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Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tourism Project Funding
Tony McLoughlin
759. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if funding will be considered by his Department for the redevelopment of Enniscrone pier in County Sligo under the Wild Atlantic Way funding programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25493/14]
Tue, 17 Jun 2014
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Tourism Project Funding
Tony McLoughlin
779. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason a festival based in County Donegal (details supplied) has failed to receive its full allocated grant assistance from Fáilte Ireland for 2013 and is facing a reduction of 60% in its funding for 2014; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25988/14]
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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Tax Credits
Tony McLoughlin
40. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been waiting six months for tax credit payment from the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23887/14]
Wed, 4 Jun 2014
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Household Charge Exemptions
Tony McLoughlin
112. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason an estate (details supplied) in County Sligo is not exempt from the local household charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23737/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Construction Sector Strategy
Tony McLoughlin
66. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide details of the new strategic investment fund and construction plan; the way it may provide equity to allow banks in turn to loan to developers to build homes in certain parts of the country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21678/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Foster Care Provision
Tony McLoughlin
226. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the number of applications his Department or the Health Service Executive dealt with under the family foster care scheme in the past three years; the supports that are available to foster parents under this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21693/14]
Wed, 14 May 2014
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Foster Care Provision
Tony McLoughlin
227. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs the reason an application by a person (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the family foster care scheme was not considered by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21697/14]
Wed, 7 May 2014
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Hospital Waiting Lists
Tony McLoughlin
201. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has had their surgery rescheduled on three occasions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20514/14]
Tue, 6 May 2014
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Broadband Service Provision
Tony McLoughlin
277. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources when he expects the town of Carrigallen in County Leitrim (details supplied) to be provided with fibre broadband under the current roll-out programme. [20258/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Foreshore Licence Applications
Tony McLoughlin
458. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Sligo has been waiting over seven months for their application to be processed by the Department's foreshore unit for a seaweed harvesting licence despite the fact that further information was sent to his Department on 26 February 2014 and the fact that the applicant has heard nothing since; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18929/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Drugs Payment Scheme Coverage
Tony McLoughlin
802. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if the drug fampyra which has shown to have very encouraging results in the treatment of patients suffering from multiple sclerosis with regard to their ability to walk and general mobility would be made available via the long term illness card and medical card; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18998/14]
Wed, 30 Apr 2014
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Health Services Expenditure
Tony McLoughlin
845. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if his Department or the Health Service Executive provide any financial supports for families who have to travel long distances to hospitals with children who require specialist cancer treatment for a long-term illness over and above the normal social protection payments; and if supports are available to parents who have travel, subsistence and accommodation costs because of the requirement to attend such professional facilities. [19246/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Water and Sewerage Schemes Status
Tony McLoughlin
376. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the position regarding plans by his Department and Sligo County Council to proceed with a wastewater treatment works for Mullaghmore and Cliffoney, County Sligo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16290/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Building Regulations Amendments
Tony McLoughlin
384. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the way it was determined which groups or associations would be recognised under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 and considered best suited to act as assigned certifier. [16511/14]
Tue, 8 Apr 2014
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Building Regulations Amendments
Tony McLoughlin
385. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the evidence his Department considered when they made a decision not to include chartered architectural technologists to the list of registers identified under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014; and the evidence considered when deeming that the said professional body were not suitable as competent under the said Act as an assigned certifier. [16512/14]
Wed, 26 Mar 2014
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Warmer Homes Scheme Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
123. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that SEAI is currently undertaking a campaign by letter to eligible persons under the warmer homes scheme informing qualifying persons of their grant entitlements and the fact that many of the Local Development Partnership Companies are excluded from this promotion (details supplied). [14354/14]
Tue, 25 Mar 2014
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Building Regulations Amendments
Tony McLoughlin
690. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will consider adding chartered architectural technologists to the list of registers identified under the Building Control (Amendment) Regulations 2014 here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13506/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Better Energy Homes Scheme Administration
Tony McLoughlin
297. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will consider an increase in the budget to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland to include dry-lining under the better energy warmer homes scheme (details supplied). [11635/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Garda Vetting of Personnel
Tony McLoughlin
415. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he is prepared to give consideration to a change to the current Garda vetting system whereby if a member of the public is charged with an offence and this charge is struck out, withdrawn or section 11 of the Probation Act is imposed by the District Court this offence still remains on the Garda PULSE system resulting in some cases in having a long-term effect on an individual seeking employment opportunities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11813/14]
Tue, 11 Mar 2014
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Court Accommodation Refurbishment
Tony McLoughlin
431. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if his attention has been drawn to the current poor state of a courthouse (details supplied) in County Leitrim; and if he will consider remedial works to allow a possible hand-over of this building to the community or the local authority. [12124/14]