286. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage the details of the new sewage treatment scheme announced recently in local media in County Clare for the village of Broadford to be administered by local authorities; if it is still possible to have Mullinahone, County Tipperary, included as a pilot scheme; the criteria or competitive process used to select Broadford as the pilot project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43363/20]
235. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enhance financial supports for carers in view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40463/20]
4. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection her plans to enhance financial supports for persons in receipt of the carer’s support grant in view of the ongoing Covid-19 situation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [40462/20]
55. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if the proposed changes to the retail export scheme can be postponed in view of the difficulties caused by the ongoing restrictions to small businesses that avail of the scheme; his views on proposals to reduce the retail export scheme’s proposed threshold to €75 as this will do nothing to protect the retail and tourism sectors; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that approximately 50% of all transactions on the scheme are under €75 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39134/20]
167. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if funding will be provided to establish a renal dialysis unit in one of current health care facilities in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37167/20]
114. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Social Protection if representatives from organisations (details supplied) will be included on the proposed Pensions Commission; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37152/20]
361. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the reason a refusal for the beef finisher scheme was issued to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary despite the applicant being able to provide evidence they are farming a holding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35815/20]
462. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education if the case of a teacher (details attached) will be examined who is teaching in a school in County Tipperary under the temporary teacher reassignment process since 2011 and is ineligible for inclusion on the supplementary teaching panel; the reasons for same; the reason such teachers are treated differently to other teachers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35155/20]
210. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/20]
209. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/20]
208. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34734/20]
207. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34733/20]
206. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34732/20]
205. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34731/20]
204. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34730/20]
203. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34729/20]
202. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34728/20]
201. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34727/20]
200. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34726/20]
199. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34725/20]
198. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34724/20]
197. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34723/20]
196. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Environment, Climate and Communications the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34722/20]
63. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment if the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme is available to community pharmacies whose retail business excluding dispensary and medicinal business has reduced by 25%; if clarity will be provided on the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34520/20]
1478. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the status of the situation at St. Brigid’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [33948/20]
1477. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the current situation with regard to the provision of ShannonDoc out-of-hours services in Thurles and Roscrea, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/20]
1476. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his response to an organisation (details supplied) with regard to its call for a six-month pause on recruiting vital nursing home staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/20]
76. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science his objectives and plans to grant technological university status further to an application by Athlone Institute of Technology and Limerick Institute of Technology; his views on the application which will incorporate the satellite campuses of Thurles and Clonmel, County Tipperary; the budget available to implement plans for this project; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31184/20]
101. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if payments issued under the restart grant and restart grant plus will be exempt from payment of income tax and other tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/20]
702. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the HSE to cap monthly quantities of vital lifesaving prescribed products to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to treat maple syrup urine disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28563/20]
653. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when full services will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28218/20]
482. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education the status of the amalgamation of national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; if discussions have been held with the patron and trustees of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26953/20]
460. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education when the guidelines for schools on the use of reduced hours for individual pupils will be completed; her plans to put in place an effective reporting and monitoring mechanism within the guidelines to ensure appropriate and limited use of reduced hours in schools and the necessary oversight at departmental level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26509/20]
625. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded across County Tipperary and nationwide; the specific care packages that are receiving funding; the number of hours allocated to each care recipient and each care worker; the way in which the figure compares to the number of hours funded in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of home help hours available and the impact on persons and their families; and his planned incentives to encourage more persons to work in the home care sector. [24046/20]
32. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to prioritise increased funding for mental health services in County Tipperary and nationwide in budget 2021 to prevent the Covid-19 crisis from turning into a national mental health crisis (details supplied) [24045/20]
898. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice if a gratuity payment to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21223/20]
103. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Climate Action and Communication Networks if specific and targeted grants will be made available to primary, post-primary and third-level institutions for environment and energy upgrades; his views on whether such grants would assist educational institutions to become more energy efficient to meet their future energy requirements; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21194/20]
1075. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will release the findings of the review of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system undertaken by his Department in 2019; if he will consider extending the availability of the FreeStyle Libre sensors to all persons with type 1 diabetes under the LTI scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/20]
987. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will issue guidelines to school age care services on reopening in September 2020; if service providers will be allowed to mix children from different geographical locations when returning to their services; if funding will be provided to assist services with Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19627/20]
587. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if licences when due for renewal will be issued free of charge for community facilities that run bingo and social dancing in view of the fact that they have not been used for a number of months and will not be used for an extended period of time due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16799/20]
571. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation to CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16536/20]
570. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Fethard, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation to CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16535/20]
568. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application with the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner for additional CCTV cameras in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in particular the Heywood Road area; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues regarding the use of CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and anxiety for residents; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16531/20]
447. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can arrange an appointment for a public services card in view of the fact that many are waiting for a public services card to avail of free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/20]
135. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airlines are refusing to issue refunds to customers that have cancelled flights for July and August 2020; if the airlines will be instructed to issue refunds or credit notes to these customers who have cancelled flights on the basis of the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16514/20]
132. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial supports will be issued to licensed travel agents and tour operators whose customers have cancelled flights and holiday bookings for the months of July and August 2020; if he will take into account that these customers have cancelled bookings on the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; if he will also take into account that the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group for the National Public Health Emergency Team has supported the advice not to travel and has publicly encouraged the public to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16501/20]
131. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the emergency refund credit note will be extended for July, August and September 2020, in view of advice to avoid all non-essential travel and in further view of the fact that the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group for the National Public Health Emergency Team has supported the advice not to travel and has urged the public to avoid all non-essential travel; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16487/20]
1064. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if the commitment to the building of a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will be reaffirmed; if so, the date on which a build contract will be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/20]
1063. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health when the general practitioner visit card will be extended to children under eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14927/20]
117. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of applications for the SEAI renewable heat deep retrofit scheme; the number of approved applications from January to June 2020; the cost of approved applications; the budget allocated to the SEAI for the scheme; the processing time for applications to the scheme; when letters of offer will issue on such applications; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14986/20]