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Regulations for the Sale and Distribution of Turf: Motion [Private Members] (5 May 2022)

Michael Lowry: Bringing home the turf in rural Ireland has long been considered a necessary and noble task. Ending the cutting of turf is ending a tradition. Irish people hold traditions very dear. I am opposed to an immediate ban on turf cutting. I voted against the Government's position on this issue last week. Most of us in this House know the dangers of global warming. The threat posed by fossil...

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (4 May 2022)

Michael Lowry: University Hospital Limerick, UHL, has been in crisis for some time. There is great concern about the accessibility to the hospital, the level and quality of care and the threat to patient safety. The Department of Health has appointed an expert team to investigate the chronic overcrowding and the apparent breakdown in the delivery of services. Despite the fact that UHL gained an...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Service Obligation (4 May 2022)

Michael Lowry: 125. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review correspondence from a company (details supplied); the reason that the company has been excluded from accessing Exchequer funding or financial subsidies in order that it can also introduce a reduction in passenger fares similar to the scheme which was announced on public service obligation serviced routes; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (4 May 2022)

Michael Lowry: 126. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason that the livestock hauliers are excluded from the recently announced supports to address cost pressures arising from the current high fuel prices within the haulage sector; the steps that he is taking to address this irregularly taking into consideration that livestock hauliers are exempt from having a haulage license but...

Ceisteanna ar Pholasaí agus ar Reachtaíocht - Questions on Policy and Legislation (27 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: This is organ donation awareness week and the life-saving need for organ donation cannot be stressed strongly enough. Organ donation and transplants were significantly reduced worldwide due to the pandemic and Ireland recorded one the most significant fall-offs in donors. Part of the reason is that the clinical staff were redeployed to help with the influx of Covid patients. Lung...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disease Management (27 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 139. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issues concerning the treatment and prevention of Lyme disease; if his Department has implemented in full all of the recommendations issued in the October 2019 report of the Health Protection Surveillance Centre Lyme borreliosis sub-committee; the action his Department has taken to improve testing, diagnosis,...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Departmental Funding (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 575. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if funding will be provided to illuminate Nenagh Castle and its surrounding at night; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20935/22]

Written Answers — Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade: Consular Services (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 775. To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade if his attention has been drawn to the situation of an Irish national (details supplied); if he has made representations regarding same; the details of any representations made; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20711/22]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 979. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection if the living alone allowance will be changed to a stand-alone payment for persons over the age of 66 years who are currently living alone in the State but who are not in receipt of one of the required qualifying social welfare payments to claim the payment; her plans to expand the scheme to this cohort considering the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Turf Cutting (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 673. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government when a person (details supplied) will receive a payment under the turf cutting compensation scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20721/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Training (26 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 815. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if dyslexia and literacy assessment training will become mandatory for persons studying a professional master of education, primary teaching; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19242/22]