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Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 325. To ask the Minister for Health the immediate measures that will be implemented to stem the closure of small nursing homes (details supplied). [46481/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Homes (22 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 326. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the recent pattern of closure of smaller nursing homes; and his further views on whether the loss of these nursing homes within communities are of particular concern for his Department and the Government with regard to the care options available to persons. [46482/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 110. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a work employment visa submitted by a doctor (details supplied) will be reviewed and expedited given that they are waiting to start employment in a HSE-managed facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [46177/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that removing lop and top or brash from site is not described in the standards for felling and reforestation, if harvesting lop and top and brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside of the scope of the standards for felling and reforestation of October...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 161. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that there is no licence requirement if a landowner wishes to remove some of this material from a site, if this is an unlicensed activity and that harvesting lop and top or brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside the scope of the felling licence...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 162. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, if he will confirm the Department's standard or guideline or guidance document that forest owners should review when harvesting lop and top or brash from harvesting sites; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46217/22]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 241. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if the OPW has received a licence request from a person (details supplied) to use the swimming pool at Templemore Garda Training College to train Special Olympics swimmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45471/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Payments (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 361. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if she will investigate the provision of making free travel passes available to persons with epilepsy who are temporarily barred from driving for one year or more due to having a breakthrough seizure; if she will consider uncoupling the free travel pass from other qualifying payments to ensure that there is a direct...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Research and Development (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 448. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the Government intends to open up the new PhD programme for PhD researchers that will be valued at €28,000 per annum; If he acknowledges that introducing a new stipend will cause an up-to €21,500 pay-gap between current and new researchers given that the current PhD stipends which are between €6,500 and €18,500...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Visa Applications (20 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 465. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if an application for a work employment visa submitted by a doctor (details supplied) will be reviewed given that they are waiting to start employment in a HSE-managed mental health services facility; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45921/22]

Security of Electricity Supply: Motion [Private Members] (15 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: I move: That Dáil Éireann: recognises: — that SSE Airtricity has announced that it will increase prices for its customers on the 1st October, with electricity bills rising by over 35 per cent and gas bills increasing by 39 per cent; — that in the space of 12 months there has been a more than €1,000 increase in both gas and electricity bills; —...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Data (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 574. To ask the Minister for Health if a full-time psychiatrist is assigned to St. Marys Health Centre, Thurles, County Tipperary; if so, the number of hours per week and the number of days per week that they work; if there are any plans to increase the availability of mental health psychiatrist services in the Centre; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44810/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 647. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if harvesting lop and top or brash from forestry harvesting sites is permitted with the current standard for harvesting and replanting; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44728/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: I ask Mr. Dempsey to clarify whether he is talking about secondhand or new cars.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: If they are brand new EVs, why does the NTA have to check them?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: I apologise for being late but I was following the submissions that have been made. I welcome the delegation for appearing before us and I thank them for giving us a very good outline and the information we require. Deputy O’Rourke has summed up the main points that have been raised. From my own experience, I use taxis a great deal and I always find that the members of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: When it appears before us, we will take those points up with the authority. Can our guest speakers clarify one issue for me? I raised this question in the Dáil a month before the recess. I was at Dublin Airport and the Dublin Airport Authority, DAA, is also answerable to this committee. I seek clarification about a time I came in on a late-night flight at Dublin Airport and there...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Impacting the Taxi Industry: Discussion (14 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: Terminal 2.