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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
340. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for emergency works submitted by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60417/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
309. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review a school bus service (details supplied) in County Tipperary given the rise in Covid-19 cases among school age children; if there will be a delay to the return to full capacity on school transport services; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60010/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 December 2021
172. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason a category A aircraft maintenance licence was not provided from the Irish Aviation Authority to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if this person can now receive their aircraft engineer mechanic experience logbook back from the IAA given that they require same to access employment in another European country; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [60063/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
143. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science the efforts being made by his Department to increase the number of apprenticeship places in higher education institutes to allow persons in an apprenticeship to complete their off-the-job college training and development in a timely manner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [59276/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2021
111. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there are no special educational needs organisers (SENO) covering south County Tipperary (details supplied); when will the National Council for Special Education appoint a dedicated SENO for south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59163/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
366. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will request the State Examinations Commission to accept a late application to the scheme of reasonable accommodations at certificate for a student (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if her Department and State Examinations Commission will take into account the fact that this child was only recently diagnosed with a learning disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [59083/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 November 2021
147. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if he will consider extending the date for filing returns to the Companies Registration Office to the end of February 2022; if this request will take into account the current increased in Covid-19 cases and recent advice from Government that persons should again work from home; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [58855/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2021
117. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if her Department will review the guidelines for pregnant teachers and SNAs who are working in the classroom given that the children they are teaching partially at primary level will be largely unvaccinated; if this review will take into account the increased Covid-19 case numbers and the increased risk pregnant women have of developing serious illness and health complications from a Covid-19 infection; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [58052/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 November 2021
113. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the reason a student who attends a school (details supplied) was refused school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57958/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
558. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the status of an application by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56907/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
385. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education when the National Council for Special Education is expected to issue a decision on an application to establishment of an ASD classroom at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57517/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
332. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [56906/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
261. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media her assessment of the challenges that are facing the hospitality sector in view of the current Covid-19 environment taking into account the new restriction imposed on the sector which restricts its ability to trade (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [57466/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
231. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will reintroduce enhanced supports through the employment wage subsidy scheme for this sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57466/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
205. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the installation of fibre broadband to Terryglass, County Tipperary (details supplied) will proceed under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57524/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
204. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the installation of fibre broadband to a business (details supplied) will proceed under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57523/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 November 2021
203. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications when the installation of fibre broadband to a business (details supplied) will proceed under the National Broadband Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [57522/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 17 November 2021
218. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be granted access to fremanezumab; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [56257/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
669. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1231 to 1239 of 2 November 2021, if no reminders have been sent to applicants in circumstances in which the information sought in June 2021 has already been provided to his Department when stating that his Department will shortly send out reminders to those who have not yet provided the information sought in reference to the further information letters sent out in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55691/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
668. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1231 to 1239 of 2 November 2021, the number of requests for further information by licence and scheme type sent out weekly since 1 January 2019 by licence and scheme type; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55690/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
667. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1231 to 1239 of 2 November 2021, the number of such reminders for similar information that have been sent out by licence and scheme type in each week since 1 January 2019 when stating that his Department will shortly send out reminders to those who have not yet provided the information sought in reference to the further information letters sent out in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55689/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
666. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos, 1231 to 1239 of 2 November 2021, the number of reminders that are scheduled to be sent out in the week commencing 15 November 2021 when stating that his Department will shortly send out reminders to those who have not yet provided the information sought in reference to the further information letters sent out in June 2021; when all reminders will be actually sent out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55688/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
665. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 1231 to 1239 of 2 November 2021, the number of reminders that have to be sent out and that have been sent out since 2 November 2021 when stating that his Department will shortly send out reminders to those who have not yet provided the information sought in reference to the further information letters sent out in June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55687/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 November 2021
386. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if she will examine the case of a person (details supplied) [55721/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 11 November 2021
2. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the number of social housing units to be completed by Tipperary County Council by the end of 2022; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [55465/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
546. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when cardiac rehabilitation services in Nenagh General Hospital will be restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
438. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 2 November 2021, the reason the application by the school for an ASD unit was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54495/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
328. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the reason the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Water Services Acts allow for the taking in charge of developer-provided wastewater treatment infrastructure but the memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and local authorities does not allow the taking in charge of such infrastructure; if the memorandum of understanding will be revised in line with the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Water Services Acts; if legislation will be amended to allow Irish Water to take over estates with standalone water services infrastructure such as wells, water treatment plants and wastewater treatment plants and associated pumping station systems; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54235/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
214. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the reason for a decision to exclude private bus operators from the new young adult travel card scheme which was recently announced as part of Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54470/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 November 2021
204. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of persons waiting for a driving test in County Tipperary since 1 January 2021 until 30 October 2021 in each test centre in tabular form; the additional resources being provided to the Road Safety Authority to enable it to reduce driving test waiting times and lists; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the resumption of driving tests applicants are waiting up to six months or more for a driving test which is impacting severely on applicants' employment prospects or students' ability to get to and from college; if his attention has been drawn to the need for driving test waiting lists to be substantially reduced in order that all applicants are provided with a driving test without delay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53992/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
255. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if provisions will be provided to community groups that are not VAT registered to reclaim the VAT payable on defibrillators and defibrillator equipment given that many of these community groups have to undertake significant fundraising to purchase and maintain community defibrillators and under current guidelines it is not possible for them to reclaim the VAT payments on same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53924/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 4 November 2021
224. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport when alternative services will be put in place by the NTA to replace the cancelled route X12 Expressway service between Roscrea and Limerick; if the NTA has identified the need for a public passenger transport service between Roscrea and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53743/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
121. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection the progress made with her Department and the Minister for Finance to honour a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) to allow community employment supervisors access an occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53461/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
113. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department has made to return a school (details supplied) back to the local community; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the local parish council has submitted a request to her Department to obtain or use this closed school for community activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53452/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
112. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education when the NCSE is expected to issue a decision on an application for expression of interest to establishment of an ASD classroom at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53451/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
108. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to find a replacement special education needs organiser for the southern area of County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53418/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2021
107. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the efforts her Department and the NCSE are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary, specifically the Carrick-on-Suir attachment area; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53417/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1239. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if he is satisfied that a person (details supplied) presented a true, accurate, factual and complete account of the licences returned including any changes in standards by his Department in their evidence to the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine in August 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52936/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1238. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if any changes to standards required of applicants for licence application contributed to the total of 420 licences returned to applicants by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52935/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1237. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if his Department changed, modified or raised the standards required of licence applications between the period May 2017 and June 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52934/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1236. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, the reason it took until June 2021 to return files to applicants who had submitted files since May 2017; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52933/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1235. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if greater than 7% of the files referred that were received by his Department in 2017 and 2018 and were not sub-standard at the time of application as they were not returned to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52932/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1234. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if greater than 36% of the files referred to were received by his Department in 2020 and were not sub-standard at the time of application as they were not returned to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52931/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1233. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if greater than 53% of the files referred to were received by his Department in 2019 and were not sub-standard at the time of application as they were not returned to the applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52930/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1232. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if 377 of the total number of 420 files of the equivalent of 90% of the files were submitted to his Department in 2019 and 2020; the reason these files were not returned to the applicants if sub-standard on receipt by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52929/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1231. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 941 of 19 October 2021, if a harvest plan was a requirement of his Department when the files that were returned were received by his Department in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020; if a harvest plan was not a requirement, if his Department was entitled to return the files on the basis it did; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52928/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1230. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, if his officials raised the specific issue of the disease status of the broadleaf crop with their counterparts in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the drafting of the legislation given the requirement for planning does not take into account the disease status of the broadleaf crop; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52927/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1229. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, if an applicant proposes the use of a conifer nurse species, if his officials view this in the strictest sense of conifer species replacing broadleaf species in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
1228. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, the anticipated timeline for the outcome on potential alternatives to the current system in the discussions between his officials and their counterparts in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/21]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 November 2021
523. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52622/21]