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An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (29 Mar 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...submitted to the management board of the national directorate by the end of the year. For God's sake, it is a year and a half. There is a staffing issue in smaller stations in outlying areas like Rathdowney, Stradbally, Mountmellick, and Abbeyleix.

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: International Protection (29 Feb 2024)

Roderic O'Gorman: ...1,240 residents. These sites are at Mahon, County Cork (64 units), Claremorris (28 units), Doorly Park, Sligo (22 units), Cavan town (28 units), Thurles (62 units), Clonminch, Offaly (64 units) and Rathdowney, Laois (42 units). Works are currently ongoing on sites at Backweston, Lucan, Dublin (132 units), Pollboy, Ballinasloe, Galway (64 units) and Rathgoggin, Charleville, Cork (66...

Public Accounts Committee: 2020 Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General
Chapter 3 - Central Government Funding of Local Authorities (23 Jun 2022)

Brian Stanley: ...substantial investment from the Department in equipment such as fire tenders, training towers and new fire stations. That is all to the good, although there are still a couple outstanding such as Rathdowney and Stradbally. You might take note that they are badly in need of a new station. However, there has been great investment. The problem is that we will not have the staff if we do...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Legal Matters (17 Oct 2012)

Simon Coveney: ...Mc Carthy B.L. Advice, Consultation and Representation 4,780 Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000 Michael Ryan, Solicitor, Rathdowney, Co Laois Advice and Consultation 560 Not required in accordance with Department of Finance guidelines as the amount did not exceed €25,000 Arthur Cox Solicitors ...

Written Answers — Departmental Offices: Departmental Offices (4 Feb 2009)

Mary Hanafin: ...employed under contract for service by the Department. Social welfare services in County Laois are provided by three Branch Offices which are located in the towns of Portlaoise, Portarlington and Rathdowney. There is also an inspectorate based in Portlaoise. At the end of December 2008 the Live Register in County Laois stood at 5,378 with approximately 500 of those from the Mountmellick...

Priority Questions: National Broadband Plan Implementation (7 Feb 2017)

Brian Stanley: ...concern because broadband connectivity is essential for businesses and jobs in rural Ireland. In saying rural Ireland, I am also referring to small towns and villages such as Ballyfin, Ballinakill, Rathdowney, Mountrath and Borris-in-Ossory and in south Kildare, places like Monasterevin, Kildangan and Kilberry. Those areas are in bad need of broadband services. The concern is that there...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Departmental Staff Redeployment (18 Sep 2012)

Joan Burton: ...open and on a phased basis, the Portlaoise Control Office will take on all decisions for Jobseeker & One Parent Family claims for the three Branch Offices located in Co. Laois, i.e. Portlaoise, Rathdowney and Portarlington.

Written Answers — Fire Service: Fire Service (13 Jun 2012)

Phil Hogan: ...has been identified as a key national priority for the available capital funds. Correspondence has been received in my Department from Laois County Council in relation to proposals for works at Rathdowney fire station, and these are currently under consideration. Further investment in the fire service in Laois will be considered within the current constraints on the fire service capital...

Written Answers — School Accommodation: School Accommodation (4 Mar 2009)

Batt O'Keeffe: ...Portlaoise, Laois 19747M Scoil Bhride Ns Knockmay, Portlaoise, Laois 19747M Scoil Bhride NS Knockmay, Portlaoise, Laois 19747M Scoil Bhride NS Knockmay, Portlaoise, Laois 20071L Scoil Bhride NS Rathdowney, Rathdowney, Laois 20224K Gaelscoil an tSli Dala An Bealach Mór, Buirios Mor Osrai, Laois 20224K Gaelscoil an tSli Dala An Bealach Mór, Buirios Mor Osrai, Laois 63440J Patrician...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government: Library Services Data (13 Oct 2016)

Simon Coveney: ...for proposals from interested local authorities in June 2016. Approval-in-principle to proceed to procurement and commence works was given to local authorities for 23 projects; four applications (Rathdowney (Laois), Borris (Carlow), Carrick-on-Suir (Tipperary) and Donabate (Fingal) ) were withdrawn. My Department is providing grant assistance of 75% of the total estimated eligible cost of...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Station Refurbishment (28 May 2019)

Kevin Moran: ...; 2019 (to 21/05/19) € Durrow GS General maintenance works, Roof repair 2,845.15 482.38 Mountmellick GS General maintenance works, Install power points, Replacement of doors 9,194.81 1,518.72 Rathdowney GS General maintenance works 644.18 968.03 Stradbally GS General maintenance works, Shower repair, Replace door, Exterior maintenance works 13,136.89 5,764.03 ...

