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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Aviation Industry (11 May 2021)

Hildegarde Naughton: I understand Sligo Airport is in discussions with CHC Ireland in relation to those costs that relate specifically to the continued operation of the SAR base there. As outlined at the meeting referred to, this is firstly a matter for CHC and Sligo Airport under their own commercial arrangements. The IRCG is working with CHC, with whom it has a contract for the wider national service, to find a...

Job Losses. (22 Nov 2005) See 6 other results from this debate

Tim O'Malley: IDA Ireland is promoting County Sligo and the north west to potential investors on an ongoing basis and every effort is being made to secure further industry for the north west, including County Sligo, by progressing the development of a knowledge economy in order that the region can compete nationally and internationally for foreign direct investment. The agency is also working with its...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (21 Sep 2023)

Marian Harkin: I again raise the issue of the urgent need to build a new Garda station in Sligo. While I know it is ultimately the responsibility of the Garda Commissioner, nonetheless a site was purchased by the Office of Public Works, OPW, and funding was put in place before the last election to build a station. Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal were all part of the same Garda division. The excuse given was...

Written Answers — Decentralisation Programme: Decentralisation Programme (1 Jun 2004) See 4 other results from this answer

Mary Coughlan: I propose to take Questions Nos. 376 and 387 together. My Department participated in previous decentralisation programmes to Sligo in 1989 and to Letterkenny in 1990-1991. A total of 319 posts were relocated to Sligo and 176 posts to Letterkenny. There were 127 posts in Sligo filled by promotion, while 192 posts were filled by the lateral transfer of staff in their own grade. In Letterkenny,...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Funding (12 Dec 2017)

Eoghan Murphy: I propose to take Questions Nos. 532 to 534, inclusive, and 548 together. It is a matter for each local authority, including Sligo County Council, to determine its own spending priorities in the context of the annual budgetary process having regard to both locally identified needs and available resources. The elected members of a local authority have direct responsibility in law for...

Written Answers — Swimming Pool Projects: Swimming Pool Projects (20 Sep 2011)

Michael Ring: ...pools. This is not a new round of the Local Authority Swimming Pool Programme or a general refurbishment scheme for swimming pools. An expression of interest was received in the Department from Sligo County Council on 1 June 2011 on behalf of Sligo Regional Sports Centre to upgrade the energy, water and enhanced disabled access. On 7 July the Department wrote to all local authorities,...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Oct 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent financial appraisal of Sligo County Council carried out by consultants Grant Thornton confirms that Sligo County Council is experiencing an increased deficit of substantial amounts year on year and that Sligo Borough Council is balancing its budget; if his further...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Local Government Reform (18 Oct 2012) See 1 other result from this answer

Joan Collins: To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the recent financial appraisal of Sligo County Council carried out by consultants Grant Thornton confirms that Sligo County Council is experiencing an increased deficit of substantial amounts year on year and that Sligo Borough Council is balancing its budget; if his further...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects Expenditure (14 Jul 2015)

Paschal Donohoe: ​As I outlined to the Deputy in my reply to Question No. 581 of 7 July 2015, details of the regional and local road grant allocations and payments to local authorities including Sligo, Leitrim, Cavan and Donegal the period 2012-2015 are set out in the regional and local road grant allocation and payment booklets which are available in the Oireachtas Library.  Given the detail...

Written Answers — Garda Deployment: Garda Deployment (13 Dec 2005) See 1 other result from this answer

Michael McDowell: ...Nos. 379 and 380 together. I have been informed by the Garda authorities, who are responsible for the detailed allocation of resources, including personnel, that the personnel strength of the Sligo-Leitrim division as at 31 December 1997 was 257 in all ranks. The personnel strength of the Sligo-Leitrim division as at 9 December 2005 was 269 in all ranks. This represents an increase of 12,...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (18 Oct 2016)

Eamon Scanlon: 386. To ask the Minister for Health the details of the programme for mammography services at Sligo University Hospital over the next 12 months; the dates on which mammography services will be available in Tubbercurry, County Sligo and Sligo University Hospital over the next 12 months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30207/16]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (21 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...give legislative underpinning to a series of measures to improve and enhance the defective concrete blocks grant scheme as agreed by Government on 30 November 2021. My Department received a submission from Sligo County Council, dated 26 October, 2021 requesting the extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme to County Sligo. In order to progress matters a meeting was held...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Defective Building Materials (22 Jun 2022)

Darragh O'Brien: ...underpinning to a series of measures to improve and enhance the defective concrete blocks grant scheme as agreed by Government on 30 November 2021. My Department received a submission from Sligo County Council, dated 26 October, 2021 requesting the extension of the Defective Concrete Blocks Grant scheme to County Sligo. In order to progress matters a meeting was held on 4 November 2021...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (26 Mar 2019)

Eoghan Murphy: On 12 March 2019, I received a statement of case from Sligo County Council that Imperative Reasons for Overriding Public interest (IROPI) exist in respect of a planning application for the upgrade to the existing water treatment plant at Lough Talt, County Sligo. The statement of case submitted by Sligo County Council pursuant to Section 177AA of the Planning and Development Act 2000 relates...

Other Questions: IDA Ireland Portfolio (24 May 2018)

Pat Breen: Sligo is where we launched Project Ireland 2040. It is very much a part of our balanced regional development to ensure the north-west region grows. In 2017 some 559 people were employed across 25 Enterprise Ireland supported companies in County Leitrim. Sligo is a strong base for foreign direct investment, where 2,184 people are employed by 23 multinational companies. It is important to...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Garda Stations (30 Jun 2020)

Michael McGrath: A new Regional Garda station for Sligo was originally proposed by Garda Estates in late 2016.  OPW purchased, on behalf of the Garda Estates request, a site adjacent to an existing OPW owned site used by Social Protection near Sligo town for that purpose.  The Sligo site was to be used for a new Regional Garda Station as part of the Garda PPP bundle.  Sligo was to be a regional...

Topical Issue Debate: Local Authority Funding (18 Nov 2014)

Paudie Coffey: ...Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Deputy Alan Kelly. I thank the Deputies for providing me with an opportunity to clarify the position on the financial difficulties of Sligo County Council. The continued deterioration of the council's financial position is of serious concern to the Minister, notwithstanding the achievement of savings in recent years, as...

Other Questions: Crime Levels (15 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Eamon Scanlon: This is a similar question. It is whether the people of Sligo can have confidence that the recorded crime statistics for the area are an accurate reflection of the reality of crime in the area, whether all Garda stations in Sligo and Leitrim have access to the PULSE system and, if not, if the Tánaiste can provide details of the stations without access. It would also be remiss of me not...

Written Answers — Driving Tests: Driving Tests (14 Jun 2012)

Leo Varadkar: ...has fallen by 67% since 2005. The number sitting exams in the country in 2011 was 402, and in 2010 was 517, spread over three exam sessions per year. Demand per region is therefore quite low - in Sligo in particular, there were 7 candidates in total for the examination in 2010 and 4 candidates in 2011. Despite the low numbers, I understand these candidates had their courses provided in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultant Recruitment (20 Jun 2017)

Simon Harris: Sligo University Hospital provides an essential high-quality hospital care to patients in the Northwest. I can assure the Deputy of the continued commitment to develop services in Sligo, including those for patients with diabetes. With regard to paediatric diabetes services, an insulin pump therapy service commenced at Sligo University Hospital in early 2015, with outreach clinics...