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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (10 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1016. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the person or body responsible for representing forestry and particularly afforestation on the present CAP post-2020 consultative committee; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12832/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (11 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 74. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the reason a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary, who has been approved for a Rebuilding Ireland home loan, was refused mortgage protection insurance from the insurance underwriters for the home loan; the options available to the person in such circumstances; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13592/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 191. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HSE has refused to deliver the Covid-19 vaccine to the doctor's surgery of a 93 year old person with multiple serious health conditions (details supplied); the reason this vulnerable person has been referred to a mass vaccination clinic to receive their vaccination; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13611/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 192. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the Covid-19 vaccine for front-line staff in dental practices, pharmacies, opticians and other front-line services has been delayed in County Tipperary (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13614/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I welcome our witnesses and thank them for their presentations. We all know that for years our post offices have been allowed to wither and die. Most post offices are under the threat of closure. An Post is worn out from analysis. It has been flogged to death by Government indecision. An Post has been the subject of a mountain of reviews, assessments and evaluations and numerous reports....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Viability of and Opportunities for the Post Office Network: Discussion (16 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I appreciate that this is a long-term project. I have already said I believe interim measures are required. This is why I stated the €30 million loan advance has created a precedent and I cannot see why it is not possible for the Government to make the funds available to sustain the Irish postmasters and give them a proper income and reward for their effort and the work they do....

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank the witnesses for their presentation today. It was certainly interesting and informative and gave us a clear understanding of how complex and complicated the whole system is. I acknowledge the contribution made in relation to the principal items, namely, income, business support, personal safety and the lack of consultation and involvement in the solution process. We must find...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport: Impact of Covid-19 on Driving Instructors: Unite the Union (18 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I thank Mr. Brophy.

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Bus Services (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 105. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport his views on Bus Éireann's plans to withdraw the Expressway services on the N7 and N8 routes in the near future (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1355/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licences (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 111. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the reason for the current delay in the issuing of driving licence cards to persons (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1356/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Projects (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 381. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the provision of a ring road in Tipperary town (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1353/21]

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Test (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 382. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the position on the delays being experienced by essential workers who have applied to sit a driving test (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [1354/21]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Social Welfare Eligibility (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 969. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the reason those in receipt of the carer’s allowance cannot avail of the fuel allowance; if the criteria for receiving the fuel allowance will be reviewed and amended to automatically include persons in receipt of the carer’s allowance as a qualifying payment; if this request will be considered in the overall...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1429. To ask the Minister for Health if he will meet with representatives of student radiographers (details supplied) to allow same to put forward a request for the development of standardised allowances, placement grants and payment for work carried out while on student placement; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14187/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Funding (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1627. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite funding and approval for patisiran Onpattro or an equivalent drug used to manage the condition hereditary transthyretin amyloidosis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14857/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1659. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite the vaccination of special educational staff who work and teach some of the most vulnerable children in the special education sector (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14996/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Covid-19 Pandemic (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1662. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to expedite the vaccination of special educational staff who work and teach some of the most vulnerable children in the special education sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15016/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1989. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the capacity output if the number of licences issued for afforestation, roads and private felling per week by the forest service of his Department as reflected in the weekly dashboard is not capacity output under its current resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15011/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1992. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the number of licences issued for afforestation, roads and private felling per week by the forest service of his Department as reflected in the weekly dashboard is the actual capacity output of his Department under its current resources; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15014/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (24 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: 1990. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 1016 of 10 March 2021, if he is stating that the forestry sector is not a relevant stakeholder with regard to the CAP strategic plan; if the forest sector, which is a section of his Department, is not a part of the CAP process regardless of the way in which it is funded; and if he will make a...