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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (22 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if under Section 28(2) of the new Educational and Training Boards Bill, he has given consideration to smaller counties in three county vocational education committee amalgamations where that county may have a small population but a strong number of schools and pupils under the patronage of the ETBs and that recognition will be given to public...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will meet with car hire companies prior to the 2013 tourist season and the Gathering to ensure that they sign up to a particular code of practice in relation to charges to ensure that all such charges are up front and are fair to ensure tourists get a fair deal. [52250/12]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Tourism Industry (27 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the steps he is taking to advise tourists coming here of some hidden charges that car hire companies add on to customers in relation to insurance which many of them are not aware of when they make their booking from overseas. [52249/12]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Boards (29 Nov 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reconsider his view in relation to the allocation of the 10 local authority members, where more than one local authority will fall within the Education and Training Board area, where he considers that population, based on the most recent census, is the most appropriate and fair way to devise the proportions in which each local authority...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadcasting Services (13 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if consideration has been given to naming the new Oireachtas TV station to Telifís Oireachtas rather than Oireactas TV in consideration to the Irish Language, our first language. [56094/12]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Planning Issues (18 Dec 2012)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that local authorities are in many cases differing in their interpretation of the 2010 Planning Act which refers to the extension of time for planning permissions after their time limits have expired; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56943/12]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the number of persons in the State in receipt of home help hours while also being cared for by persons who are in receipt of carer's benefit; if she or her Department officials have ever discussed with the Health Service Executive the reason any person cared for by a person receiving carer's benefit and the respite...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Services (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on whether it is vitally important to have in place high quality broadband at Carraroe, County Sligo where there is a high level of retail activity and small and medium enterprises located in Sligo; the reason Eircom is not proceeding to activate from their exchange at Carraroe and if the communications regulator...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Health the current number of assistant national directors employed within the Health Service Executive [58111/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Health in consideration of his proposal to reduce the Health Service Executive staff by 3,000, the way he proposes to ensure that the present level of front line staff within the HSE across the range of services are kept at their present numbers [58112/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Service Executive Staff (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Health the current number of what is often referred to as back office staff, staff other than front line staff employed within the Health Service Executive within the various grades across the service nationally [58113/12]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (16 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the number of persons in the State in receipt of home help hours and are also cared for by persons who are in receipt of carer's benefit; if he or his Department officials have ever discussed with the health Service Executive and the Department of Social Protection the reason any person cared for by a person receiving carer's...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Consumer Protection (22 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 309. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation his views on whether there is need for a review or a change in current consumer protection legislation following the decision to put a company (details supplied) into examinership resulting in gift vouchers in that company's name not currently been honoured by its stores here. [3010/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Library Projects (22 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 466. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if consideration has been given by him to an application by Sligo County Council seeking funding towards the provision of a new library building in Sligo. [3011/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Authority Staff (22 Jan 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: 467. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he is considering any targeted retirement schemes within the local government sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3012/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide information on the total numbers of septic tanks and other similar type of systems that are currently registered locally and nationally; and the timeframe for when the inspection process will begin. [5071/13]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Water Services Registrations (5 Feb 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide an update in the implementation of the Water Services Amendment Act 2012. [5070/13]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Collection (5 Feb 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Finance if he will review the decision of the Revenue Commissioners not to reduce a tax interest liability for late payment in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [5431/13]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Higher Education Course Deferrals (6 Feb 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he has considered pushing back the deferral dates for students following the delays around the Student Universal Support Ireland grant application process (details supplied) [6252/13]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Procurement Regulations (6 Feb 2013)

Tony McLoughlin: To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will conduct a cost benefit analysis of central purchasing which while reducing the cost to Government Departments and agencies threatens the viability of many smaller companies who have, and are supplying goods and services on a regional and local basis to Government offices, schools and hospitals; if he will justify his policy of...