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Thu, 5 May 2016
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TAMS Applications
Tony McLoughlin
37. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2; why the person has not received any correspondence since September 2015 regarding this application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9281/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Young Farmers Scheme
Tony McLoughlin
79. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the status of an application by a person (details supplied) under the young farmers scheme; the reason for the delay; the decision date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8844/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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School Accommodation Provision
Tony McLoughlin
281. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for a new classroom by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9176/16]
Wed, 4 May 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Tony McLoughlin
287. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 452 of 20 April 2016, when he will decide on an application from Sligo County Council, which he has received; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8807/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Free Travel Scheme Eligibility
Tony McLoughlin
4. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection to change the ruling where there is no entitlement to a companion pass under the carer's allowance scheme and the free travel scheme to allow the carer to travel free of charge with the caree in certain instances, especially where the caree is severely disabled, has a primary medical certificate and needs to attend hospital appointments in Dublin; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8001/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Departmental Contracts Data
Tony McLoughlin
124. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform further to the reply to Parliamentary Question No. 126 of 14 April 2016, the reason this directive in relation to quantitative lots was not adhered to as should have been the case under European Union legislation; if he is aware that if this directive had been adhered to then smaller companies such as local suppliers, as the directive intends, could have been in a position to tender for this tender, which would have made the tendering process much more competitive and fair; if this tender could be reopened even at this stage, as compliance to the rules has not been adhered to; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8329/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Agriculture Scheme Appeals
Tony McLoughlin
178. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a 2015 national reserve appeal will be considered in respect of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8511/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Visa Applications
Tony McLoughlin
184. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the reason for the eight-month delay in responding to an application for a visa by a person (details supplied); when she will issue a decision on this; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8253/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Summer Works Scheme Applications
Tony McLoughlin
372. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will grant an application by a school (details supplied) under the summer works scheme, given that the works listed need to be carried out at the earliest opportunity; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8040/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Irish Language
Tony McLoughlin
381. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Education and Skills if officials from her Department will agree to meet with representatives of a school (details supplied) in order to provide them with new advice and clarification on the criteria for establishing an Aonad in County Sligo with a school which has over 375 pupils enrolled. [8131/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Social and Affordable Housing
Tony McLoughlin
425. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will allocate funding for an application (details supplied) from Sligo County Council under the housing extension scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8045/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Bituminous Fuel Ban
Tony McLoughlin
427. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government the timeline for the introduction of an outright ban on bituminous coal here; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7996/16]
Tue, 26 Apr 2016
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Internet Safety
Tony McLoughlin
466. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the progress which has been made by his Department to date with implementing the recommended findings identified in the report of the Internet content governance advisory group in May 2014, with regard to the findings in chapters three and four of the report; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8405/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Garda Deployment
Tony McLoughlin
214. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will ensure that new Garda recruits will be assigned to the Sligo-Leitrim division, when the next school of Garda recruits pass out of the Garda college in Templemore, County Tipperary, later in 2016; the reason no new recruits were allocated to the same division from the last allocation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7404/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Housing
Tony McLoughlin
451. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if there is an agreed limit within existing legislation to which a local authority can purchase houses in an existing residential estate for the purpose of housing local authority tenants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7277/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Local Authority Housing Provision
Tony McLoughlin
452. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when Sligo County Council's housing voids application to his Department, which aims to bring 38 empty local authority premises back into use, will be allocated to the local authority, considering the urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7278/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Local Improvement Scheme Funding
Tony McLoughlin
506. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his plans to restore funding for local improvement schemes in the next budget; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7300/16]
Wed, 20 Apr 2016
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Waterways Ireland Staff
Tony McLoughlin
537. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht further to Parliamentary Question No. 850 of 6 April 2016, if she is aware of the difficulties this staff redeployment is currently having on the three full-time staff on this lock; the reason the person who has retired is only being replaced on a seasonal basis; if consideration will be given to appoint a full-time replacement of this position; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7374/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Departmental Contracts Data
Tony McLoughlin
126. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the number of companies that applied under an Office of Government Procurement tender for multi-supplier framework agreements for the supply of cleaning supplies and equipment to the Health Service Executive; the number of companies that made it to the evaluation stage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6428/16]
Thu, 14 Apr 2016
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Defence Forces Parades
Tony McLoughlin
244. Deputy Tony McLoughlin asked the Minister for Defence to make a decision on allowing the Defences Forces to be present at the Old Fair Day in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, which is taking place this year on 10 August 2016, given that the organising committee is anxious to get this response as there are a lot of preparations required for the occasion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6577/16]