361. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will investigate the provision of making free travel passes available to persons with epilepsy who are temporarily barred from driving for one year or more due to having a breakthrough seizure; if she will consider uncoupling the free travel pass from other qualifying payments to ensure that there is a direct application process for a free travel pass (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. [45560/22]
241. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has received a licence request from a person (details supplied) to use the swimming pool at Templemore Garda Training College to train Special Olympics swimmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45471/22]
647. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if harvesting lop and top or brash from forestry harvesting sites is permitted with the current standard for harvesting and replanting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/22]
574. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if a full-time psychiatrist is assigned to St. Marys Health Centre, Thurles, County Tipperary; if so, the number of hours per week and the number of days per week that they work; if there are any plans to increase the availability of mental health psychiatrist services in the Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/22]
2113. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist an organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary that urgently requires emergency funding due to increased veterinary costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42599/22]
2109. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will assist a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who wants to return their plantations back into grassland for general agriculture purposes after a total fell of the plantation has been completed due to ash dieback; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42539/22]
1821. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if additional funding will be provided to the Mater Hospital Dublin in order that it can continue to provide medical services and support persons experiencing the effects of long-Covid; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43173/22]
1820. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when non HSE/section 38 workers in the six areas covered by the pandemic bonus payment will receive their payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43172/22]
1724. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if free orthodontic treatment for children who have a condition called hypodontia will be provided through the Health Service Executive school age dental treatment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42814/22]
1698. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason that Glucogel, formerly known as Hypostop, has been removed from the long-term illness card and medical card for persons with diabetes (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42704/22]
1696. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42699/22]
1679. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his plans to address the hours worked by support staff in community hospital settings (details supplied) as his attention has been drawn to a reduction of the working week to 37.5 hours has already been provided to all other grades such as, nurses, managers, clerical staff, physiotherapists and occupational therapists; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42655/22]
1677. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of children under the age of 18 years with an intellectual, physical or sensory disability currently referred and waiting to be seen by HSE disabilities and special needs services in County Tipperary broken down into North and South Tipperary in tabular form; the length of time that each child is on the waiting list; the type of service they are waiting to attend; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42650/22]
1417. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the reason that the use of the swimming pool at the Templemore Garda training college has been withdrawn from members of the community in Templemore despite the fact that this has been the practice for many years and has helped to foster good relations between the community and the Garda College; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43169/22]
1099. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied); if she will address these concerns as part of her Department's 2023 Budget proposals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42701/22]
1069. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns (details supplied); if she will confirm when she will be in a position to meet with representatives of the programme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [42240/22]
1004. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason an Irish exemption for a person (details supplied) was refused by their post-primary school; the reason that this student's post-primary school has refused to apply for an exemption even though an educational psychologist assessment confirming dyspraxia and dyslexia was provided to the post-primary school and the student has significant educational difficulties; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [43883/22]
795. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Defence if he will address issues which were raised by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is a retired member of the Army Defence Forces and is trying to obtain his Army disability pension; the assistance that can be offered to this person to address their concerns; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43728/22]
726. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when foreign birth registrations will be processed for a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42638/22]
382. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if provisions will be prioritised in budget 2023 for the removal of VAT from defibrillators as requested in a pre-budget submission by an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43062/22]
376. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the current issue business owners face concerning their single-member scheme, personal retirement savings accounts; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that currently the Pensions Authority regulator is warning business owners they will face prosecution if they continue using their current pension schemes as under IORP II governance rules from 1 July 2022 and that their old single-member schemes are no longer compliant with guidelines; the alternative that will be put in place by the Government to assist these business owners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42873/22]
202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if Leap cards will be introduced for commuters across the complete Irish Rail network; his views on whether such an introduction would be an incentive for persons to use public transport in order to ease traffic congestion in cities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42684/22]
2083. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason that no TB reactors will be killed in the north Tipperary region for the next four weeks (detail supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40339/22]
1767. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the difficulty since May 2022 that is being experienced in securing a locum doctor who will provide full-time cover at the minor injuries unit in Our Lady’s Hospital, Cashel; if he will provide the number of days since May 2022 until July that the unit was fully operational with a locum doctor in attendance in tabular form; if he intends to address this ongoing issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40299/22]
