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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 206. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34732/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34733/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 208. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34734/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 209. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34735/20]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 210. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of the national broadband plan roll-out in an area (details supplied); when surveying and detailed network designs will be completed by National Broadband Ireland in this area; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [34736/20]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (10 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 462. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if the case of a teacher (details attached) will be examined who is teaching in a school in County Tipperary under the temporary teacher reassignment process since 2011 and is ineligible for inclusion on the supplementary teaching panel; the reasons for same; the reason such teachers are treated differently to other teachers; and if she will...

Finance Bill 2020: Second Stage (Resumed) (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: I receive daily queries from worried, uncertain, stressed and anxious people, each of whom wants reassurance and a flicker of light for the future. I want to raise a few particular issues with the Minister of State and I would appreciate if I could get a response in due course. Covid-19 has hit the bus and coach transport sector particularly hard. Since the crisis began, tourist numbers...

Written Answers — Department of Trade, Enterprise and Employment: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (5 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 63. To ask the Minister for Trade, Enterprise and Employment if the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme is available to community pharmacies whose retail business excluding dispensary and medicinal business has reduced by 25%; if clarity will be provided on the restart grant scheme and restart plus scheme for the community pharmacy sector; and if he will make a statement on the...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: Despite warnings from the Minister for Justice, Hallowe'en once again proved to be a torturous ordeal for many people throughout the country, including people in my own county of Tipperary. Weeks before 31 October, there was an ongoing barrage of fireworks in every town, village and city across the country, instilling fear in the elderly, intellectually disabled people, those with autism,...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: I welcome that commitment in terms of the infrastructure because it is very important to Shannon and Cork. The Minister acknowledged the necessity for connectivity for Ireland. He also acknowledged the decimation of the aviation industry. We have heard from a number of witnesses across the aviation sector of the difficulties and problems, the loss of activity, loss of jobs, fears for the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (4 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: When listening to the CMO yesterday, many people throughout the country felt disappointed. I have been contacted by many people who wish to come home for Christmas and they are saying that it appears it is not going to happen. Would the Minister be a little more optimistic in terms of whether it is achievable to have people travel home for Christmas based on the information he has?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Nursing Home Accommodation (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1476. To ask the Minister for Health his response to an organisation (details supplied) with regard to its call for a six-month pause on recruiting vital nursing home staff; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33946/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1477. To ask the Minister for Health the current situation with regard to the provision of ShannonDoc out-of-hours services in Thurles and Roscrea, County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [33947/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (3 Nov 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1478. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the situation at St. Brigid’s Community Hospital, Carrick-on-Suir, County Tipperary. [33948/20]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I can feel the frustration. Indeed, that is felt here at committee level as well on the basis that we seem to have made no progress since our last discussion. The scenario that has been pointed out today is frank and forthright but very bleak. We started this process in the past few days and the whole aviation scenario tends to look catastrophic. We have a situation where the prospects...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I will give Mr. Wilson an opportunity to reply to the questions on reuniting families at Christmas and mixed messages, to set out Ryanair's position on those who are eligible for refunds and the lack of rapid testing, and to outline his views on the fact that competitors have access to state aid, which puts our airlines at a disadvantage.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (Resumed) (28 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: Yes.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues Affecting the Aviation Sector: Discussion (27 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I welcome our contributors. I have read the IAA's report to us. It is clear and concise and makes solid recommendations. The authority is saying that Ireland should position itself in the context of testing and quarantine and not wait for other countries to give the lead. With regard to testing, it also says that the technology is available and that the next step is the political will and...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: People are frightened and struggling to cope with what lies ahead. However, they will endure this lockdown. They will do so because it gives them the hope that Christmas can be saved. This is how it has been sold to them. If they focus on the fact that Christmas can be celebrated with some semblance of our "old normal", they are willing to take the darkness now, so that the lights can...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (22 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: I wish to speak on behalf of student healthcare nurses. We need to listen and respond when we hear words such as "discouraged", "dismay", "anger" and "injustice" coming from any group within our healthcare system. Student nurses have long felt that they have been taken for granted and exploited for the work they carry out in hospitals across the health service. These feelings are mounting....