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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.

Valuation (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2012 [Seanad]: Second Stage (12 Feb 2015) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...State, with the commercial hearts of towns lying derelict, despite the efforts of tidy towns committees or surviving businesses. In Laois, in towns and villages like Mountmellick, Mountrath, Abbeyleix, Rathdowney, the formerly vibrant area of Portarlington, Stradbally and Ballinakill, there are sections of streets closed down. I know rates are not the only problem. It is welcome that...

Local Government (Rates and Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2014: Second Stage [Private Members] (21 Nov 2014) See 1 other result from this debate

Brian Stanley: ...and not to give new businesses an advantage over existing businesses providing the same service. It proves that something can be done. Town centres in Mountmellick, Portarlington, Mountrath, Rathdowney and Abbeyleix are not the same as they were 30 to 40 years ago. Significant numbers of businesses have closed. There were six shops in Shannon Street in Mountrath. There are none now....

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (13 Nov 2014)

Alan Kelly: ..., Killybegs, Kingscourt, Kinsale, Leixlip, Letterkenny, Lusk, Mallow, Manorhamilton, Midleton, Monaghan, Monksland, Mountmellick, Mountrath, Navan, Nenagh, Osberstown, Passage/Monkstown, Piltown, Portarlington, Rathcormac, Rathdowney, Ringaskiddy, Ringsend, Roscommon Town, Roscrea, Shannon Town, Skibbereen, Swords, Templemore, Tralee, Tramore River Valley, Thurles, Tubbercurry, Tullamore,...

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 — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Data (18 Sep 2014)

Joan Burton: ... Nenagh 20 56 240 316 Newbridge 72 192 678 942 Newcastle West 11 28 136 175 Newmarket 19 18 111 148 New Ross 23 65 208 296 Nutgrove 99 391 485 975 Portarlington 25 43 188 256 Portlaoise 34 71 256 361 Rathdowney 4 3 56 63 Roscommon 15 38 100 153 Roscrea 19 19 82 120 Skibbereen 7 28 103 138 Sligo 37 62 294 393 Swinford 10 28 156 194 Swords 50 110 416 576 Tallaght 48 164 450...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Water Charges: Commission for Energy Regulation (1 Jul 2014)

Brian Stanley: ...will assess it to ensure it is appropriate and delivers value for money for customers. Ultimately, it is the Commission for Energy Regulation that decides what investments can be made. Would the commission go to, say, Rathdowney, County Laois, to determine whether a new sewage treatment plant is required for the town? Would it talk to Uisce Éireann, local businesses and people on...

Ceisteanna - Questions - Priority Questions: Social and Affordable Housing Provision (17 Jun 2014)

Brian Stanley: ...substantial social housing programme. Significant land parcels are in the council’s ownership, such as five acres in Portlaoise and two acres in Portarlington. A further 23 acres in Mountrath, Rathdowney, Durrow and Ballinakill are in the ownership of the Housing and Sustainable Communities Limited, the NAMA for local authorities set up several years ago. These could be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Fire Stations Provision (27 May 2014)

Phil Hogan: ...matters and providing capital funding for priority infrastructural projects. Under the 2006 Fire Service Capital Programme a proposal by Laois County Council to build a new fire station at Rathdowney was received by my Department and approval-in-principle was granted to proceed to the planning stages. Laois County Council submitted costings and design plans on 2 June 2009 for...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staffing (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Successful Appeal Kildare 17557U Scoil Abbain Cillin, Maganey, Athy, Co Kildare Successful Appeal Kilkenny 14476F Wandesforde Mixed N S, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny Laois 18075H Rathdomhnaigh N S, Rathdowney, Co Laois Leitrim 17558W S N Rosan, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim Limerick 17364J Scoil Baile An Aird, Baile An Aird, Kilmallock, Co Limerick Successful Appeal Limerick 17981K S N...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Pupil-Teacher Ratio (25 Feb 2014)

Ruairi Quinn: ...Successful Appeal Kildare 17557U Scoil Abbain Cillin, Maganey, Athy, Co Kildare Successful Appeal Kilkenny 14476F Wandesforde Mixed N S, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny Laois 18075H Rathdomhnaigh N S, Rathdowney, Co Laois Leitrim 17558W S N Rosan, Carrigallen, Co. Leitrim Limerick 17364J Scoil Baile An Aird, Baile An Aird, Kilmallock, Co Limerick Successful Appeal Limerick 17981K S N...

