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Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Respite Care Services Funding
Tony McLoughlin
357. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if a dedicated funding allocation can be made available to the HSE locally for increased levels of respite care in counties Sligo and Leitrim CHO1 region in view of the fact that new houses need to be purchased to provide this care; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48964/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Health Services Provision
Tony McLoughlin
380. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if an incident (details supplied) will be investigated; the efforts to ensure this will not occur again; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49181/17]
Tue, 21 Nov 2017
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Forestry Grants
Tony McLoughlin
451. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an afforestation licence application (details supplied); when a decision will issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49306/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Afforestation Programme
Tony McLoughlin
169. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a decision can be expected on an afforestation licence application by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48470/17]
Thu, 16 Nov 2017
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Foreshore Licence Applications
Tony McLoughlin
255. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government the status of a foreshore licence application (details supplied); if he has given consideration to no annual foreshore charge for Sligo, in view of the fact that there is no charge in counties Galway and Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48543/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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National Cultural Institutions
Tony McLoughlin
72. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht her views on the national cultural institutions sharing some of their collections with local museums and arts centres in order to ensure the wider population in rural Ireland are able to access same, in particular the Yeats collection being made available in the north west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47864/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Waterways Ireland Remit
Tony McLoughlin
82. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht 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. [47865/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Employment Investment Incentive Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
109. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if a company (details supplied) will qualify for the employment and investment incentive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47659/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Prize Bonds
Tony McLoughlin
121. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if he will request the NTMA to investigate if the prize bond holdings of a company (details supplied) are still active; if so, the name of the active registered owner in view of the fact that the company is no longer in existence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47847/17]
Tue, 14 Nov 2017
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Invalidity Pension Waiting Times
Tony McLoughlin
457. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection when a person (details supplied) will receive confirmation on their application for the invalidity pension which was sent to her Department before July 2017; if her attention has been drawn to the long delays there is when processing records between the disability allowance and invalidity pension sections; the steps she has taken to resolve this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47680/17]
Wed, 8 Nov 2017
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Community Policing
Tony McLoughlin
135. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if management in An Garda Síochána is of the view that community policing in the greater Sligo urban area is operating sufficiently at present; the efforts being made to improve the level of service; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47254/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Tracker Mortgage Examination
Tony McLoughlin
200. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance if special consideration is being given to a bank (details supplied) helping and assisting persons in the pre-2006 cohort has been raised in his discussions with the banks regarding persons affected by tracker mortgages; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45961/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Stamp Duty
Tony McLoughlin
213. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a transitional period for the new rate of stamp duty until 31 December 2017 to allow all deals already commenced to be concluded in view of concerns (details supplied) being expressed regarding the proposed rise in stamp duty from 2% to 6% for commercial properties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46178/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Garda Training
Tony McLoughlin
573. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will make contact with the management of An Garda Síochána to ensure that all future recruits are trained to drive Garda patrol vehicles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47109/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Garda Operations
Tony McLoughlin
574. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if provisions from Operation Thor will be made available in counties Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal over the winter months in 2017 to attempt to crack down on gangs operating in the region; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47110/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Tony McLoughlin
622. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if his Department will investigate claims that the symptoms of some 650 persons who have received the HPV vaccine here fit in with a recently described phenomenon known as autoimmune inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45643/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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GLAS Payments
Tony McLoughlin
879. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason for the delay in his Department's processing GLAS I payments for persons (details supplied); when payment can be expected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45675/17]
Tue, 7 Nov 2017
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GLAS Payments
Tony McLoughlin
930. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when a GLAS 2016 payment will issue to a person (details supplied); the nature of information technology difficulties in this case; when the issue will be resolved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46389/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
Tony McLoughlin
116. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality when the State plans to ratify the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons With Disabilities; the reason for the delay in doing so to date; his views on the difference it will make to the lives of persons living here with disabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45460/17]
Thu, 26 Oct 2017
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Vaccination Programme
Tony McLoughlin
151. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Health if claims that the symptoms of the 650 persons who have received the HPV vaccine fit in with a recently described phenomenon known as autoimmune and inflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (details supplied) will be examined by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45387/17]