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Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Local Authority Housing
Tony McLoughlin
931. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider providing funding to allow local authorities to specifically fund remedial works to allow vacant local authority houses to be completed and ready for new tenants in a speedier fashion in view of the recent report which highlighted the number of vacant units within some local authorities. [37948/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Garda Vetting Application Numbers
Tony McLoughlin
1002. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will consider a wide ranging review of the current Garda vetting process and its structures in view of the fact that over 3,500 applications from community employment, and Tús schemes are delayed and that there has been an increase of 43% in the volume of CE applications for Garda vetting in 2013; his views on whether the Garda vetting process is slowing down the employment progress of some applicants; and if his Department will consider measures to streamline the process or to increase the staffing of this section of his Department. [36974/13]
Wed, 18 Sep 2013
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Hospital Transfers
Tony McLoughlin
1296. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the level of savings that has been achieved by the Health Service Executive in relation to their transport budget by availing of the rural transport scheme in North Leitrim; if based on these figures the HSE will be prepared to roll out this service to the local rural transport scheme within other parts of the North West region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36970/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Natural Gas Grid
Tony McLoughlin
163. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider making County Sligo a destination of the natural gas pipeline by way of an extension of the current pipeline running through County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30963/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Tourism Revenue
Tony McLoughlin
241. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on the tourism performance to date in 2013; his expectations for the remainder of 2013; and if he is satisfied that regions such as the north west are attracting increasing numbers in view of the fact that in previous years the north west region was well below other regions in terms of visitor numbers comparable to the south west and the south east parts of Ireland. [30974/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Roads Maintenance Issues
Tony McLoughlin
242. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures that he has taken to protect the regional and local road network; if he will commit to provide specifically for local improvement schemes funding to local authorities in certain regions of the country rather than the current situation where local authorities are allowed to provide funding under their existing capital budget. [30975/13]
Wed, 26 Jun 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
243. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has given any consideration to the introduction of another round of Sports Capital Funding; and when he expects such a scheme to be launched. [30976/13]
Tue, 25 Jun 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
401. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current broadband service in Kinlough, County Leitrim is extremely poor; his plans to improve same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30710/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Customs and Excise Staff
Tony McLoughlin
92. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff within the Customs and Excise section of Revenue in Custom House, Sligo that are detailed to investigate illegal narcotics and illegal drug importation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28946/13]
Tue, 18 Jun 2013
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Customs and Excise Staff
Tony McLoughlin
93. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of staff, full-time and part-time, in the Customs and Excise section of Revenue who are engaged solely in the detection and investigation of illegal drug importation that are based at sea ports and airports in the Sligo-Leitrim area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28947/13]
Thu, 13 Jun 2013
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Prize Bonds
Tony McLoughlin
61. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the savings the National Treasury Management Agency will incur from the proposed cut in the national prize bonds draw; the way these savings will be used on behalf on the State; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28512/13]
Tue, 11 Jun 2013
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Child Protection Issues
Tony McLoughlin
838. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if the Health Service Executive has provided any inspections for crèches in the Sligo/Leitrim area; if she will be publishing details of same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27260/13]
Tue, 28 May 2013
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Rural Transport Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
716. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if legislative requirements are necessary to allow the voluntary driver proposal to operate under the rural transport scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25383/13]
Wed, 22 May 2013
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Illegal Moneylenders
Tony McLoughlin
44. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to concerns that many citizens have with illegal money lenders who operate in local communities and are alleged to charge interest rates of up to 400%; and if he is considering any legislative changes to address these issues relating to the regulation of money lending as currently provided for in the Consumer Credit Act 1995. [24135/13]
Tue, 14 May 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Funding
Tony McLoughlin
452. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if funding will be advanced to Sligo County Council to proceed with the construction of a waste water treatment facility at Mullaghmore, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22914/13]
Wed, 8 May 2013
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Illegal Moneylenders
Tony McLoughlin
159. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if proposals to deal with illegal money lending in Ireland and persons involved in such practices will be regulated in any forthcoming legislation sponsored by him coming before the Houses of the Oireachtas in the next number of months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21668/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Special Educational Needs Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
183. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if he will consider the provision of 4.5 hours one to one resource weekly support for a person (details supplied) in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21456/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Tony McLoughlin
260. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to the approval to proceed to construction for the extension of Cornalghta reservoir and the water treatment plant at Moneyduff as part of the north Leitrim regional supply scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21164/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Provision
Tony McLoughlin
261. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if his Department has given consideration to the approval to proceed towards the provision of improved sewerage infrastructure in nine towns and villages (details supplied) in County Leitrim. [21165/13]
Tue, 7 May 2013
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Water Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
262. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will confirm that County Leitrim has the most group water schemes supplied by the local authority's public mains per capita in this country; if his Department has alongside Irish Water adopted any strategy towards the advancement of a policy by local authorities of taking in charge these schemes coupled with consideration of a particular policy for same. [21166/13]
Wed, 1 May 2013
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Mental Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
241. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the appointment of mental health personnel to the Sligo-Leitrim region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20659/13]
Tue, 23 Apr 2013
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Schools Building Projects Status
Tony McLoughlin
292. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) in County Sligo was not included in his five year plan for school buildings, 2012 to 2016, despite the fact that more than 185 pupils have been accommodated in prefabs since 1996; in view of the large number of applications for the coming years, if he will consider revising his five year plan for school buildings; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19093/13]
Tue, 16 Apr 2013
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Home Help Service Provision
Tony McLoughlin
1170. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if the Health Service Executive will consider providing home help assistance in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16392/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Sports Capital Programme Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
10. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has completed a review of the sports capital programme 2012; the changes that he will bring into any future capital programme; when he expects to bring forward the next call for funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15223/13]
Wed, 27 Mar 2013
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Road Maintenance
Tony McLoughlin
18. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures he is taking to ensure that funds for regional and local roads are targeted at essential work to the greatest extent possible; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15224/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Pension Provisions
Tony McLoughlin
547. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason a staff member of the Health Service Executive from County Sligo who is due to retire at 65 cannot receive their pension until the age of 66; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14941/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Sporting Events
Tony McLoughlin
625. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on a potential bid for the rugby world cup by the Irish Rugby Football Union; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15282/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Tourism Industry
Tony McLoughlin
626. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced in the tourism industry since the March 2011; his views on whether these measures will have had a positive impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15283/13]
Tue, 26 Mar 2013
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Tourism Industry
Tony McLoughlin
631. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the measures introduced in the tourism industry since March 2011; his views on whether these measures have had a positive impact on the industry; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15373/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Tony McLoughlin
8. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient waiting lists for children in Sligo General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14302/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Tony McLoughlin
11. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the measures that have been taken to tackle inpatient and day case waiting lists in Sligo General Hospital; the impact of these measures; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14301/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Health Services Recruitment
Tony McLoughlin
510. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the current embargo on recruitment in the Health Service Executive allows the recruitment of all staff except nurses, clerical-administration, maintenance and household staff; and when he will ask the HSE to review the embargo to ensure nurses and other frontline clinical staff can be recruited to ensure the continuity of frontline service. [13813/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
511. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the way he proposes to ensure the 3,000 staff to leave the Health Service Executive are not frontline clinical staff. [13814/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
512. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health in view of the proposed reduction of staff in the Health Service Executive, the risk assessment that has been undertaken by the HSE to ensure continuity of service provision; the areas from which the HSE proposes to release the staff; and if he will provide a copy of the risk assessments that have been provided to his Department. [13815/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Health Services Reform
Tony McLoughlin
513. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the Public Service Agreement proposals that have been developed and sent to the National Implementation Body by the Health Service Executive in relation to the redeployment or release of clerical-administration staff in the HSE to ensure value for money and more efficiency of frontline service provision. [13816/13]
Wed, 20 Mar 2013
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Departmental Staff Redeployment
Tony McLoughlin
514. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the number and grade of clerical-administration staff by each location that have requested to be redeployed for the years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012; from and to where they wished to be redeployed; if he will provide the same number and grade for the same periods that have been redeployed to date and the reasons redeployment did not take peace and the impact on frontline service provision of decisions to prevent redeployments. [13817/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
78. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a Student Universal Support Ireland application on appeal was only awarded maintenance grant as the family income was very much below the requirement; the reason a full breakdown by the DCVEC showing the way they achieved their figures on this family's income has not been forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13305/13]
Wed, 13 Mar 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
79. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a Student Universal Support Ireland application on appeal was only awarded a maintaince grant as the family income was very much below the requirement; the reason a full breakdown by the Dublin City vocational education committee showing the way they achieved their figures on this family income has not been forthcoming; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13314/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Liquor Licensing Laws
Tony McLoughlin
468. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is considering a review of existing licensing laws or proposing to introduce new legislation in or around late bar exemptions or on the way applications are currently being considered by District Courts. [12594/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Illegal Moneylenders
Tony McLoughlin
485. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to introduce legislative change in the area of illegal money lenders since it is considered that current legislation prevents the vigorous pursuit of illegal money lenders; and if he will liaise closely with the credit union movement who are represented in most local areas to ensure that some form of debt solutions can be formulated with the support of some State agencies. [12917/13]
Tue, 12 Mar 2013
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Medical Card Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
572. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health on reaching the age of 23 years a full time dependant student (details supplied) in County Sligo with medical needs was automatically removed from the family drug payment card, they cannot apply for a medical card in their own right until they are 25 years; the action being taken to overcome this anomaly and the reason a full-time dependant student cannot remain on the family DPS after 23 years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12901/13]
Wed, 6 Mar 2013
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Broadband Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
140. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his views on the importance of having 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 County Sligo; the reason Eircom is not proceeding to activate from its exchange at Carraroe; if the Commission for Communications Regulation is aware of the lack of proper broadband at this industrialised area of County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11800/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Property Taxation Exemptions
Tony McLoughlin
224. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the mechanism for persons who own a house or property that was modified and grant aided by a local authority to cater for a person with a physical disability, the way this would apply to them in relation to the new property tax; and where the relevant guidelines on this will be available. [10250/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Tony McLoughlin
391. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the latest reports and findings on unconventional gas exploration and extraction in Germany of November 2012 and the presentation given by Mr Helmut Fehr, Kreis Steinfurt, to local groups in County Leitrim last month in relation to the district of Steinfurt in Germany who have decided to meet the challenges related to the rising costs of energy and the upcoming shortage of fossil fuels; and if he will outline from the information provided whether he would integrate this material into any further investigation of the Irish research (details supplied). [9735/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Hydraulic Fracturing Policy
Tony McLoughlin
392. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he proposes to explore the regional economic impact of hydrofracking and gas production here using the German model (details supplied); and the way his Department will deal with each issue raised. [9736/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Local Improvement Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
754. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport regarding his recent announcement that local authorities could re-establish the LIS scheme, if he will consider establishing revised guidelines in view of the fact that there will be a wide variance from one local authority to another. [10142/13]
Tue, 26 Feb 2013
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Local Improvement Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
755. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider providing a specific fund for LIS schemes rather than asking local authorities to provide for this scheme from their existing roads budget, the 2013 scheme announcement came without specific funding and in turn some local authorities did not proceed in many cases. [10143/13]
Wed, 20 Feb 2013
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Student Grant Scheme Delays
Tony McLoughlin
114. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason the Student Universal Support Ireland appeal reassessments upheld on 25 January 2013 have still not been processed to date and will have to wait a further two weeks for a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8992/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Legal Aid Service Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
591. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the total cost of providing free legal aid to persons who have been convicted of one or more previous convictions for the years 2011 and 2012 within the District Courts and Circuit Courts here; and the number of persons in total that availed of aid within the aforementioned categories. [8870/13]
Tue, 19 Feb 2013
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Road Traffic Accidents Data
Tony McLoughlin
785. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will provide a county breakdown of road fatalities in 2012; if he will provide comparable figures for each of the past ten years; and if he will concede that improvements on major motorway infrastructure is a contributory factor in the reduction in fatalities on our roads. [8654/13]