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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
510 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if additional funding will be provided to a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [24519/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
509 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when the details of the higher education grant scheme will be issued to local authorities; the reason for delay in issuing details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24518/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
508 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when the details of the Vocational Educational Committee scholarship, PLC scheme and TLT scheme will be issued to vocational educational committees; the reason for delay in issuing details; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24517/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
449 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied). [24422/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
448 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform when a response will issue to correspondence (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24421/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
373 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of new entrants to farming each year since 1990; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24410/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
372 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of full-time farmers in County Tipperary in each year from 1990 to date in 2006; the number of part-time farmers during the same period; her views on the figures; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24409/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
364 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his views on the need for a specific rural health strategy as proposed by Irish Rural Link; if he or officials within his Department have met with representatives of the Department of Health and Children or the Health Service Executive on such a proposal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24415/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
363 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the progress made to date in the cohesion programme between LDSIP, Partnership companies and LEADER companies; the cost of the programme to date; the estimated cost of the cohesion programme once implemented; the expected rise in Exchequer spending or saving as a result. [24414/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
362 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs the number of DEDs covered by the CLÁR programme prior to expansion and afterwards; the number of the population covered before and after expansion; if funding for the programme has been increased proportionally in view of this significant expansion; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24413/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
361 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs his plans to promote rural-tourism and agri-tourism in North Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24412/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
342 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if he will work with the Department of Social and Family Affairs to implement a scheme to allow old age pensioners to have their cars tested at no cost through the National Car Test system; the cost of such a change; if legislation is required to implement this change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24426/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
332 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the number of recipients in each county in receipt of farm assist payment; the measures being taken by his Department to promote the scheme in view of the decline in farm incomes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24425/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
331 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs the plans under consideration within his Department for the creation of a new mortgage support scheme; when he expects the scheme will be implemented; if an assessment has been carried out on the impact of such a scheme on the property market; the method of targeting those in society who are priced out of purchasing their own home; if the scheme will apply to first-time buyers only; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24424/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
330 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Social and Family Affairs his plans to remove spousal income from the means test for persons applying for or in receipt of disability allowance and carers allowance; if he has no such plans, his views on doing so; the annual estimated cost of such a change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24423/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
287 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources the progress that has been made in relation to the provision of broadband access; when broadband access will be made available at locations (details supplied); if there are plans to bring broadband to other areas in Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24411/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
184 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the progress made to date by the Health Service Executive mid-west in extending the HSE pilot project of establishing teams of personnel to help elderly people to remain at home after becoming ill; the areas where this pilot scheme operates at present; the cost of the pilot scheme; the funding provided for its expansion; the expected duration before the scheme is available nationally; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24420/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 27 June 2006
183 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when she expects the Health Service Executive to receive the report of the high level working group established to develop a standardised high quality home help service; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [24419/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
276 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the number of visas issued to Belorussian nationals each year since 1986. [23416/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
255 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources when consultants will be appointed to oversee the remediation of the Silvermines tailings pond; the reason for the delay in appointing the consultants; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23411/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
179 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason it takes 21 years for a qualified nurse to reach parity of pay with childcare workers; if she will instruct the Health Service Executive to honour Labour Court commitments given as far back as 1980 which recommended that nursing staff work no longer than a 35 hour week; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23556/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
165 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of oncology nurses in each oncology unit in the country; if oncology nurses trained to clinical nurse specialist level or clinical nurse manager level are employed at that grade; the reasons for delays in ensuring that CNS personnel within the oncology sector are using their skills at this level; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23420/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 20 June 2006
164 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the rate of nursing home subvention top-up payments paid in each Health Service Executive region; if she will confirm that patients in the Dublin region are receiving a top-up payment in the order of €700 per week; if patients in other parts of the country will receive similar top-up rates; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23419/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
190 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for changes to a long-standing payment arrangement with a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the original agreement will be honoured; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23061/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
189 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food further to Parliamentary Question No. 990 of 25 January 2006, if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); if, in view of same, payments will issue to the person concerned and they will receive payment of all moneys due; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23060/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
