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Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 204. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the number of persons waiting for a driving test in County Tipperary since 1 January 2021 until 30 October 2021 in each test centre in tabular form; the additional resources being provided to the Road Safety Authority to enable it to reduce driving test waiting times and lists; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that since the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Public Transport (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 214. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for a decision to exclude private bus operators from the new young adult travel card scheme which was recently announced as part of Budget 2022 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [54470/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Wastewater Treatment (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 328. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason the Planning and Development Act 2000 and the Water Services Acts allow for the taking in charge of developer-provided wastewater treatment infrastructure but the memorandum of understanding between Irish Water and local authorities does not allow the taking in charge of such infrastructure; if the memorandum of...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 438. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 481 of 2 November 2021, the reason the application by the school for an ASD unit was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [54495/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 546. To ask the Minister for Health when cardiac rehabilitation services in Nenagh General Hospital will be restored (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53959/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (4 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 224. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport when alternative services will be put in place by the NTA to replace the cancelled route X12 Expressway service between Roscrea and Limerick; if the NTA has identified the need for a public passenger transport service between Roscrea and Limerick; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53743/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Tax Code (4 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 255. To ask the Minister for Finance if provisions will be provided to community groups that are not VAT registered to reclaim the VAT payable on defibrillators and defibrillator equipment given that many of these community groups have to undertake significant fundraising to purchase and maintain community defibrillators and under current guidelines it is not possible for them to reclaim the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 107. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts her Department and the NCSE are making to address the lack of ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary, specifically the Carrick-on-Suir attachment area; her plans to develop new ASD units in primary schools in south County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53417/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 108. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts her Department and the National Council for Special Education are making to find a replacement special education needs organiser for the southern area of County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53418/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 112. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the NCSE is expected to issue a decision on an application for expression of interest to establishment of an ASD classroom at a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Reopening (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 113. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the efforts her Department has made to return a school (details supplied) back to the local community; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the local parish council has submitted a request to her Department to obtain or use this closed school for community activities; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Community Employment Schemes (3 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the progress made with her Department and the Minister for Finance to honour a Labour Court recommendation (details supplied) to allow community employment supervisors access an occupational pension scheme; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [53461/21]

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: The educational needs of their children are taken very seriously by every parent, and particularly so when a child has additional needs. Across Tipperary and the country, numerous children are in their final year in autism units of primary schools. Secondary school enrolments are under way. Autism units in secondary schools should be structured to be capable of accepting all pupils who are...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 240. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if proposals for additional investment and upgrading the Ballybrophy to Limerick rail line beyond 2021-2022 were included in the National Development Plan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [53337/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 481. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason an NCSE application for an expression of interest to establish an ASD classroom by a school (details supplied) was refused; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52156/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 522. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an emergency works application by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52621/21]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Accommodation (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 523. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of an application for additional accommodation by a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [52622/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1228. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, the anticipated timeline for the outcome on potential alternatives to the current system in the discussions between his officials and their counterparts in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52925/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1229. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, if an applicant proposes the use of a conifer nurse species, if his officials view this in the strictest sense of conifer species replacing broadleaf species in such instances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [52926/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (2 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1230. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 17 of 21 October 2021, if his officials raised the specific issue of the disease status of the broadleaf crop with their counterparts in the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in the drafting of the legislation given the requirement for planning does not take into account the...