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Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 13 April 2005
247 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will reconsider the use of primary circular 32/03; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [11320/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
1107 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government when details and the application process of a project (details supplied) will be confirmed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10841/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
900 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will release the school transport report finalised last year; the plans she has to increase the charges associated with school transport; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10472/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
919 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the reasons for introducing primary circular 32/03; the consultation which took place with parents prior to its introduction; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10635/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
864 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review primary circular 32/03 to amend the PC 32/03 to allow primary school pupils to repeat sixth class in their primary school or an alternative school if they are younger than 12 years old on entering post-primary education; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10256/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
829 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will publish the special needs teacher allocation for primary schools before the end of the academic year; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10100/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
828 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science when the average class size of 25 pupils and 20 pupils in disadvantaged areas will be achieved; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10099/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
827 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her Department will use class size rather than pupil-teacher ratio as the measure for staffing levels in each primary school when pupil-teacher ratios are distorting as they include special needs teachers, resource teachers and administrative principals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10098/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
826 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if previous correspondence has been brought to her attention (details supplied); if she will extend the bus route; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10096/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
631 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of appeals submitted by farmers for each year since 2000; the number of decisions upheld and decisions reversed on appeal since 2000; the average amount of money involved in each appeal; the length of time taken to return payments to farmers on successful appeals; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10469/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
630 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of farmers who took part in the REP scheme programme each year from 2000; the number of farmers who have had a REP scheme inspection each year from 2000; the number of farmers who have had REP scheme audits each year from 2000; and the number of farmers who have had penalties imposed each year from 2000. [10468/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
629 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if her attention has been drawn to the crop shortage (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10467/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
628 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the progress to date on the national review of ash tree planting; the process in developing the report; when it is expected to go to public consultation; when it is expected to be complete; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10466/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
606 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of north Tipperary farmers affected by a penalty (details supplied); if she will seek legal advice on the matter; if farmers will be sufficiently informed by her Department prior to this penalty; the steps she will take to minimise the penalty to farmers; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10097/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
561 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport when the long overdue guidelines on metric speed limits will be issued to local authorities; the reason these guidelines were not issued prior to the introduction of metric limits on 20 January 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10483/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
552 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport if a major recruitment of driving testers will be initiated in order to reduce the average waiting times of almost 12 months for a driving test in many centres; if he will recruit additional administrative and support staff necessary to facilitate speedier driving tests and reduce waiting times; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10095/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
551 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the date the most recent driving tester was recruited and hired by his Department; if there is a panel of potential driving testers from which his Department can recruit; if there is such a panel, when the last tester was hired from it; and the length of time that person is in place; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10094/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
550 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Transport the number of driving testers employed nationally; the number serving each test centre; the number of additionally employed driving testers from 1997 to 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10093/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
466 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism the date on which a decision regarding the local authority swimming pool programme for Thurles will be made. [10471/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
447 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the progress being made to secure the release of a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10482/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
446 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the personal biometric data that will be contained on the new passports beyond 26 October 2005; if this information is held by the Department of Foreign Affairs; the legal implications there are for holding this data; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10481/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
445 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the plans he has to inform non-biometric passport holders that their passports will not allow them to avail of the US visa waiver beyond 26 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10480/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
444 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs the extent to which progress has been made on the implementation of biometric passports as required for entry into the USA beyond 26 October 2005; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10479/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
337 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will consider the views expressed in correspondence (details supplied) when he attends the IMF-World Bank spring meetings in April 2005; if he will build on previous work in 2002 and encourage the sale of IMF gold to fund debt cancellation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10092/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
327 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will offer tax incentives for companies (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10475/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
286 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister of State at the Department of Health and Children if he will provide each carer of an elderly or terminally ill relative a minimum of four hours per week of respite care to allow him or her a break from caring duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10845/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
