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: Built Heritage Investment Scheme Funding (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 74. To ask the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the supports provided for the preservation of built heritage in County Sligo; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39451/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 204. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if SOLAS will consider introducing a dedicated tiling apprenticeship in view of the rise in the need for construction-related employment roles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39702/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Administration (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 205. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a new computer system will be introduced at SOLAS in order to allow jobseekers and young school leavers to see a list of potential employers in apprenticeship scheme categories they are considering seeking work in; if SOLAS will be tasked with organising this list of potential employers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39723/18]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: SOLAS Training and Education Programmes Provision (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 229. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his views on whether SOLAS should operate workshops in secondary schools for pre-junior certificate students in order to better identify children who may wish to participate in an apprenticeship; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39719/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 535. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the NTA will instruct its tendered bus shelter advertising company to provide shelters to Bus Éireann bus stops; if repair and completion works will be conducted to a bus shelter that was never completed at a location (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39749/18]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Bus Services (2 Oct 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 536. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be allocated by the NTA for a dedicated bus shelter in Grange, County Sligo; the reason no shelter was developed at IT Sligo despite funding being announced for this project in 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39750/18]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (27 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: The €75 annual support for householders for pay-by-weight charges has not been introduced. I had asked about this.

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Centre Network (26 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 131. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the teacher education section expects the management committee of an education centre (details supplied) to carry out the daily running of the service without payment while the section waits to appoint a new director to the service in January 2019; his views on whether a person from the committee should be allocated the position of...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Western Development Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: With the success of recent years, there has been an increase in demand for the fund, particularly given the number of entrepreneurs and various others who wish to avail of it. It is vital that the staff is in place. Perhaps this will be a priority of the Minister of State. Without an adequate number of staff, it will be very difficult to administer and provide what is needed. Across the...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Western Development Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 77. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development if in the engagement he has had with the Western Development Commission the operation and administration of the western investment fund has been raised; and if the provision of additional resources to enhance the operation of the fund is being considered. [38324/18]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Western Development Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: Has the operation and administration of the western investment fund been raised during the Minister's engagement with the Western Development Commission? Is consideration being given to the provision of additional funding to enhance the operation of the fund?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Western Development Commission (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister of State. As he mentioned, up to the end of 2017 the western investment fund had invested approximately €48.5 million in 135 enterprises. I would like to focus on the demand for enterprises as we go forward. The Minister of State rightly mentioned small and medium-sized enterprises and community-based measures to encourage additional enterprise development....

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Action Plan for Rural Development Implementation (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 106. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the status of the Atlantic economic corridor, including the recruitment of AEC officers in the relevant counties. [38323/18]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Data (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 217. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent changes introduced by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service by which re-entry visas can now only be made via postal applications have caused great concern to many non-EU nationals; the reason the GNIB card will not suffice for the non-EU re-entry; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 230. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the plans in place in order to allow stamp 3 skilled workers' spouses and partners to access employment here whilst living here with their partners; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38471/18]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Work Permits Eligibility (25 Sep 2018)

Tony McLoughlin: 235. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation her plans to change the rules with regard to allowing the spouses, partners and dependants of highly skilled non-EEA professionals residing here on visas in view of near full employment and as skill shortages begin to develop in the economy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [38455/18]