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Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Public Sector Pensions
Tony McLoughlin
248. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his position with regard to the mandatory retirement age in both the public service and private sector; the difficulties being faced by many retiring civil servants and public sector workers when they must retire at 65 years of age yet cannot access a pension until 66 years of age; if he will consider amending legislation in order to allow persons to be able to work until 66 years of age if they so wish; his views on whether the issue needs to be addressed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37437/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Medicinal Products Availability
Tony McLoughlin
910. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason the medication Ocuvite Lutein Forte has been withdrawn from being made available to persons under the medical card scheme; the alternative medication that has been considered to be included in absence of the medicine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37204/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage
Tony McLoughlin
1195. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is not included on the long-term illness benefit list; his plans to change the status regarding same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38284/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Legislative Measures
Tony McLoughlin
1336. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department has conducted an assessment on the impact of the proposed restrictions on advertising, labelling and promotions contained in the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 on the sustainability of new entrant and small rural Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers and on competition and investment generally in the Irish whiskey and spirits industry, with particular reference to protecting ongoing export growth in line with Food Wise 2025; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38325/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Agriculture Industry
Tony McLoughlin
1338. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the measures he has taken to date to protect the ongoing sustainability of new entrant and small Irish whiskey and Irish gin distillers; his views on the protection, competition and the need for greater investment in the Irish whiskey and spirits industry going forward; his plans in this regard; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38354/17]
Mon, 11 Sep 2017
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Social and Affordable Housing Provision
Tony McLoughlin
1980. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the progress made to date with the housing units identified in County Sligo in the Rebuilding Ireland programme; the estimated completion dates for these new local authority housing projects; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37345/17]
Wed, 26 Jul 2017
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Drugs Smuggling
Tony McLoughlin
102. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the follow-up searches that were undertaken further to the discovery by persons of substantial quantities of drugs off the west coast in late June 2017; the additional resources that have been allocated to customs officials to enable them to follow up on this drug find; his views on whether customs officials have obtained greater intelligence on the drug smugglers who are using the west coast to import narcotics illegally due to this unplanned find; his further views on whether the customs service has the level of resources it needs to intercept and find drug smugglers importing drugs via the west coast route; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35021/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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School Accommodation Provision
Tony McLoughlin
271. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the expected new ASD unit for a school (details supplied) will commence construction on site in Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33691/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
780. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if women who have had breast cancer, who have a medical card and are measured and fitted for two bras per year, can also be fitted for a swimsuit (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34297/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Back to Education Allowance Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
1177. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will remove the means-test requirement for households in which a mature student wishes to return to education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34308/17]
Thu, 13 Jul 2017
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Defence Forces Personnel
Tony McLoughlin
1340. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Taoiseach and Minister for Defence the provisions available to a person of the Defence Forces under (details supplied); the way in which a promotion under this guideline should be made in accordance with the operational guidelines; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34815/17]
Wed, 12 Jul 2017
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Road Projects Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
390. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the estimated amount he expects to spend on improving and building local, regional and national roads in each of the years 2017 to 2021 including the already stated Department commitments with regard to the State capital roads investment programme together with all levels of road improvements at a national and county council level; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33231/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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CLÁR Programme
Tony McLoughlin
344. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs when the 2017 CLÁR funding announced recently will be allocated to Sligo and Leitrim county councils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [32247/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Taxi Licences
Tony McLoughlin
666. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider granting taxi licence holders a new grant towards the cost of purchasing an electric or hybrid vehicles for use in their businesses (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32441/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Taxi Regulations
Tony McLoughlin
676. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if consideration will be given to introduce a fairer system for taxi drivers that wish to retire and sell their taxi businesses, in view of the fact that this is a unique problem for taxi drivers here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32266/17]
Tue, 11 Jul 2017
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Taxi Regulations
Tony McLoughlin
679. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on whether the Taxi Regulator should consider the need for all taxis operating here to be equipped with both inside and road facing video recording cameras in order to protect the passengers whilst also helping to reduce the cost of insurance for taxi drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32404/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Dormant Accounts Fund
Tony McLoughlin
104. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs her future plans for the dormant accounts scheme which is administered by her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27515/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Architectural Heritage
Tony McLoughlin
105. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the steps her Department has taken to protect heritage structures in counties Sligo and Leitrim; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27516/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Property Tax Administration
Tony McLoughlin
240. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if persons that earn under the statutory rate of income can have the local property tax deducted from their disability allowance weekly payments of €193.00 in view of the fact that persons are forced to pay it at a post office must also pay the €1 fee for each monthly transaction leaving them €12 per annum worse off on a €90 charge as a result; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27113/17]
Tue, 20 Jun 2017
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Motor Insurance
Tony McLoughlin
272. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the measures which are being taken by the Government to assist returning citizens that may have lost their Irish no claims bonus that have had clean driving records while overseas from the high costs of obtaining car insurance upon their return; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27621/17]