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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills further to Parliamentary Question No. 405 of 1 June 2021, regarding the position of a building project at a school (details supplied), if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the design and location of this building project which was submitted by the school has not yet been approved by her Department; the reason for the delays in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 578. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review and assist a farmer (details supplied) in County Tipperary whose herd is affected by TB; if his Department will accept a veterinary scan as proof that reactor cows and in-calf heifers identified as having TB were in calf; if the veterinary scan can also be used to determine the amount due to the farmer under the...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Animal Diseases (6 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 579. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review the current guidelines for the TB eradication scheme in cases in which a heifer cow is identified as been in calf; if the current guidelines in which a veterinary inspectorate at the meat factory are required to carry out pregnancy checks at post mortem on reactor cows and in-calf heifers can be substituted with a...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the witnesses and thank them for their concise and frank contributions. They mentioned that Aer Lingus was critical of the fact that NPHET has not embraced the use of antigen testing. Has Aer Lingus had any contact from NPHET or the Department of Transport regarding the use of antigen testing? Is Aer Lingus willing to conduct a pilot antigen testing programme? Has it had any...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: Could I get at response on the antigen testing questions I put to Ms Embleton? On the other issue I raised on Ireland's position being misrepresented, when that move was made by the US with countries moving from level 4 to level 3, one only has to look to see that Germany, France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal and Poland all moved from level 4 to level 3. This places Ireland at a huge...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (22 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: If Ms Embleton could answer my question on regional services.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: People are craving a sense of normality and a feeling of freedom. This is evident from the enthusiasm of the majority to be vaccinated. The issuing of digital green certificates will see thousands travel in the coming weeks. However, it will not bring joy to the thousands more who cannot obtain passports. While the April backlog of 83,000 has been reduced, there remains a minimum...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Common Agricultural Policy (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 606. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 355 of 30 June 2021, if all current members of the CAP Consultative Committee were invited onto the committee by him or his Department; the reason an organisation (details supplied) was not invited onto the committee at the outset; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37388/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 607. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 362 of 30 June 2021, the minimum level of annual afforestation necessary from 2021 to ensure the entire estate does not become a temporary source of carbon (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37389/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 608. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 366 and 367 of 30 June 2021, the reason there is no representative from the forestry sector on the CAP Consultative Committee given that afforestation is clearly the largest opportunity in the land use sector to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; the way the afforestation opportunity...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 609. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 346 of 30 June 2021, the number of times the Forest Policy Group chaired by the Minister of State has discussed forestry and specifically afforestation in the context of the next CAP and membership of the CAP Consultative Committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37391/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 611. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 505 and 506 of 1 July 2021, his plans to ensure better integration between the agri-environment schemes and the next forestry programme is achieved. [37394/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 612. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question Nos. 332 to 334, inclusive, of 30 June 2021, when he will instruct his Department to seek the necessary permissions in view of his reply that to make the submissions public his Department would first have to seek the permission of the consultees; and if he will make a statement on the matter....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 613. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 335 of 30 June 2021, if it is planned to change the current definition of a forest as laid out in his answer (details supplied) in any new forestry regulations or in the proposed scheme to plant trees along rivers and watercourses to act as carbon sinks and interceptors of nutrients currently...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 614. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 336 of 30 June 2021, if riparian planting and any new scheme including REAP to plant trees along rivers and watercourses to act as carbon sinks and interceptors of nutrients currently being prepared in which the size of the planting is less than 0.1 hectares in size cannot be accounted and...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (13 Jul 2021)

Michael Lowry: 634. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if a voluntary agreement was brought forward by a section or sections of the private sector using woodland carbon code as the basis for calculating sequestration rates; if that would preclude afforestation grant and premium support payment by his Department whilst accepting there is a distinct separation between the rights and...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Merchant Service Providers in the Travel Trade in Ireland: Discussion (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank our guests for their submissions, which have been informative. The questions I had intended to ask have been answered. Travel agents have appeared before the committee previously and I know many of them personally. They have had a desperate two years and are under considerable pressure to survive. At a time of crisis in the industry, excessive burdens are placed on travel agents....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: I have a quick question on antigen testing. Has the Minister's Department been in contact with Aer Lingus, Ryanair and the other airlines to set up a pilot antigen testing programme? What has been the response from the airlines?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: General Scheme of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2019: Minister for Transport (30 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: We have had all the representatives in before us, including NPHET, and it is baffling that they have obstructed the use of antigen testing. The delays in considering it are unacceptable. I will say no more than that but at some stage, NPHET needs to give a specific reason it has been slow to involve itself with this. The Minister mentioned the Covid green certificate or travel...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Issues facing the Aviation Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (23 Jun 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank the witnesses for their presentations, which were clear and easily understood. It is a sensible approach to rebuilding. I compliment them on their initiative. They have put forward a very compelling case, which is accompanied by a strong business plan. It is innovative and shows vision and ambition, which is what we require at this difficult time. It deserves moral and practical...