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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016
170. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine to expedite payment of entitlements to a person (details supplied) in County Longford who leased land and entitlements. [4877/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 March 2016
119. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the status of an application for a work permit by a person (details supplied); if this application will be quickly processed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4949/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 26 January 2016
463. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government when he will provide information to Tipperary County Council regarding the new incremental tenant purchase scheme which was to come into effect on 1 January 2016 for existing local authority houses; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3386/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 19 January 2016
321. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he is aware of the current vacancy at Cré House in Roscrea in County Tipperary for a speech and language therapist, due to maternity leave; if he has put measures in place to fill this position for the maternity leave period; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1904/16]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 December 2015
464. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will examine the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has been waiting for over a year for treatment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45241/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 8 December 2015
169. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if a person who is totally reliant on social protection can partake in the home renovation incentive scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44097/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 December 2015
112. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department will confirm whether all successful applicants for the targeted agricultural modernisation scheme 2 under the rural development programme 2014-20, which provides grants to farmers to build or improve a specified range of farm buildings and equipment on their holdings, will receive approval in early December 2015; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [43353/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2015
455. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide sufficient funding to facilitate persons with scoliosis who are categorised by their consultants as urgent cases needing immediate surgery; if he will intervene on behalf of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who has already suffered irreparable damage due to the inordinate delay in having this operation carried out; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [42862/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 December 2015
195. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance for clarification on recent changes in budget 2016 on entrepreneurs' retirement relief (details supplied). [42494/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 November 2015
195. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide one-off funding to Tipperary County Council to repair street lighting in housing estates which the council has not currently taken in charge; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39889/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 November 2015
188. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if a remission or repayment of vehicle registration tax and value added tax paid may be claimed in respect of the purchase and adaptation of vehicles for use by an organisation for the transport of severely and permanently disabled persons (details supplied) under the Disabled Drivers and Disabled Passengers (Tax Concessions) Regulations 1994; if he will examine this case, given that many of the persons transported by this organisation are immobile and confined to wheelchairs; the steps an organisation should take if future problems are encountered with the Revenue Commissioners; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39396/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1107. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of a large number of houses in County Tipperary with possible lead piping and the potential cost of removing lead piping from these homes; the number of homes in County Tipperary which Irish Water suspects to have lead piping or has confirmed contain lead piping, in tabular form; when the grant for homeowners affected with lead piping will be launched; the proposed income thresholds for such a grant; the proposed monetary amounts which will be made available to applicants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38274/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1071. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government how much of the €57 million in funding which was allocated in March 2015 to Tipperary County Council has been used to reduce the housing waiting list in 2015; if the council is still on target to reduce the housing list by over 40% by 2017; the number of vacant social housing units in County Tipperary that have been refurbished this year, as a result of the allocated funding, in tabular form; the status of the proposed building projects in Gortnahoe, Cloughjordan, Templemore and Thurles in County Tipperary; details of the proposed 832 housing units in County Tipperary that have been bought or leased for the provision of social housing since the funding was announced on 31 March 2015, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37885/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
1068. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the large number of housing estates in County Tipperary which are not taken in charge by Tipperary County Council; that the majority of these housing estates have street lighting which is not functioning; of the large number of break-ins and criminal gang activity in County Tipperary recently; his views that adequate lighting in rural and urban housing estates is an essential factor in deterring these criminal activities; his plans to allocate once-off funding to Tipperary County Council to repair the street lights in these housing estates, and all other broken lighting in urban and rural areas in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37819/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 November 2015
559. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will provide funding to facilitate renovation works required to a residential house which is attached to the Garda Síochána station on Carrick Street in Mullinahone in County Tipperary; if this funding will be included as part of the new stations and refurbishments investment programme of more than €60 million between 2016 and 2021, which was jointly announced by her Department and the Office of Public Works; if she will give serious consideration to having these works completed in order that the residence can be allocated to serving members of An Garda Síochána; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [37629/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 October 2015
48. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality to set out the number of members of An Garda Síochána who have retired or transferred from the Tipperary division, by grade, for each of the past six years, in tabular form; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [35900/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 October 2015
453. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he is aware of the serious lack of discussion and complete breakdown in communication between the board of directors of Bord na Móna and the company's staff and union representatives; that staff were not consulted before the recent announcement that Bord na Móna will end peat harvesting by 2030; if he has made specific inquiries or representations to the board of directors of Bord na Móna, as to the reason a full and clear consultation process did not take place before this announcement; if he will confirm this decision will not result in job losses within the Bord na Móna group of companies; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [35757/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 6 October 2015
702. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he is aware of the case in which a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary does not qualify for rehousing based on regulations laid down to Tipperary County Council by his Department; if he will investigate this case and give consideration to this person, given that this person has three dependent children who hold European citizenship; if the person will be issued with stamp 5 status; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34746/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 October 2015
227. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she is aware of the situation in a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will sanction approval for the school to retain current teacher numbers as a matter of urgency; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [33788/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015
136. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when this person can expect an appointment for a magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, scan at University Hospital Limerick; if he is aware this facility is working to full capacity, which has contributed to longer waiting times; if a strategic and workable plan has been put in place to resolve this issue; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33561/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 30 September 2015
129. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the position regarding a replacement scheme for the motorised transport grant and the mobility allowance which were abolished by the Government in February 2013, to the detriment of many thousands of recipients; if he will provide a concrete timeframe for the introduction of a replacement scheme; for policy proposals which the Government is developing for some time; the reason for the prolonged delay in creating a replacement scheme; his plans to include such a replacement scheme in the next budget; if he is aware of the distress being caused to those persons with a physical disability who, almost three years later, are still waiting for a replacement scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33491/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015
397. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all contractors and vendors who supply sensitive waste data disposal to Government Departments and offices are registered with Data Protection Commissioner Office; if these contractors and vendors can provide a certificate of registration of quality systems to I.S EN ISO 9001:2008 and provide evidence they can provide the provision of high quality security shredding on-site and off-site incorporating the shred size requirements of I.S EN 1573:2009 to suit the Department of Social Protection specific customer requirements of Shred No. 5 of I.S. EN 15713:2009 800 mm2 sized particles (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30648/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015
396. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if all waste management service providers who were appointed to the framework for confidential shredding through the request for tenders to establish a multi-supplier framework for the provision of Waste Management Service Tender Document 16/01/2014 met all requirements outlined in the tender document; if he will confirm that all vendors who operate under Lot 6 of the tender process comply with section 1.8 Quality of the Confidential Material Shredding Proposal (details supplied); if he will confirm that all vendors and contractors comply fully with the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003 which insure codes of conduct issued by the Data Protection Commissioner are legally adhered to, inclusive of only registered data processors being legally allowed to process personal data for registered data controllers; if he will confirm that the three appointed framework members for confidential shredding have on-site capability to destroy sensitive data to shred No. 6 of EN 15713 which has Irish precedent; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30647/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 September 2015
395. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide a guarantee that all sensitive personal waste data is destroyed as per European Standard EN 15713:2009 and Irish data protection legislation; if he will confirm that all vendors and contractors who are used to destroy sensitive personal data adhere to Shred Grade No.5 of the EN 15713:2009 Standard achieved on-site at the client's location which was a condition of a recent tender by the Department of Social Protection (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30646/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2015
50. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if she will support the Irish Postmasters Union in having her Department's revised forms withdrawn and replaced with the previous issues of forms on which the post office is the first option listed and no recommendation is made in respect of a financial institution; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26465/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 July 2015
49. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reasoning behind issuing revised application forms from her Department (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26464/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 June 2015
637. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address the immediate need for resources to be sanctioned by his Department for an automated external defibrillator in respect of a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [21876/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
200. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if he will provide in tabular form a detailed breakdown of the way the €1.5 billion allocated for social housing will be spent by his Department for each constituency; and the way the €57 million allocated for County Tipperary will be spent. [17914/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
54. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will commit to a specific date to address the issue of the mortgage crisis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17918/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
53. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures, in tabular form, by county, for those who have availed of Government-led interventions designed to address the mortgage crisis, including the Central Bank of Ireland targets for the banks through the mortgage arrears resolution targets, the mortgage-to-rent scheme and the recasting of personal insolvency legislation, for the period January to May 2015. [17917/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
52. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide figures, in tabular form, by county, for those who have availed of Government-led interventions designed to address the mortgage crisis, including the Central Bank of Ireland targets for the banks through the mortgage arrears resolution targets, the mortgage-to-rent scheme and the recasting of personal insolvency legislation, for the period January to December 2014. [17916/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 May 2015
51. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will provide, in tabular form, by county, figures showing the exact numbers of persons who are currently experiencing the problem of mortgage arrears and family home repossession. [17915/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
303. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he is aware that the Joint Committee on Health and Children met on 21 November 2013 to discuss the treatment and prevention of Lyme disease; if his Department received any findings, recommendations or reports from the joint committee; and the proposed response to Lyme disease. [16608/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
112. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Finance his plans to offer further support to those suffering from the current debt and mortgage crisis. [16619/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 28 April 2015
43. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the proposed cuts to the Money Advice and Budgeting Service and the devastating impact cuts to this important localised resource will have on those who are in the depths of financial difficulty and avail of its services. [16619/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2015
172. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will address concerns surrounding the future of the post office network and the overall impact this will have on rural Ireland. [15948/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2015
90. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Justice and Equality if her and her Department's attention has been drawn to the exact number of cases before the courts relating to repossession orders for the months of April and May; and if he will provide a breakdown of these cases by county and jurisdiction; her plans to address concerns that there will be an explosion of cases in the coming months, which could impact on the running of all court services. [15949/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 22 April 2015
75. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his Department is actively recruiting agricultural officers with a view to carrying out drug inspections within the horse racing sector, given the need to carry out such testing out of season to ensure that doping is not occurring during training; if he will address the issue of drug testing in the Irish race horse sector; and the action his Department is taking to address this issue. [15916/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 21 April 2015
288. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Social Protection the reason a decision has not issued in the past six years on an appeal against an unsuccessful application for an invalidity pension in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who received occupational injury benefit and illness benefit and who is in receipt of invalidity pension from her Department for a number of years; the reason for the delay in processing same; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [15821/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
873. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the rules regarding sulky ownership and use on public roads; his plans to legislate and regulate the use of sulkies on public roads, where currently gardaí are powerless to prevent the misuse of sulkies by members of the public who have no requirement to be licensed or to wear seat belts or helmets. [14309/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
622. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his views regarding the urgent need to address gerontological care and the requirement for a viable workforce plan in this regard. [14784/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
621. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health if he will address the fact that 272 nurses are currently on the waiting list for the Health Service Executive clinical adaptation programme; his plans to extend the programme beyond August 2015. [14783/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 15 April 2015
620. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health his plans to tackle the delays in nurse registrations by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland, which is directly impacting on the public, private and voluntary nursing sectors. [14782/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 April 2015
264. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will clarify the rules regarding the age of vehicles of taxis (details supplied); if he will introduce a temporary exception and reprieve for taxi drivers and cars which were bought around the January 2013 exception, one month before and after, in view of the fact there was confusion surrounding the exact dates and exception rules during this time and in the run-up to implementation. [13613/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 5 March 2015
235. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills if she will reverse the decision which has resulted in St. Patrick's College in Thurles, County Tipperary, not being permitted to take on first year students for September 2015; if she will provide a guarantee as to the future of the college; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [9636/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
542. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government if the movement of farm yard manure, including paper based dung, is exempt from waste collection permits under current waste law. [8815/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
443. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Health the steps he will take to amend legislation to allow the Health Information and Quality Authority to investigate individual complaints within residential care and nursing homes; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that, at present, the only complaint mechanism for elderly and vulnerable persons in private nursing homes is to complain to the organisation itself, which is clearly not suitable, and places the person in an even more vulnerable position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9343/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 3 March 2015
282. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will consider the introduction of a grant for organic farmers for a fodder growing system, in view of the very high costs of purchasing organic feed and in view of the fact that the production of organic barley would be more cost effective; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9165/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 February 2015
159. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Skills in view of the changes to the staffing schedules for primary schools announced earlier this week, which reduced the retention numbers required for small schools to retain teacher numbers, if she will review the appointment figures in place, to ensure that any small schools which lost a teaching post due to the initial increases, will not be disadvantaged in securing the return of these teachers; if she will equalise retention and appointment figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8356/15]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2015
311. Deputy Michael Lowry asked the Minister for Defence his plans to sanction additional recruitment for the Army in 2015. [8106/15]