Seanad: Adjournment Matters: Local Authority Charges Review (19 Feb 2014) See 2 other results from this debate

Catherine Noone: ...Government is whether, given its importance to the retail and social revitalisation of Laois, there are any plans for the Department to assist, through rates discounts, with the development of Rathdowney shopping outlet and similar sites throughout the country. This raises the bigger issue of rates discounts and so on for derelict or unused commercial buildings. As the retail recovery...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (19 Feb 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...Noone of the following matter:The need for the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to outline if there are any plans for the Department to assist with the development of Rathdowney shopping centre, given its importance to the retail and social revitalisation of Laois, and similar sites throughout the country through a rates discount. I have also received notice...

Seanad: Business of Seanad (18 Feb 2014)

Paddy Burke: ...ask the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if, given its importance to the retail and social revitalisation of Laois, his Department plans to assist in the development of Rathdowney shopping centre and sites like it around the country with a rates discount. I have also received notice from Senator Marie Moloney of the following matter:The need for the Minister for...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Youth Services Expenditure (16 Jan 2014)

Frances Fitzgerald: ...;50,000 18.Ballybeg Community Development Project - Ballybeg, Co. Waterford - €50,000 19.Learning Hub Limerick – Limerick City - €50,000 20.Gort Young Peoples Company - Gort, Co. Galway - €50,000 21.Branching Out – Sligo, Co. Sligo - €50,000 22.Castlecomer Youth Café - Castlecomer, Co. Kilkenny - €50,000 23.Vision Centre -...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (26 Nov 2013)

Ruairi Quinn: ...) 2012 Primary Dublin 19374W Garran Mhuire, Goatstown, Dublin 14 2012 Primary Dublin 20302E Thornleigh Educate Together NS, Thornleigh Green, Swords 2012 Primary Kildare 20114D Scoil Brid, Naas 2012 Primary Laois 15556I Portarlington Convent NS 2012 Primary Laois 20071L Scoil Bhríde, Rathdowney 2012 Primary Mayo 20142I Scoil Íosa, Abbeyquarter, Ballyhaunis 2012 Primary...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding (19 Nov 2013)

Phil Hogan: ...; 2013 as a scheme to start during the life of the programme. The contract, which has an estimated cost of €11.6m , consists of a number of works to service the towns of Abbeyleix, Clonaslee, Durrow, Mountrath, Rathdowney and Stradbally. Approval was granted in August 2011 to proceed with the works following an examination of contract documents by my Department. The Council tendered...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Live Register Data (5 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: ...993 60 4 1,057 Nenagh 460 32 4 496 Newbridge 1,558 127 10 1,695 Newcastle west 489 40 2 531 Newmarket 222 29 4 255 New Ross 520 35 6 561 Nutgrove 575 87 10 672 Portarlington 657 30 2 689 Portlaoise 786 66 6 858 Rathdowney 191 13 1 205 Roscommon 219 17 1 237 Roscrea 239 15 1 255 Skibbereen 165 20 185 Sligo 787 58 4 849 Swinford 248 11 1 260 Swords 620 97 6 723 Tallaght...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Jobseeker's Benefit Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Joan Burton: ... NEWCASTLE WEST 69 11 56 13 66 29 71 21 NEWMARKET 21 1 18 4 31 7 23 14 NEW ROSS 32 2 45 6 49 8 30 10 NUTGROVE 69 6 86 1 89 3 81 7 PORTARLINGTON 25 2 26 14 29 10 32 16 PORTLAOISE 34 11 36 9 54 10 54 15 RATHDOWNEY 6 2 4 5 13 2 6 6 ROSCOMMON 14 7 14 0 9 4 15 2 ROSCREA 22 4 17 2 19 3 29 6 SKIBBEREEN 6 2 15 4 4 3 12 3 SLIGO 87 6 96 11 79 9 99 8 SWINFORD 16 3 11 7 21 5 17 15 SWORDS...

Seanad: Issues Facing Small and Medium Enterprises in Rural Towns: Motion (8 Oct 2013)

John Whelan: ...centres and the abject dereliction that is sweeping through main streets everywhere in the State. I refer to towns such as Mountmellick, Portlaoise, Portarlington, Abbeyleix, Durrow, Mountrath and Rathdowney in my community. I am certain there is a profound commitment to business and voluntary endeavour outside of business among people there. Businesses in town centres are coming...

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