Results 181-200 of 2,406 for speaker:Tony McLoughlin

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (4 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I approve all that the Minister aims to achieve but what is the timeframe for these proposals?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (4 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 8. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the role which carbon proofing of policy will play in achieving the national policy objective of carbon neutrality; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28564/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Policy (4 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I ask the Minister to explain and make a statement on the role which carbon proofing of policy will play in achieving the national policy objective of carbon neutrality.

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing Data (4 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 464. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number and status of social housing projects in County Sligo as part of the Rebuilding Ireland programme; the number of social homes delivered in the county since the beginning of the plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28869/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Planning Issues (4 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 465. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of planning applications for houses, private flats and apartments which have been lodged and granted since the beginning of 2014. [28870/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Climate Change Adaptation Plans (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Minister for his comments. I look forward to the outcome of the consultation on the climate action adaptation plan from his Department and to getting further details.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: The biggest issue and concern for us all is Brexit. The Minister mentioned additional markets in Japan, China and perhaps Canada. The opening of more markets to the beef farming community is vital in the present climate. All of us are being lobbied and there are serious concerns around Brexit. I am sure the Minister will also examine other markets to establish if additional business...

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: As the Minister stated, the UK is currently our biggest market. In the event of a no-deal Brexit, what are the implications for future trade with the UK market?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 57. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the opportunities for sheepmeat in the Japanese market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28268/19]

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: This question relates to the opportunities for sheepmeat. There has been some discussion about the opening of the Japanese market for sheepmeat. I ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I know the Minister's recent visit to Japan was successful. The Japanese market offers enormous potential. The Minister mentioned that Japan imports sheepmeat valued at more than €170 million each year. Have all the barriers been removed? Were any obstacles removed during the Minister's recent visit to allow the start of an export business to Japan?

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Sheepmeat Sector (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: As the Minister can appreciate, the sheep sector is vital in my constituency. There is a large sheep population in the constituency and surrounding counties in the north west. It is vital that we secure access to the Japanese market and other markets. Having more markets open for sheepmeat would be beneficial to the farming community.

Ceisteanna Eile - Other Questions: Beef Exports (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: I thank the Leas-Cheann Comhairle for allowing me to ask this question on behalf of Deputy Deering. The question relates to the potential opportunities for the beef sector in recently opened markets and in the context of trade deals negotiated at EU level in recent times. I ask the Minister to make a statement on the matter.

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Departmental Schemes (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 93. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of the future growth loans scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28267/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Housing Data (3 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 359. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the number of vacant council houses in counties Mayo and Sligo; the areas in which these vacant council houses are located; the length of time each house has been vacant for; the number of these vacant council dwellings that are under repair, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28398/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Drug and Alcohol Task Forces (2 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 470. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to roll out new localised pilot schemes aimed at tackling and preventing drug and alcohol addiction in local communities which can and will operate and develop outside the governance of the local or regional drug and alcohol taskforces; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28068/19]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (2 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 541. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he plans to introduce to address an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28047/19]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Property Registration Authority (2 Jul 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 684. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will investigate with the Property Registration Authority the reason for the delay in registering designs (details supplied); if the authority will now expedite the issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28129/19]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Greenways Funding (26 Jun 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the capital expenditure allocated between 1 January and 30 April 2019 under code E7 greenways; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27012/19]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Waste Disposal Charges (25 Jun 2019)

Tony McLoughlin: 576. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment further to Parliamentary Question No. 422 of 5 December 2017, the status of the proposed introduction of a waste compensation scheme for persons with high medical needs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26724/19]