1725. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a pre-Budget 2023 submission by an organisation (details supplied) that calls for an overhaul of the dental medical card scheme in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40116/22]
1714. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a pre-Budget submission by an organisation (details supplied) that seeks an investment of €1.75 million to provide the best end-of-life and bereavement care for all in budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40071/22]
1663. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update concerning the provision of neurology services at Tipperary University Hospital (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39737/22]
1090. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reasons that additional SNA supports were not provided to a school (details supplied); the extra supports that her Department will provide to this school to assist its pupils who have additional educational and physical needs; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40561/22]
1043. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason that her Department has failed to extend DEIS status to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39775/22]
1038. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will address the concerns raised by the parents (details supplied) of a young child with an ASD diagnosis; the assistance that her Department can offer this family to alleviate their concerns; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39678/22]
347. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance further to Parliamentary Question No. 306 of 12 July 2022, if he will provide an envisaged timeframe for when a review of applications received through the second expression of interest campaign will be completed given that he has confirmed that the campaign recently closed on 5 July 2022 and that the selection process is ongoing; when the new disabled drivers medical board of appeal will be in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40124/22]
346. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-budget 2023 submission from an organisation (details supplied) that is calling for an overhaul of the dental tax relief scheme in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40117/22]
345. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to a pre-Budget 2023 submission from an organisation (details supplied) asking that an 6% annual vacant property tax is imposed on vacant and derelict properties in Budget 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [40074/22]
333. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance the consultation that he has had with multinational companies to ascertain their concerns in relation to the increase in Ireland’s corporation tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39875/22]
332. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the uncertainty of the delays in the adoption of the corporation taxation rate at European Union level on the investment strategies of multinational companies and the way that this may adversely impact Ireland’s attractiveness in a competitive global marketplace. [39874/22]
207. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if funding will be provided to deliver a town bus service in Clonmel, County Tipperary (details supplied) concerning the previous service which has not stopped; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39834/22]
337. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media the reason that a club (details supplied) in County Tipperary has not yet received any correspondence or decision concerning its appeal to the sports capital grant scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [39127/22]
1139. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of road licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of tree felling licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications awaiting assessment and approval; his views as to whether any accumulation in applications will be cleared in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37759/22]
1138. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued; the number of road licences issued;the number of tree felling licences issued; the number approved for the reconstitution and underplanting scheme since the forestry licensing plan was published at the start of 2022, by month, in tabular form; his views on whether the targets as per the forestry licensing plan will be achieved in 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37758/22]
334. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the uncertainty of the delays in the adoption of the corporation taxation rate at European Union level on the capacity of companies to meet the administrative burden of compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/22]
333. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will revise Ireland’s position on the European Union minimum corporation tax rate in light of challenges experienced by the French presidency to agree a consensus position among member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/22]
332. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the potential loss of corporation tax receipts on the Exchequer arising from the efforts by the European Union to strike a deal among the member states on a minimum tax rate; his plans to negate the impact of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/22]
306. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance when the new disabled drivers medical board of appeal will be in place; the number of appeals waiting to be reviewed since the resignation of all members of the previous disabled drivers medical board of appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/22]
270. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the recruitment crisis currently facing the transport sector; the steps and assistance that his Department is providing to resolve the crisis and bring additional drivers into the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37382/22]
269. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties workers from outside the State are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to exchange their foreign driving licence for an Irish driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to expedite this process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37381/22]
268. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of South African driving licences received by the National Driver Licence Service under the driver licence exchange programme in each of the years 2021 to the end of June 2022, in tabular form; the measures that he is taking to address the delays in persons with South African driving licences obtaining their exchange; if his attention has been drawn to reports of the difficulty the transport industry is having in securing professional drivers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37380/22]
292. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 26 May 2022, if her Department’s review of the new scorecard system for persons who have recently turned 18 is finalised; if the updated scorecards and guidelines are now available for applicants to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36811/22]
209. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the reason that some passport applications are not registering correctly on the passport online tracking service; if he will ensure that all passport applications are registered correctly on the tracker system given that inaccurate information on the online tracker system causes confusion and additional unwarranted stress to applicants and causes additional unnecessary calls to the Passport Office customer service team; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36788/22]