Results 961-980 of 3,706 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Department of Rural and Community Development: Men's Sheds (19 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 400. To ask the Minister for Rural and Community Development the reason an organisation (details supplied) in County Tipperary has been refused access to grant funding of €2,000; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [2457/23]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: I thank Senator Craughwell. I congratulate Mr. Jacobs on his appointment. Obviously, the DAA is hugely important to our country for economic growth and development. It needs leadership, commitment and innovation. I accept, as everyone does, that Dublin Airport performing well and efficiently is hugely important for the entire country, not just Dublin and the Leinster region. Mr. Jacobs...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: Does the cost of €600 million rest with the DAA in its entirety, or are there contributors?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: That is the reason I asked the question. It is a massive investment. From what Mr. Harrison is saying, it has to be funded from within DAA's own resources. What are the prospects of doing that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Aviation Policy: Dublin Airport Authority (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: It is very important that we take this up with the regulator. The development and expansion of the airport is obviously critical to our economic growth and development. The position held by the regulator is central to the ability of the DAA to raise funds and implement its development plans. My final point is a mundane one. With all of this development and expansion, there will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 196. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the design and project management team for the N24 improvement scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen has made public the option selection report that formed the foundation and justification for the preferred route selection the N24 improvement scheme; if this option selection report is available to the general public; the location in...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 200. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if Transport Infrastructure Ireland completed a peer review of the preferred routes selection for the N24 road development scheme between Cahir and Pallasgreen; if this peer review report is available to the general public; the location of where a copy can be obtained; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63943/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 215. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider locating another National Car Testing Service centre in Tipperary due to the high demand for tests in the area (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1021/23]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 216. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will consider increasing the testing lane capacity at the current National Car Testing Service facilities at Nenagh and Cahir, County Tipperary, due to the high demand for tests and given that the testing centres in Nenagh and Cahir also provide testing capacity to persons living in counties Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Clare,...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 307. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered extending the 9% tourism VAT rate beyond 28 February 2023 as raised in correspondence by a person (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63277/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Reliefs (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 319. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will consider delaying the implementation of the new benefit-in-kind regime for company vehicles, which is scheduled to begin in 2023, given the broader context of rising living costs and the fact that these changes will reduce income for workers who require a company vehicle to perform their duties; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 577. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the allocated funding provided to Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation purchases in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2078/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 578. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding spent by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation purchases in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2079/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 579. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding that was returned and unused by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation in each of the years 2016 to 2019, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2080/23]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Traveller Accommodation (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 580. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the amount of funding sought from his Department and the number of properties purchased by Tipperary County Council for Traveller-specific accommodation from 2020 to 2022, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2081/23]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 662. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if she will review the eligibility criteria for deferred leaving certificate examinations to ensure students who have an unexpected medical emergency such as an epileptic seizure while sitting an examination are eligible for deferred sittings; and if the review will take into account submissions her Department has received from an organisation...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 664. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills her views on a matter (details supplied) regarding post-primary teacher redeployment; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [63272/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Mother and Baby Homes (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 970. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will provide information on the way that a person (details supplied) can access information on their redress claim through the mother and baby institutions payment scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [63901/22]

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Disability Services (18 Jan 2023)

Michael Lowry: 1004. To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if he will investigate the reason an organisation is refusing to accommodate a person (details supplied) who is deaf with an interpreter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2073/23]