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Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: Once again, I wish to raise the issue of the Dean Maxwell Community Nursing Unit in Roscrea. I have raised this issue on numerous occasions with Ministers in the Department of Health and with the Taoiseach, both publicly and privately. I will not give up on the fight to maintain long-stay care for the elderly people of Roscrea. The people of Roscrea deserve the security and comfort of...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí (Atógáil) - Leaders' Questions (Resumed) (13 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: I welcome and thank the Taoiseach for acceding to my request for that meeting. I hope we can have that meeting shortly, because time is of the essence. We certainly would like to have the meeting before he goes back to his native Cork for the summer break. The committee will welcome that opportunity. I want to get to the kernel of the issue. I accept that the Minister of State has been...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 268. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of South African driving licences received by the National Driver Licence Service under the driver licence exchange programme in each of the years 2021 to the end of June 2022, in tabular form; the measures that he is taking to address the delays in persons with South African driving licences obtaining their exchange; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 269. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties workers from outside the State are experiencing in obtaining an appointment with the National Driver Licence Service in order to exchange their foreign driving licence for an Irish driving licence; if he has plans to further resource the National Driver Licence Service in order to...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 270. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the recruitment crisis currently facing the transport sector; the steps and assistance that his Department is providing to resolve the crisis and bring additional drivers into the sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37382/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Primary Medical Certificates (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 306. To ask the Minister for Finance when the new disabled drivers medical board of appeal will be in place; the number of appeals waiting to be reviewed since the resignation of all members of the previous disabled drivers medical board of appeal; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37028/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 332. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the potential loss of corporation tax receipts on the Exchequer arising from the efforts by the European Union to strike a deal among the member states on a minimum tax rate; his plans to negate the impact of this; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38057/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 333. To ask the Minister for Finance if he will revise Ireland’s position on the European Union minimum corporation tax rate in light of challenges experienced by the French presidency to agree a consensus position among member states; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38058/22]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 334. To ask the Minister for Finance if he has considered the impact of the uncertainty of the delays in the adoption of the corporation taxation rate at European Union level on the capacity of companies to meet the administrative burden of compliance; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38059/22]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1138. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences issued; the number of road licences issued;the number of tree felling licences issued; the number approved for the reconstitution and underplanting scheme since the forestry licensing plan was published at the start of 2022, by month, in tabular form; his views on whether the targets as per the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (12 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 1139. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of afforestation licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of road licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of tree felling licences awaiting assessment and approval; the number of reconstitution and underplanting scheme applications awaiting assessment and approval; his views as to whether any...

Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill 2022 [Seanad]: Second Stage (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: I compliment the Minister on taking the initiative and bringing this Bill before the House. I also acknowledge his capable and competent stewardship of his Department and his willingness to meet various representative groups and to listen to their advice and requests. This Bill offers fairness and prioritises equality for ordinary workers in businesses. This is a positive and welcome...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí nó ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy or Legislation (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: As the Minister is aware, the road hauliers will commit to a 25% reduction in carbon emissions by the end of the decade if the Government agrees to their reasonable demands to reduce operating costs. That argument is understandable. They acknowledge that their sector is a contributor to carbon emissions and accept that action is required. However, they are not in a financial position to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Infrastructure (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 167. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment when a review will be completed by his Department on a recently produced white paper by an organisation (details supplied) titled Keeping Ireland’s Energy Flowing which outlines the way that Ireland can repurpose existing physical infrastructure at the Kinsale Head Gas Field; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade his plans to increase the accuracy of the passport tracking service online to show real-time data of each actual step of the application process; if processing applications actually means that the application is only received should the track reflect this real-time accurate information; if an application is in a queue to get seen by a...

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Passport Services (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 209. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the reason that some passport applications are not registering correctly on the passport online tracking service; if he will ensure that all passport applications are registered correctly on the tracker system given that inaccurate information on the online tracker system causes confusion and additional unwarranted stress to applicants...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (7 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 292. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality further to Parliamentary Question No. 320 of 26 May 2022, if her Department’s review of the new scorecard system for persons who have recently turned 18 is finalised; if the updated scorecards and guidelines are now available for applicants to review; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36811/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Apprenticeship Programmes (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 165. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if assistance will be given to a person (details supplied) from County Tipperary in obtaining their electrical phase 2 stage placement earlier than the current target issue date of January 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [36322/22]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Ukraine War (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 190. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a refusal issued to three Ukrainian family members (details supplied) under the European Union Temporary Protection Directive (2001/55/EC) will be reviewed; if officials will take into account that a fourth member of this family who is a minor was granted permission and that the refusal issued to their parents and younger...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: An Garda Síochána (6 Jul 2022)

Michael Lowry: 191. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the number of Scott service medals awarded to members of An Garda Síochána in County Tipperary in each of the years 2016 to 2021 and to date in 2022; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [36547/22]