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Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Citizenship Applications (9 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if her Department will review an application for naturalisation and citizenship in the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [60893/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (14 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Finance if additional supports will be provided to those within the hospitality sector; if he and his colleagues in the appropriate Departments will consider measures (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [61248/21]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: I am going to continue in the same vein, on the issue of the Dean Maxwell home. I am not satisfied with the answer. I thank the Minister of State at the Department of Health, Deputy Butler, for telling me last week that a 12-month extension will be granted. I have communicated this to the residents and management of the home. Therefore, there is no new news in that regard. The time...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: The most important thing the Minister has said is that the Government is waiting for the HSE to deliver a plan to it. We in Tipperary and Roscrea all know what the HSE will deliver to us. It will deliver a short-term unit with no long-stay beds. The future of Dean Maxwell is now a clear-cut political decision. The unit is doomed as it is at present unless there is an explicit and clear...

Ceisteanna ar Reachtaíocht a Gealladh - Questions on Promised Legislation (15 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: The hospitality sector has suffered enormously since the pandemic began. As the Minister is aware, people had barely settled back to work when it was deemed necessary to implement further restrictions. Hotels are being particularly hard hit by these restrictions. Room bookings, meetings and numerous events have been cancelled. This will drastically curtail seasonal trading for hotels in...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes (16 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: 619. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will give consideration to recommendations by a group (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [62497/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: I congratulate and compliment Ms Bolger on her appointment. It is obvious from her CV that she has the qualifications, knowledge and experience to give good leadership and guidance to An Post at this time, particularly to the board. There is no doubt this is a time of exciting opportunity for An Post. It is important in the new environment that the opportunities are tapped to their full...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: An Post: Chairperson Designate (24 Nov 2021)

Michael Lowry: Ms Bolger mentioned investing in the national post office network. Will she elaborate on that? What is intended in that regard? When does she expect to have the full complement of board members appointed? I would like to be associated with the expression of thanks to Mr. Laverty and Mr. McRedmond. As public representatives, it is heartening for us to be able to make direct contact with...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland: Chairperson Designate (1 Dec 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome Mr. Llewellyn to the meeting and congratulate and compliment him on his appointment, which comes at a crucial time for TII. His CV is very impressive and he has the knowledge and experience across a range of transport-related disciplines that should allow him to give strong leadership to TII. I wish him well in his role. He is only nine days into it but I am sure he has been...

Violence Against Women: Statements (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: I am saddened to hear at first-hand details of the reality of life as a woman, as articulated with sincerity and passion by our female colleagues in this Chamber. The events of last week plunged the entire country into sadness and despair. People across Ireland and beyond were shocked, repulsed and, understandably, panicked by the senseless killing of a young, vibrant and talented woman....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: National Car Test (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 252. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will address a matter regarding national car test, NCT, test centres waiting rooms that are closed to the public due to Covid-19 restrictions; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that customers who attend NCT test centres with no waiting room facilities are required to wait outside without adequate protection from the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 354. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to introduce a modified Covid restrictions support scheme for retail businesses that anticipate that their income will be subjected to a substantial loss in the first quarter of 2022 due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; if such a modified scheme will be examined for retail businesses that can provide evidence that their income is down 30% or...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 510. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a disability group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that their carparks are compliant with the...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Disability Services (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 511. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to a campaign organised by a group (details supplied) to improve the availability and quality of parking bays for disabled users in local authority managed carparks and on-street parking; when local authorities were last surveyed to check that disability parking bays provided for disabled...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Waterways Issues (19 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 517. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if funding will be provided to Tipperary County Council to repair a damaged weir on the River Suir at Loughmore, County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1243/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 280. To ask the Minister for Health the status of the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility on the campus of Tipperary University Hospital; when construction will commence; the estimated completion date; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2722/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 281. To ask the Minister for Health if there will be level 2 palliative care support beds provided in the new 50 bed St. Anthony’s Care of the elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital; the number of level 2 palliative care support beds that will be provided; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2723/22]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Care of the Elderly (20 Jan 2022)

Michael Lowry: 282. To ask the Minister for Health if palliative care support beds planned for the new build St. Anthony’s Care of the Elderly facility at Tipperary University Hospital will be constructed to level 2 palliative care support bed standard as recommended in the 2001 report published by the National Advisory Committee on Palliative Care, for example, level 2 palliative care bed will have...