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Vacant Properties: Motion [Private Members] (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: It has been more than 30 years since homeownership peaked in Ireland. In 1991, 80% of Irish people were homeowners, while private rental accounted for 8% and social rental stood at 10%. At that time, there were 2,700 people registered as homeless. The Ireland of today is vastly different to the Ireland of 1991. There are more than 9,000 people classified as homeless and 67% of Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (5 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 461. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if her attention has been drawn to a request by an organisation (details supplied) that reasonable accommodations be made at State examinations for a particular provision for students with epilepsy; if examination candidates who suffered a seizure will be given the opportunity to re-sit any impacted examinations within the same examination...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (5 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 799. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who was employed as a Covid-19 vaccinator did not have their employment contract extended; when they will be paid their final wages, bank holiday entitlements and holiday pay; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17837/22]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Haulage Industry (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 17. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he has received correspondence from a person (details supplied) concerning an extension of the Government emergency support for the haulage sector which seeks the extension of the scheme to own account operators; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [18524/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Educational Disadvantage (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 102. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if additional DEIS support such as schools completion and home school liaison supports will be provided to a school (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [18496/22]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Cybersecurity and Hybrid Threats Following the Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Discussion (30 Mar 2022)

Michael Lowry: I welcome Dr. Browne to the committee and thank him for his presentation. On this occasion he is here in his capacity as director; the last time he was here he was acting director. He is coming here at a time when it is critical to develop and expand the services. His report today is encouraging in that it is progressive. Much is happening and we are moving forward to ensure that we have...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Staff (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 306. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the way that a teacher (details supplied) can transfer their reckonable teaching hours worked at secondary level over to primary level; if these hours can be used to increase their current pay scale point on the primary teachers’ pay scale; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [19077/22]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Ukraine War (7 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: 350. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the case of a County Tipperary student who was studying dentistry in Ukraine (details supplied) and is now seeking to continue their education to a become dentist at an Irish university; the assistance that will be provided to this student to allow study at the appropriate university here in Ireland; and if...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: I welcome our witnesses from TII to the committee and thank them for their presentation. My reading of this presentation sets off alarm bells. TII's role, obviously, is critical at a time when we need to enhance and improve our infrastructure. The improvement of this obviously contributes to the growth of the economy. Transport Infrastructure Ireland outlined some serious issues for us...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: Do the witnesses understand that this is a priority for the Minister? Is TII looking at it? Will the witnesses address the general principle of the bypass for Tipperary town being a priority also for TII? I think Mr. O'Neill is familiar with the project.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Transport Infrastructure Ireland Projects and Related Issues: Discussion (6 Apr 2022)

Michael Lowry: That will be the priority within the overall-----

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 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...