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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will make a determination as to the eligibility of a course for the purposes of the student grant with Student Universal Support Ireland (details supplied); if the reason the grant has been allocated to a large number of students in this course and refused to others; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that this course is a full...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes Applications (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 283. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he will provide an update on the Templemore flood relief scheme; the position regarding this project; when work will commence; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1614/14]

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: IDA Jobs Data (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 329. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if he will provide breakdown by county of the number of Industrial Development Authority led jobs created in 2013; if he will provide the amount of IDA jobs delivered in North Tipperary and South Tipperary in 2013; if he will provide information on the number of visits of potential investors/IDA to North and South Tipperary in 2013;...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Penalties (15 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 627. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the penalty imposed on a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary in 2008 further to a single payment inspection; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person was never notified of this penalty; if in view of this, the person can now appeal this penalty; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Textbooks Rental Scheme (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 239. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills his view on whether it is fair that a school that has commenced a school book rental scheme is excluded from the recently announced book rental grant, even if this scheme is only operational in one class at present; if he will consider extending this to include schools that have a partial book rental scheme; if he will review the case of a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Eligibility (21 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 568. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will review a decision made to refuse a grant for sow housing welfare scheme in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Monaghan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [2749/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Eligibility (23 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 70. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the reason a course (details supplied) has been deemed ineligible for the student grant in view of the fact that it is a full time course of two years in a duration in a leading university, that leads to a recognised FETAC Level 7 qualification; the reason Student Universal Support Ireland has stated that this course does not lead to a major...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Availability (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 252. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties accessing school transport being faced by children with special needs in South Tipperary (details supplied); the steps being taken to resolve this matter; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and upset being caused as a result of this dispute; if he will immediately intervene on...

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 464. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the national broadband scheme; the timeline as to when broadband will be available in rural areas in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3795/14]

Written Answers — Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht: National Broadband Plan Implementation (28 Jan 2014)

Michael Lowry: 465. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will provide an update on the national broadband scheme; when broadband will be available in rural areas (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [3810/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (4 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 500. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the process for the regulation of shooting ranges here; if the concerns of members of the public are taken into consideration when examining an application for a licence for same; if there is a public consultation; if there is an appeals process; if there is a required distance between the proposed shooting range and homes, farms and schools;...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Legal Aid Applications (4 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 501. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the current waiting time to access legal aid in County Tipperary, both north and south; the way this compares nationally; if his attention has been drawn to the distress and upset being caused to those awaiting legal assistance; if he is aware of the detrimental impact this delay is having on those in financial distress, for example, with...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (4 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 633. To ask the Minister for Health if all blood samples taken in the mid-west region are sent to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick for testing; his views on whether that office is adequately staffed to deal with this increased volume of blood samples; if he will sanction further staff to assist that office; if he will confirm the percentage of the submitted samples that are...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Public Sector Staff Recruitment (13 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 125. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform his policy for the internal advertising of Civil Service jobs; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that jobs are being advertised internally for those on a temporary contract; his views on whether this is fair particularly to those who may have recently finished on their temporary contract and are therefore precluded from...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Banking Sector Staff Issues (18 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 191. To ask the Minister for Finance if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of Ulster Bank employees here as a result of the RBS review that is currently underway; if his attention has been drawn to the concerns that this review could lead to the loss of upwards of 1,000 jobs; if his attention has been drawn to the impact this further loss of staff would have on customer service and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (19 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 166. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide clarification on the status of those who had applied as part of the Garda recruitment process and who have been classified as Band 2 or Band 3; if these persons will be considered for any future recruitment process or will that be confined to those classified as Band 1; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8559/14]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Sick Pay Scheme Reform (25 Feb 2014)

Michael Lowry: 351. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of the regulations to be brought forward in relation to the new sick leave scheme; when this regulation will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [9337/14]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Firearms Licences (11 Mar 2014)

Michael Lowry: 412. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality in view of recent reports, if he is examining proposals at present to increase the restrictions on handgun ownership; the current status of these proposals; if he will provide an assurance that any new regulations will not impact on game hunters; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [11751/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Meat Processing Plants (11 Mar 2014)

Michael Lowry: 456. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps being taken to tackle illegal animal slaughterhouses in view of the discoveries made in Northern Ireland; if he has been in contact with the authorities in Northern Ireland on this matter; the steps being taken to tackle both the illegal slaughter and the supply to these illegal slaughterhouses; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Job Protection (12 Mar 2014)

Michael Lowry: 83. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation if his attention has been drawn to the concerns of staff at a store (details supplied) in view of the fact the chain of stores is in examinership; the steps being taken to ensure all 700 jobs are protected and secured; if he will give an assurance that any bids for this store are examined in the context of job and store protection;...