126 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will ensure that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary receives early sanction under the special housing aid scheme; the reason for a four year waiting list; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23070/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 14 June 2006
125 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary with a long term disability was refused a doctor only medical card; if she will review the person’s case and award a medical card; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [23069/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
371 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for not granting full-time status to a centre (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if she will reconsider her decision; the measures needed to ensure that the centre may obtain full-time status in the future in the event that she will not reconsider her decision; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21706/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
198 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the length of time involved in processing an application from date of lodgement to date when a final decision issues to the applicants of motorised transport grants in north Tipperary; the way in which this duration compares with applications in each other Health Service Executive region; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21717/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 7 June 2006
197 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for a motorised transport for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; when the application process will be completed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21716/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 2006
314 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 483 of 16 May 2006, if she will confirm where the school is ranked on the building programme; and if the school is at eighth position. [20355/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 2006
313 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the schools that have received approval for physical education facilities since 2002; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20354/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 2006
208 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if additional resources will be allocated to Teagasc to meet the exponential rise in demand for services arising from farm waste management grant applications, REP scheme planning, and single farm payment; if her attention has been drawn to the number of staff allocated to these duties at each county Teagasc office; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20124/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 25 May 2006
207 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the reason for refusal of single farm payment to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if an increase in entitlements will be granted; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [20123/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
523 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will instruct local authorities to waive the waste water discharge licence levies for primary and post primary schools who have had to acquire such a licence as part of a planning application; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19325/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
474 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of whole school evaluations undertaken in 2004, 2005 and prior to 6 February 2006; the number expected to be undertaken in 2006; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19327/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
473 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will liaise with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to ensure that schools faced with waste water discharge licence levies will be exempted from this levy; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19326/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
261 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance to consider reviewing the conditions attached to the vehicle registration tax rebate for disabled drivers; to ensure that persons with severely mental or physical disability or their guardians are eligible for such a rebate; if the cost of such a change can be estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19324/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
260 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance to consider reviewing the conditions attached to the vehicle registration tax rebate for disabled drivers; if he will ensure that persons wholly or almost wholly without the use of one arm are eligible for such a rebate; if the cost of such a change can be estimated; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19323/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
199 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an appointment will be given to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19318/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
198 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when an operation will be scheduled for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19317/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
197 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the status of an application for motorist transport grant made by a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in December 2005; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19316/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 23 May 2006
196 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of weight management clinics in receipt of Department and Health Service Executive funding each year since 2002; the amount of funding allocated to each; the number of patients each clinic has seen since 2002; the number of patients seen annually by the public weight management clinic in St. Colmcille’s Hospital; the number of patients awaiting treatment; if necessary funding will be allocated immediately to the clinic to tackle the waiting list there; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19315/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
483 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the ranking of a school within the school building and modernisation programme (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the school is ranked within the top eight schools under consideration for approval; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18062/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
482 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the policy within her Department concerning the approval of physical education buildings in post-primary and primary schools in the school building and modernisation programme; if she will review this policy in view of the exponential rise in awareness and concern regarding obesity; if additional funding will be allocated to the provision of physical education facilities in schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18061/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
472 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when an allocation for additional accommodation from a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary will be considered by her Department; the reason for the delay in assessing and allocating funding in this regard; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [17937/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
471 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reason for delay in progressing a school building project (details supplied) in County Tipperary. [17936/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
163 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if she will increase nursing home subvention payments to meet at least 80 per cent of the cost of nursing homes; the cost of such an increase; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18090/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 16 May 2006
162 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of subvention payments per month in each county since 2004; the levels at which payments were made; the number of patients in receipt of top-up subvention payments in this period; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18088/06]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 9 May 2006
320 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform the number of aged-out minors who are pending or likely to be deported within the next three months; if they will be treated as a special case within the asylum system in view of their vulnerable and unsure position; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17012/06]