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Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Services for People with Disabilities
Tony McLoughlin
66. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the status of the implementation of the Health Service Executive's neuro-rehabilitation policy published in 2011; if he is aware that organisations such as Spinal Injuries Ireland do not believe this policy has been implemented; when he will adhere to this policy; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13673/16]
Thu, 2 Jun 2016
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Architectural Heritage
Tony McLoughlin
225. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 379 of 24 May 2016, as the reply was unclear with regard to whether there is any current legislation that prevents orders being established on structures already under deconstruction, if any legislation exists that prevents buildings and structures from being protected by local authorities once deconstruction works have already commenced. [14082/16]
Wed, 1 Jun 2016
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Tourism Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
60. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her plans for the increased development of Blueway trails such as the Shannon-Erne Blueway; her views on how these trails could be utilised to help attract visitors to rural counties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [13110/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Tony McLoughlin
344. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills when the third phase of development will be sanctioned for approval by his Department at (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13517/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Garda Stations
Tony McLoughlin
562. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of Glenfarn Garda station in County Leitrim, which is managed by the Office of Public Works; if the property is being considered for sale given local interest in purchasing the property; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13440/16]
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Clinical Indemnity Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
769. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 408 of 24 May 2016, the expected timeframe involved in this decision process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13663/16]
Wed, 25 May 2016
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Social Welfare Benefits Data
Tony McLoughlin
65. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Social Protection the difference in the percentage of persons claiming payment under the jobseeker's allowance scheme between May 2012 and May 2016 for counties Sligo and Leitrim; the increase in the number of persons participating in the back to education allowance scheme during this period; the number of persons from these two counties who classify as long-term unemployed; the further measures he will introduce to help the long-term unemployed get back to work; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11653/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Tony McLoughlin
157. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills to consider an application by a school (details supplied) to upgrade out-of-date science laboratories; if he will fund it under the summer works scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11396/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Library Projects
Tony McLoughlin
227. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government to sanction a new building for a library with regard to the Sligo County library headquarters in Sligo town, due to the poor state of the current building; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11405/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Architectural Heritage
Tony McLoughlin
379. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht if legislation exists that prevents listed and protected structures in local authorities' development plans from being protected by local authorities, once deconstruction works have already commenced, taking note of the judicial review Healy v. Dublin City Council 2007; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11223/16]
Tue, 24 May 2016
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Clinical Indemnity Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
408. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if, and when, he will grant clinical indemnity to the North West Neurological Institute which aims, in parallel with the Health Service Executive, to augment and support services for persons with neurological disorders in the north west; if he is aware that a region with over 300,000 persons is served by one consultant neurologist; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11241/16]
Thu, 19 May 2016
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Drainage Schemes
Tony McLoughlin
149. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform with regard to ongoing flooding issues in County Sligo to enable the Office of Public Works which has the machinery required to conduct small-scale work, such as removing trees from the rivers which will alleviate the flooding upstream at the lower ends of the Bonet, the Drumcliff, the Owenmore, the Ballysdare, and the Owenbeg rivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11026/16]
Wed, 18 May 2016
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TAMS Applications
Tony McLoughlin
207. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when he will issue a decision on an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme and payment under the top-up for young farmers scheme and the national reserve scheme which were approved a number of weeks ago; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10905/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Station Closures
Tony McLoughlin
96. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Garda stations closed in the Sligo-Leitrim division between January 2008 and January 2016; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9663/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Operations
Tony McLoughlin
98. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of hours each week where both counties Sligo and Leitrim are visited by the regional armed support units; the number of counties these units cover; the number of units on patrol in the north-west region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9705/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Legal Aid Service Reform
Tony McLoughlin
101. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her views on a legislative change to prohibit sitting Teachtaí Dála from receiving free legal aid; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9713/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Operations
Tony McLoughlin
102. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if Operation Thor has been a success since its introduction; the number of persons arrested and charged while the operation has been ongoing; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9714/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Tony McLoughlin
103. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality her efforts to speed up the backlog in applications for vetting by An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9720/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Visa Applications
Tony McLoughlin
142. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if the delays in processing applications for join or accompany EU family member C visas by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service are due to an ongoing Garda operation named Operation Vantage; if all new applicants will be affected by this operation; if, as disclosed at an immigration judicial review on 19 February 2016 in the High Court (details supplied), there is a backlog of 7,000 EU treaty rights visa applications waiting to be processed; her plans to tackle this issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10567/16]
Tue, 17 May 2016
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Regional Development Initiatives
Tony McLoughlin
189. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance his views on the proposed Atlantic economic corridor; if he will introduce new tax reduction measures for Sligo, Leitrim and other counties in the zone to attract more industry and commerce to the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9656/16]