208. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs his plans to increase the accuracy of the passport tracking service online to show real-time data of each actual step of the application process; if processing applications actually means that the application is only received should the track reflect this real-time accurate information; if an application is in a queue to get seen by a checker if the passport tracker can inform applicants of this and the status to reflect online with a checker; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36787/22]
167. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when a review will be completed by his Department on a recently produced white paper by an organisation (details supplied) titled Keeping Ireland’s Energy Flowing which outlines the way that Ireland can repurpose existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36937/22]
315. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) who is requesting the immediate publication of the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the Action Plan for the Disability Capacity Review was due to be completed in December 2021 has not yet been published; if the needs outlined in the Capacity Review will be funded in his Department’s budgetary plan for 2023 to ensure that another year does not pass with families and persons left without any residential supports, day places and respite supports; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36599/22]
296. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the reason that level 2 palliative care support bedrooms cannot be internally modified, despite public private partnership approval, to include an adjacent family room as has been outlined previously that the circumstances and needs of palliative care patients and their families differ significantly to elderly patients and thus sharing a common family room is not optimal. [36503/22]
295. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1384 of 14 June 2022, if the current level 2 palliative care bed provision (details supplied) and therefore less than the number prior to the closure of St. Brigid’s Community Hospital , Carrick on Suir is deemed as sufficient currently and for the future requirements given the upsurge of cancer disease following the pandemic as well as the ageing population. [36502/22]
294. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1384, 1385, 1386 and 1387 of 14 June 2022, if level 2 bed provision within community hospitals and services for older people is not only to support home care teams and would also be required to support the regional acute level 3 palliative care unit that is, in the case of St Antony’s in Clonmel palliative care beds would support the level 3 south east palliative care centre recently opened in Waterford (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36501/22]
293. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 1384 of 14 June 2022, if the full analysis of service demand need for level 2 palliative care beds (details supplied) has been completed; if so, if it will be published and made available to review; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36500/22]
191. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the number of Scott service medals awarded to members of An Garda Síochána in County Tipperary in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36547/22]
190. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if a refusal issued to three Ukrainian family members (details supplied) under the European Union Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) will be reviewed; if officials will take into account that a fourth member of this family who is a minor was granted permission and that the refusal issued to their parents and younger sister will have a huge impact on the family unit; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36542/22]
165. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) from County Tipperary in obtaining their electrical phase 2 stage placement earlier than the current target issue date of January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/22]
877. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when arrangements will be put in place to process a service level agreement with an organisation (details supplied); if he will review correspondence from the chairperson of this organisation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36269/22]
577. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when arrangements will be put in place to process payment of the pandemic bonus payment to non-HSE/section 38 workers; if he will confirm that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will receive same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35296/22]
346. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason that a school (details supplied) has not been provided access to a further English additional language teacher; if her Department has taken into account that numerous pupils from countries such as Syria, Slovenia, Lithuania, Pakistan and Poland are enrolled in this school; the steps that will be taken to address the need for extra EAL teaching resources considering this school is continually increasing its number of EAL pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35711/22]
181. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he plans to implement the proposed global minimum tax rate as part of Finance Bill 2023. [35937/22]
180. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has reconsidered his support for the enactment of a proposed European Union directive implementing a minimum corporate tax rate, given the increased pressures on Irish and European Union competitiveness as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [35936/22]
179. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider establishing a scheme of tax credits in budget 2023 for owner-occupiers of defective apartments, duplexes and residential properties to offset remediation costs, similar to the way buy-to-let owners can offset liabilities against profit and loss; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35891/22]
210. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection the measures that she is putting in place to make sure all DEIS schools that are entitled to the meals programme will have access to this service in September 2022 (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34162/22]
202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised and offer assistance to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary concerning their inability to obtain access to a mollii suit which is a medical assistive device for neuromodulation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34827/22]
30. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will reconsider Ireland’s position on the global minimum tax rate in view of the fiscal challenges impacting and expected to impact Ireland and the need to make the country as attractive as possible for multinational investment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34814/22]
29. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will review issues raised by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in relation to the proposed withdrawal of banks from the Irish market; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34812/22]
1. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will share his Department's enterprise contingency plan in the event of decreasing levels of foreign direct investment in Ireland as a result of the implementation of the global and-or European minimum tax rate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34815/22]
948. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Rural and Community Development if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a board (details supplied); the financial assistance or grant funding that can be provided to this organisation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34009/22]
462. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will provide the necessary funding to pig farmers in respect of increased input costs, including in fuel, feed, fertiliser and energy; if he has received and reviewed the recently published document by an organisation (details supplied) concerning the pig industry in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33501/22]
402. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to concerns raised by a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31487/22]
227. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address concerns raised by a person (details supplied) in relation to their medical treatment in University Hospital Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31267/22]
181. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science if he will assist or advise the way a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary can obtain their ANCO certificate of apprenticeship qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31269/22]
146. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason that access to an English as an additional language teacher for a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary was revoked; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a direct provision centre was established in the area in November 2019 and that the number of English as an additional language pupils attending this school is approximately 22% of the school’s student population; the steps that will be taken to address the revocation of the post given that the school is continually increasing its number of English as an additional language pupils; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31259/22]
145. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the case of a child (details supplied) who was refused SNA supports in their school; if she will review correspondence from the CAMHS team which supports the need for an SNA; if her attention has been drawn to the current allocation of SNA supports provided to their school is not sufficient to deliver the SNA supports that this pupil needs; the steps that are being taken to address the SNA needs of this child in school; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [31258/22]
47. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of staff working on processing applications to the foreign birth register for the years 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022, in tabular form; the reason for any fluctuations in the number of staff employed in the foreign birth register section; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31054/22]
13. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he has received and reviewed correspondence from Tipperary-Cahir-Cashel Municipal District concerning the insurance costs incurred by community groups and organisations that host community events and festivals; the efforts his Department and Government are making to address the issue raised; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31268/22]
1387. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 282 of 20 January 2022, if all level 2 palliative care beds currently provided in the new St. Anthony’s unit in Clonmel will have attached to each level 2 palliative care bedroom, associated family sleep amenities and access to basic kitchen facilities (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28868/22]
1386. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 282 of 20 January 2022, if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the construction of the new St. Anthony’s unit in Clonmel is due to start in Q3 of 2022; if additional palliative care beds are required for County Tipperary in the unit following the publication of the service demand need for long-stay beds and palliative care beds; if arrangements will be made to include these additional beds immediately while construction of the new St. Anthony’s Unit in Clonmel is taking place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28867/22]
1385. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 282 of 20 January 2022, if this analysis will contain an endorsement for the number of level 2 palliative care beds required for the St. Anthony’s unit in Clonmel, County Tipperary when the full analysis of service demand need for long-stay beds and palliative care beds will be completed by the HSE; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28866/22]
1384. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health further to parliamentary question No. 282 of 20 January 2022, when a full analysis of service demand need for long-stay beds and palliative care beds in Tipperary will be completed by the HSE; when the findings of this analysis will be made public; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28865/22]
939. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied) who has applied for the school transport grant; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28968/22]
562. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if he will take into account the additional information regarding an application for a passport by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28948/22]
129. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of processing the backlog of applications to the foreign birth registry that were paused during Covid-19 restrictions; the steps that are being taken to address the backlog; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28504/22]
128. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the current average processing times for applications submitted to the foreign birth register; the average processing time for applications submitted in March 2020; when he expects that these applications will be processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28503/22]
127. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs when foreign birth registrations will be processed for persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28502/22]
390. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if she will address the case of a person (details supplied) who was refused a scribe for their leaving certificate examinations; if the opinion of two medical professionals that support this case will be taken into account on appeal; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27520/22]
374. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education when a decision on a home tuition grant scheme appeal will be issued to a person (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27268/22]
309. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the status of passport application by a person (details supplied) which is now over three weeks past its target issue date; the reason it is not processed and printed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27517/22]
287. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs if his attention has been drawn to a passport application by a person (details supplied); the reason for the delay in the person receiving their passport; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27284/22]
320. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice further to Parliamentary Question No. 1292 of 26 April 2022, if her Department’s review of the new scorecard system for persons who have recently turned 18 years of age has been finalised; when the updated scorecards and guidelines will issue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27015/22]
319. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the status of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2021; if she intends to re-engage with the representatives of organisations (details supplied) before the legislation is finalised and enacted later in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [27014/22]
233. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason that an application to the local authority home loan scheme by persons (details supplied) was refused; if this refusal will be reviewed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27005/22]
227. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will report on the civil service blended working policy framework; if his Department, in collaboration with civil service employers, trade unions and staff associations have finalised and developed their tailored policies on blended working that are appropriate to their business needs and employees; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27021/22]
600. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that medical laboratory scientists who are members of an association (details supplied) took strike action on 18 May 2022 with further industrial action proposed for May and June 2022; his views on the call to have medical laboratory scientists on the same pay parity as their clinical biochemist colleagues; the steps that he is taking to avoid further industrial auction; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25796/22]
506. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth his views on concerns raised by an organisation (details supplied) concerning childcare core funding fee and education requirements; if he has received correspondence from the organisation; if so, if he has responded to same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26485/22]
4. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice the progress that has been made to date in implementing recommendations of the report of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice and Equality on reform of the family law system; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26527/22]