203. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to issues impacting a school (details supplied) and their ability to access highspeed broadband; the measures that are being taken to alleviate these obstacles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [49090/22]
197. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a school (details supplied) which has an application for additional accommodation and new-build SEN classes currently with her Department’s technical team; if she will review the circumstances of this case and assist this school in progressing this project and have these unacceptable delays resolved immediately; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48984/22]
189. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) will continue to be provided with transport and issued a bus ticket given that State-provided school transport is their only means of getting to school; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48820/22]
188. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) will continue to be provided with transport and issued a bus ticket given that State-provided school transport is their only means of getting to school; if she will review the circumstances of this case; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48819/22]
185. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education her Department's strategy to support digital skills and highspeed broadband in primary schools; if her Department's attention has been drawn to issues in relation to a school (details supplied) that are impacting the ability of the school to access highspeed broadband; the measures that are being taken to alleviate these obstacles; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [48720/22]
117. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if persons who are renting under a licence agreement will be able to avail of the proposed renter's €500 tax credit that was announced in Budget 2023; the process which is required to apply for the €500 tax credit; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49086/22]
58. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications if his Department conducted a feasibility study regarding the reopening of Derrybrien windfarm considering that this windfarm is able to provide additional power into the national grid within a matter of weeks once recommissioned; the additional measures that are being taken to alleviate the risk of electrical blackouts or controlled grid shutdown this winter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48790/22]
751. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the basis on which the Forestry Service can decide that land is unplantable on a non-grant aid application for an afforestation licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48030/22]
750. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a reaction and nitrogen survey is a requirement for non-grant aid application for an afforestation licence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48029/22]
749. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forestry Service can refuse a non-grant aid application for an afforestation licence based on species selection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48028/22]
748. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the Forestry Service can refuse a non-grant aid application for an afforestation licence on the basis of the productivity of the site; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48027/22]
716. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when all workers covered by the pandemic bonus payment will receive same; if he will review correspondence from the Board of Management of a nursing home (details supplied); when these workers will receive their pandemic bonus payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48597/22]
523. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the Government intends to provide funding to trainee educational psychologist completing doctorates in a college (details supplied) as of budget 2023, given that this type of psychologist training is the only professional doctorate programme which is not Government funded; the measures that are being taken to alleviate these indiscretions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48612/22]
270. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the engagements he has had with the Office of Public Works, Kilmainham Gaol and the National Graves Association on plans to move the remains of the Invincibles from the grounds of Kilmainham Gaol (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48031/22]
106. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the progress made on the development of a new Garda station in Kickham Barracks, Clonmel, County Tipperary; the further engagement that has taken place between his Department, the Minister of State at the Office of Public Works, the Department of Justice and the National Development Finance Agency for this development; if the commencement date for construction and completion date will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [48277/22]
283. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her Department has received a valid application from a community organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary under the community centres investment fund; when is it expected that applications will be validated and funding allocated to successful applicants; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47646/22]
160. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage when new planning regulations for the installation of solar panels on private homes, community buildings and schools will be published; the reason for the delay in doing so; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47672/22]
137. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not been accepted into the artists' basic income project; if there is a standby list for consideration to replace any successful applicant who may not have accepted the offer of entry into the scheme; if this person will be automatically considered for any future artists' basic income schemes; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47735/22]
89. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial delays when booking in-person appointments to renew a driving licence (details supplied); the steps he is taking to ensure the full resumption of walk-in appointments for renewing driving licences; the measures, if any, being taken to alleviate the pressure on the renewal of driving licences; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47685/22]
88. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the substantial delays when booking NCT tests through the national car testing service (details supplied); if any measures are being taken to alleviate the pressure; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47683/22]
79. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications the way persons who require a constant power supply for life-saving home treatments or persons with serious medical conditions or disabilities can obtain guarantees from their energy provider that their homes will not experience electricity blackouts this winter; the measures that are being taken to alleviate these concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47714/22]
292. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development the number of valid applications that have been received by her Department, by county, under the community centres investment fund; when funding will be allocated to successful applicants, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47370/22]
259. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason a FreeStyle Libre flash glucose monitoring system was not provided to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary with type 1 diabetes; the reason supporting documentation provided on appeal by their diabetes nurse explaining the clinical need for the FreeStyle Libre monitoring system on health and safety grounds was not accepted by primary care reimbursement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47468/22]
176. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will extend DEIS status to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if her Department will take into account that the Government recently announced a housing modular scheme of 60 units in the town to house Ukrainian families, which will add to this school's educational demands; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [47414/22]
98. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications his views on whether it is appropriate and justified for an energy provider, such as in the case of a company (details supplied), to be allowed to exit the electricity and gas supply market with only ten working days' notice to the Commissioner for Regulation of Utilities and to the customers of the company; if he will seek to have this notification from the company extended by the Commissioner for Regulation of Utilities to 1 November 2022 in order to give customers who are impacted by the exit of the company additional time to find a new supplier; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47452/22]
608. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, if the Department standard or guideline or guidance document that forest-owners should review when harvesting lop and top or brash from harvesting sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47291/22]
607. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that there is no licence requirement if a landowner wishes to remove some of this material from a site; if this is an unlicensed activity and that harvesting lop and top or brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside the scope of the felling licence system and requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47290/22]
606. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the direct integration and compatibility mechanisms proposed for afforestation and the organic farming scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47279/22]
605. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if existing forestry woodland, if present on the farm, included in the Farm Sustainability Plan is to be completed on the generic land management for all ACRES applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47278/22]
604. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if there will be mandatory professional forester involvement in the small-scale tree planting scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47277/22]
603. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the required legislation change will take place enabling the replacement species for the RUS scheme to be conifers on an area up to ten hectares; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47276/22]
602. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated net VAT payment to applicants for the environmental report grant, per file, outlined in circular 13/2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47275/22]
601. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the ash dieback RUS grant aid scheme is to be treated by applicants as a de-minimis payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47274/22]
370. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the number of members of An Garda Síochána who are willing to sign an ML10 form has dramatically declined (details supplied); if she plans to reform the way in which members of An Garda Síochána verify the identification of persons who do not currently possess or cannot obtain a driving licence, a passport, or a public services card or for persons who have no other obvious forms of identification; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46623/22]
345. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if funding is available through his Department to assist a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to upgrade its transport facilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46944/22]
296. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to further analyse the re-introduction of the diet supplement payment to persons with particular medically certified dietary needs given that the last analysis commissioned by her Department was during 2013 (details supplied); if she will consider this request as part of her Department’s Budget 2023 proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46813/22]
252. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if funding is available through her Department to assist a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary to upgrade its transport facilities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46943/22]
209. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Defence if arrangements can be made to allow for the provision of a service medal for the Defence Forces (details attached) in an effort to acknowledge the significant contribution made by the Defence Forces during Operation Fortitude to the HSE and to the people of Ireland during the Covid-19 pandemic; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [47202/22]
163. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage if a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is having ongoing issues with pyrite and other contaminants appearing in cement and concrete blocks used to build their principal private residence will be able to receive financial assistance through the proposed defective concrete block redress scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46669/22]
127. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if changes to benefit-in-kind in respect of company vehicles which will come into effect from January 2023 will be reviewed (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46863/22]
9. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment his plans to reopen applications for work permits for agricultural, dairy farm assistants and related farming trades before the end of 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46774/22]
326. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his views on the recent pattern of closure of smaller nursing homes; and his further views on whether the loss of these nursing homes within communities are of particular concern for his Department and the Government with regard to the care options available to persons. [46482/22]
325. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the immediate measures that will be implemented to stem the closure of small nursing homes (details supplied). [46481/22]
324. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the measures that are being introduced to ensure that the fee payable for nursing home resident care recognises the extraordinary increase in costs being incurred (details supplied). [46480/22]
162. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, if he will confirm the Department's standard or guideline or guidance document that forest owners should review when harvesting lop and top or brash from harvesting sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46217/22]
161. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that there is no licence requirement if a landowner wishes to remove some of this material from a site, if this is an unlicensed activity and that harvesting lop and top or brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside the scope of the felling licence system and requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46216/22]
160. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that removing lop and top or brash from site is not described in the standards for felling and reforestation, if harvesting lop and top and brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside of the scope of the standards for felling and reforestation of October 2019 and that the standards for felling and reforestation do not apply to such standards; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46215/22]
110. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if an application for a work employment visa submitted by a doctor (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited given that they are waiting to start employment in a HSE-managed facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46177/22]
465. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if an application for a work employment visa submitted by a doctor (details supplied) will be reviewed given that they are waiting to start employment in a HSE-managed mental health services facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/22]
448. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science when the Government intends to open up the new PhD programme for PhD researchers that will be valued at €28,000 per annum; If he acknowledges that introducing a new stipend will cause an up-to €21,500 pay-gap between current and new researchers given that the current PhD stipends which are between €6,500 and €18,500 per annum for a full-time PhD, when their work and contribution to the Irish research economy is equal (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45713/22]