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Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
183. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied) in County Cavan under the 2015 national reserve fund; if he is aware that notice of refusal was only received in February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4966/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
184. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an appeal by persons (details supplied) in County Leitrim under the 2015 national reserve fund scheme; if he is aware that notice of this refusal was only received by the persons in February 2016; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4985/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Defence Forces
Tony McLoughlin
217. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence the roles and requirements the Defence Forces could conduct under the United Nations umbrella to help combat the rise of global terrorism in the future given the recently published White Paper on Defence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4845/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Garda Divisional Headquarters
Tony McLoughlin
226. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the Office of Public Works has selected a site in Sligo town for the construction of the proposed new Garda Síochána divisional headquarters; the location of the site; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4830/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Asylum Applications
Tony McLoughlin
234. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if the provisions of the International Protection Act 2015 will apply to all asylum seekers and refugees seeking asylum here, many of whom have been here for a number of years in direct provision, or will it only apply to new applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4821/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service Remit
Tony McLoughlin
235. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the changes she has implemented in her Department and in other concerned bodies, such as the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service, to give effect to the changes initiated in the International Protection Act 2015 which aims to speed up the process of seeking asylum here; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4822/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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School Enrolments
Tony McLoughlin
448. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will conduct a review of the decision to decline an aonad for the proposed Coláiste Loch Gile for County Sligo given that the organisers believe they have met all the criteria and that the option of a sruth, which was offered instead, cannot be met due to the lack of Irish speakers in the host school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4813/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Schools Refurbishment
Tony McLoughlin
449. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware that the wheelchair access lift in Coláiste Cholmcille in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, which two students wish to use, has been broken for a number of years; her plans to fix this lift; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [4817/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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National Broadband Plan Implementation
Tony McLoughlin
555. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the status of the Government's national broadband plan in relation to the roll-out of infrastructure in County Sligo, County Leitrim and in the surrounding areas; when households will receive access to faster broadband in these areas which currently have no access; if he will speed up the overall project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4839/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Tourism Promotion
Tony McLoughlin
570. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to ensure the development of new activity-tourism infrastructure in the north west; if exciting activity-tourism projects such as the Sligo greenway and Coolaney National Mountain Bike Centre will attract new tourists to the region; if the north west region can become a major activity-tourism hub; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4842/16]
Tue, 22 Mar 2016
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Airport Subvention Payments
Tony McLoughlin
571. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport to facilitate a further meeting between himself, his officials and the management of Sligo Airport to discuss the progress to date on funding for the airport which he discussed during his last meeting with the airports directors in Sligo in 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4853/16]