285 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children when funding will be allocated to replace the existing ambulance base in Thurles. [10843/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
191 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the regulations from her Department regarding the motorised transport grant; the reason this grant is limited to those aged between 17 and 65; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10130/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
190 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the health service executive regions that have a community physiotherapy service available; if a community physiotherapy service is available in the HSE mid western region; and if not, the reason therefor; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10129/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 12 April 2005
189 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the regulations, orders, and guidelines from her Department limiting the community physiotherapy service to adults under the age of 65 and children with a disability; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [10128/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
203 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if there is a possibility of altering an examination timetable (details supplied); if she will investigate the matter; if it is possible to make alternative arrangements in certain cases; the circumstances under which an alternative sitting may take place; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8498/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
174 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform if he will report on the level of crime reduction in rural areas as a result of an increased Garda presence during the pre-Christmas 2004 drink driving campaigns; if statistics are available for crime levels for each month of the years 2002, 2003 and 2004; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8499/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 10 March 2005
136 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will review the planned regulation for transposing EC Directive 2004/28 into Irish law in view of the opposition from all major farming groups and the veterinary profession; the consultation which will take place on this matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [8500/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
229 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government if he will amend the Local Government Act to enable expanding towns with populations under 7,000 to establish town councils (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [7224/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
192 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food her plans to recruit agricultural liaison officers; if resources have been made available for same; the proposed cost; when these positions will be advertised; the role expected of these persons; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7249/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
148 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the estimated number of persons to whom money is owed in north Tipperary as a result of the Supreme Court decision of 16 February 2005 that the Health (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2004 is unconstitutional; if no estimate is available, when such will be made available; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7216/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 2 March 2005
147 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the situation with regard to orthodontic treatment in the mid-western region of the HSE and in north Tipperary; if she will deal with the huge waiting list for children in the region; her plans to deal with any pay differential between qualified orthodontic specialist in the region by comparison with other regions; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [7215/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
354 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will consider introducing regulations in conjunction with other Departments regarding an issue (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6845/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
353 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to the concerns of the INTO in regard to staffing at primary schools; her views on whether a reduction in class size is long overdue; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6844/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
352 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if her attention has been drawn to correspondence (details supplied); if she will meet the group as quickly as possible; her views on the contents of the correspondence; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6843/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
351 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science further to Parliamentary Question No. 169 of 24 February 2005, the organisations which submitted applications under the schemes; the stage each application is at; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6842/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
350 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science if she will review issues outlined in correspondence (details supplied) for all primary schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6841/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
296 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if she will introduce additional incentives for farmers or foresters growing native ash trees, in view of the number of thefts of ash trees and the ever increasing demand for the timber for hurley making; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6859/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
294 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food the number of fur farmers in operation in the State; the value of this type of farming to the economy; the number of fur farmers in each county, and in North Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6831/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
212 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will consider introducing regulations in conjunction with other Departments regarding an issue (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6828/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
211 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources if he will investigate the possibility of adopting a scheme, similar to that of the UK postal service, whereby rural post offices were guaranteed an income similar to the national minimum wage of €15,106 by bringing these smaller post offices under a public service obligation; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6827/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
193 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Finance if he will introduce additional incentives for farmers or foresters growing native ash trees, in view of the number of thefts of ash trees and the ever increasing demand for the timber for hurley making; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [6860/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
166 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children if the addiction counselling service in North Tipperary will be put on a par with South Tipperary and the mid-west region; the number of persons employed by her Department and the HSE in addiction counselling in each area of the mid-west; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6823/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 1 March 2005
165 Mr. Lowry asked the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children the number of babies born with an illness (details supplied) each year from 1997 to 2004 in each county; the additional financial supports in place for parents of such babies; if she will consider introducing additional financial support for parents of such babies through the child benefit allowance; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6822/05]
Ireland · Dáil Éireann · 24 February 2005
169 Mr. Lowry asked the Minister for Education and Science the number of applications which were received under funding programmes from an area (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [6388/05]