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Wed, 4 Oct 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Tony McLoughlin
224. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the reason it is taking Sligo County Council over two and half years to advance the proposed 20-unit housing development at Carrowbunnaun, Strandhill, County Sligo, to beyond Stage 1 of development; the further reason the other housing developments planned for County Sligo are also developing slowly; if funding and resources are the reason for this slow pace; his plans to address this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42008/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Laboratory Facilities
Tony McLoughlin
64. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will report on the ongoing review of his Department's regional veterinary laboratories, including the Sligo laboratory; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41663/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Budget 2018
Tony McLoughlin
123. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to reduce the rate of inheritance tax in budget 2018; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41934/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Office of Public Works
Tony McLoughlin
134. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW will respond to a person (details supplied); if this event can take place in County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41687/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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School Services Staff
Tony McLoughlin
184. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason his Department decided to change the way it paid school secretaries; the reason it has decided to stop the 1978-79 scheme; if his attention has been drawn to the large differences in secretaries' pay between different schools nationwide; if his attention has been further drawn to the fact that under the capitation grant scheme, many school secretaries are forced to claim jobseeker's allowance for the summer months to make ends meet; his views on whether this is a fair way to treat school secretaries in view of the work they do; if he will consider changing the system to ensure that as a minimum, school secretaries are hired by schools for an entire year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41520/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Courts Service
Tony McLoughlin
219. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he has given consideration to the creation of a new regional family law judge position for the north west in view of the large number of family law cases there that are leading to long delays in the system and a large number of cases being listed for hearing on sitting days; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [41246/17]
Tue, 3 Oct 2017
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Vacant Properties
Tony McLoughlin
608. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of plans to provide incentives for the conversion of commercial properties into residential accommodation nationwide. [41489/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Arts Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
60. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the assistance her Department is providing to rural counties such as Sligo and Leitrim in order to increase participation in arts and culture; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40716/17]
Wed, 27 Sep 2017
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Recreational Facilities Provision
Tony McLoughlin
72. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the way in which Waterways Ireland can support recreational opportunities in rural counties through the development of blueways and greenways; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40717/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
Tony McLoughlin
92. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of boats, vessels and trawlers that were searched by a customs drug dog unit at Sligo port in each of the years from 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40708/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Customs and Excise Controls
Tony McLoughlin
93. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the number of boats, vessels and trawlers that were searched by a customs dog unit along the west coast in each of the years from 2014 to 2016 and to date in 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40709/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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DEIS Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
153. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a school (details supplied) was not allocated a classification as a DEIS 1 urban school; if this school was incorrectly classified as a DEIS 2 school; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40328/17]
Tue, 26 Sep 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
396. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1195 of 11 September 2017, the reason chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not included on the long-term illness benefit list; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40665/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Action Plan for Jobs
Tony McLoughlin
133. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Business, Enterprise and Innovation further to the recently released live register reduction figures, what additional efforts she will make to ensure that the Action Plan for Jobs is working effectively in County Sligo in view of the fact that it is in every other county; if special consideration can be given to County Sligo to assist it; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39198/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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National Dementia Strategy Implementation
Tony McLoughlin
414. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the plans, additional funding and resources that are being put in place nationally by his Department and the HSE to better care for the estimated 3,500 persons who will develop Alzheimer's disease each year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39336/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Bus Services
Tony McLoughlin
586. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 1830 of 20 June 2017, if there have been improvements to the bus service 458 between Blacklion and Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39085/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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National Transport Authority
Tony McLoughlin
627. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport further to Parliamentary Question No. 256 of 4 May 2017, if he can ascertain from the National Transport Authority, whether a company (details supplied) has been identified for the provision of bus shelters nationwide; if it has identified a suitable bespoke unit, as suggested by the NTA to this Deputy on 16 May 2017, for John Street, Sligo; if this will be taking place in September 2017 as suggested; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39378/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Library Services Funding
Tony McLoughlin
672. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if a new funding mechanism for the upgrading of libraries will be made available by his Department in order that libraries such as Sligo Central Library in Sligo town can develop new premises to better cater to the public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39210/17]
Wed, 20 Sep 2017
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Departmental Staff
Tony McLoughlin
693. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason staff at the pensions office in County Sligo are not using the car park facilities provided on site (details supplied); if efforts can be made from within her Department to address this situation going forward; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39206/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Tax Code
Tony McLoughlin
123. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if consideration will be given in the Finance Bill 2017 to enabling the capital gains tax of 33% to be lowered in legal separation in cases in which the sale of a separating couple's shared land holding will have to be used to provide new accommodation for a family member with a disability; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37237/17]