Adjournment Debate Matters (1 Jul 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...to do business, and also taking into account the importance of the jobs to the town; (8) Deputy Seán Fleming - the need to discuss the plans to lay off 120 workers at the Meadow Meats Factory in Rathdowney in the immediate term and the fears for the jobs of the remaining 80 workers in the plant, the devastation this will cause in Rathdowney, County Laois and all the surrounding areas in...

Ábhair Shaincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Matters (1 Jun 2022)

Catherine Connolly: ...; Laoghaire - to discuss the shortage in special class places across the State; (4) Deputy Brian Stanley - to ask the Minister for Health to discuss the future of the mental health facility Erkina House in Rathdowney, County Laois; (5) Deputy Thomas Gould - to discuss the need for the expansion of the homeless housing assistance payment, HAP, scheme State-wide; (6) Deputy Kieran O'Donnell...

Other Questions: Hare Coursing (29 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Clare Daly: ...will get the report. It is a change from the answer on the previous occasion. In that vein, I am appealing to the Minister of State in light of the revelations about the events that occurred in Rathdowney this week and the horrific plight of the hares. There are stories of 78 hares being mauled, utter carnage and three dogs having to be put down. Will the Minister of State have this...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (22 Jun 2016)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...2 KINNITTY 1 SHINRONE 1 PORTLAOISE ABBEYLEIX 19 ARLES 1 BALLYLINAN 2 BORRIS-IN-OSSORY 1 CLONASLEE 1 DURROW 1 MOUNTMELLICK 6 MOUNTRATH 3 PORTARLINGTON 11 PORTLAOISE 103 RATHDOWNEY 2 STRADBALLY 2 PORTLAOISE Total 152 TULLAMORE CLARA 3 DAINGEAN 2 EDENDERRY 12 RHODE 1 TULLAMORE 74 TULLAMORE ...

Written Answers — Departmental Accommodation: Departmental Accommodation (11 May 2011)

Joan Burton: ...of County Laois from this office. The Department plans to establish a Control Office in Portlaoise to cater for the processing of claims from the 3 Branch offices in County Laois (Portlaoise; Rathdowney and Portarlington). The new office will be responsible for deciding entitlements to Jobseekers payments for people attending the three Branch Offices in County Laois and for processing...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Deployment (21 Oct 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...Ferbane 5 Kilcormac 2 Kinnitty 1 Abbeyleix 19 1 Arles 2 Ballylinan 2 Borris-in-Ossory 1 Clonaslee 1 Durrow 1 Mountmellick 6 Mountrath 3 Portarlington 12 1 Portlaoise 101 9 10 Rathdowney 3 Stradbally 2 Clara 4 Daingean 2 Edenderry 14 1 Rhode 1 Tullamore 66 15 4

Written Answers — Fire Stations: Fire Stations (5 Jul 2011)

Phil Hogan: ...approved purchase of fire appliances and emergency equipment as well as construction and upgrading of fire stations. A proposal by Laois County Council to construct a replacement fire station in Rathdowney was approved in principle in 2006. The Council submitted a detailed design and cost plan to the Department and is seeking approval to proceed to tender stage. Given the tight...

Topical Issues: Job Creation (24 Feb 2015)

Brian Stanley: ...need of advance facilities. We have the business parks but they do not have the factories or offices in them. I ask the Minister to consider towns such as Portlaoise, Portarlington, Mountmellick, Mountrath and Rathdowney. The land is available and the local authority is also anxious to get these projects up and running.

Adjournment Debate Matters (30 Jun 2009)

Brendan Howlin: ...for profit operators, when routes have been suspended by Bus Éireann or other operators; (9) Deputy Seán Fleming — to discuss the plans to lay off 120 workers at the Meadow Meats factory in Rathdowney in the immediate term and the fears for the jobs of the remaining 80 workers in the plant, the devastation this will cause in Rathdowney, County Laois and all the surrounding areas in...