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Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science: Statements (10 Mar 2021)

Michael Lowry: I compliment the Minister and the Minister of State, Deputy Niall Collins, on their innovative and creative approach to their new Department. The Department of Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science has the capacity and ability to play a central role in our national recovery plan. These are exciting and refreshing times for institutes of technology. I am...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: I appreciate that the Minister of State has given a response on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. I believe it is totally unsatisfactory and it is in error, because an offer was made in writing. This debacle arose following the Government's policy initiative to reform and rationalise local authorities. Urban district councils were deliberately abolished and, in the case of...

Written Answers — Environmental Health: Environmental Health (9 May 2006)

Michael Lowry: Question 156: To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Health and Children her views on the procedures adopted and enforced by environmental health officers regarding the policing of environmental health at farmer and country markets; her further views on the widely acknowledged view that the enforcement of EU regulations regarding same here is vastly different and more restrictive by comparison...

Topical Issue Debate: Company Takeovers (18 Jul 2013)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister of State for his response. I call on him and his Department to convey our genuine concerns and fears to the C&C Group and its head personnel. The C&C Group management should be told to be upfront and honest with its loyal and dedicated workforce. The management should participate in meaningful dialogue and share information with the people working for them....

Death of former Ceann Comhairle: Expressions of Sympathy (27 Mar 2018)

Michael Lowry: On behalf of the Tipperary Members of the House, I wish to be associated with the tributes to Seán Treacy and the condolences to his family and many friends in Tipperary. When I came into the House first, in 1987, I found Seán to be very helpful and obliging. As a Tipperary man, he often gave us the nod when we least expected it. The one thing that stood out about Seán...

Mental Health Surge Capacity: Motion [Private Members] (21 Apr 2021)

Michael Lowry: I move amendment No. 1: (a)To insert the following after “acknowledges that”: “— positive mental health is fundamental to overall health and well-being; — mental health is central in building a healthy, inclusive and productive society;” (b)To insert the following after “8,893 children are waiting for primary care psychology...

Leaders' Questions (17 Apr 2018)

Michael Lowry: I am sorry to trouble the Taoiseach with mundane and practical matters but some city representatives and those from urban centres would not recognise or realise the huge problem we have with rural and county roads. An elected representative living in rural Ireland meets people every other day describing the shocking, appalling and atrocious conditions of these roads. People living on these...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (4 Jul 2019)

Michael Lowry: I would like to raise the issue of online safety for children in Ireland. The Minister for Justice and Equality, Deputy Charles Flanagan, will be aware that cyberbullying and access to graphic adult material online such as pornography and violence is increasing in Ireland at an alarming rate. The availability of negative and exploitative online material to children from the youngest age...

Death of Former Member: Expressions of Sympathy (26 Jun 2019)

Michael Lowry: Many people have spoken and written about the legacy of Jackie Healy-Rae. He was from the turf smoke and sometimes gun smoke wing of Charlie Haughey's Fianna Fáil Party. An unwise political miscalculation set Jackie on the independent route in 1977. That was the start of a journey which has culminated in the Healy-Rae family dominating Kerry politics. The Governments of Bertie Ahern...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Michael Lowry: In 2015, leading figures in the world of telecommunications stated that anything below 25 MB could no longer be defined as broadband.  As we are all aware, the European Commission has set 30 MB as the basic speed needed for a viable service. In 2016, several reports highlight the fact that only one third of Irish premises are consistently reaching speeds of 15 MB and above. The...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (29 May 2024)

Michael Lowry: I raise the issue of community cancer support centres. A diagnosis of cancer can bring with it a myriad of changes. Life can suddenly become a roller-coaster of medical appointments and hospital stays, being unable to work, financial worries, a loss of independence, unintended isolation and a tsunami of fear and uncertainty. These all-consuming changes come at a time when a person is...

Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013 [Seanad]: Second Stage (28 Jun 2013)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on this important issue. The Criminal Law (Human Trafficking) (Amendment) Bill 2013 is a vital step forward and one that will strengthen the protections in place for some of the most vulnerable in our society by transposing into Irish law the relevant EU directive. I commend the Minister on his prioritisation of this Bill despite the very extensive...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (15 Oct 2019)

Michael Lowry: The entire country is in desperation over the impact of the current national insurance crisis. Our failed insurance market poses a lethal threat to small businesses and consumers. Futures are in jeopardy and jobs are lost. The common denominator is excessive and suffocating premiums. Unjustifiable premiums are causing financial hardship, leading to enormous levels of stress and anxiety....

Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)

Michael Lowry: It is accepted that the strength of the force is crucial, but what is also very important is to motivate existing members and have them fully committed. To be a member of An Garda Síochána is an onerous and responsible task. It has its dangers and risks. The pay, terms and conditions of gardaí have been diminished. Many are under financial pressure and struggling to survive....

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Forestry Sector (21 Sep 2022)

Michael Lowry: 160. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine further to Parliamentary Question No. 647 of 14 September 2022, in stating that removing lop and top or brash from site is not described in the standards for felling and reforestation, if harvesting lop and top and brash from forestry harvesting sites is outside of the scope of the standards for felling and reforestation of October...

Investment in Football: Motion [Private Members] (12 Jul 2023)

Michael Lowry: Funding for all forms of sport is wise and represents a fruitful investment. Helping to nurture a love of sport is a gift that will keep on giving, especially for our young people. Ireland is a nation of sports lovers. From our cities to our villages and our crossroads, there will always be those who mentor players, those who love to run clubs and maintain facilities, and of course those...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (17 Jan 2024)

Michael Lowry: That is my responsibility and obligation and I have done that. Let me now address the issue of Roscrea. On four occasions in the past year, I have raised the subject of immigration policy and the lack of strategy. Each time I spoke in this Chamber, I illustrated Roscrea as a classic example of a system that is not working – a town that was overburdened, overwhelmed and in urgent...

Ceisteanna (Atógáil) - Questions (Resumed) - Ceisteanna ar Sonraíodh Uain Dóibh - Priority Questions: Technological Universities (20 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: The Minister can understand my particular interest in this because this is a ground-breaking initiative for LIT and the campuses in Thurles and Clonmel. There is no doubt that it would have a transformative effect on the educational and enterprise landscape of the county. It has been proven in many other cases, such as Athlone and Limerick, that a local university producing highly qualified...

Finance Bill 2019: Report Stage (Resumed) (20 Nov 2019)

Michael Lowry: I support the sentiment of Deputy Naughten's amendment. There is a lot of focus on, and discussion of, the traumatic effects of the closures in the midlands and what is likely to happen to those communities. We have a living example in Tipperary. The facility in Littleton was closed with the loss of 120 jobs, including seasonal jobs, and an associated loss of work for contractors, local...

Job Creation. (13 Nov 2007)

Michael Lowry: In the past week a shattering and demoralising blow has been inflicted on the diligent and committed workforce at Premier Foods, Thurles, County Tipperary. This company and the Erin brand, synonymous with Thurles, announced that it was to cease production, resulting in the loss of 95 jobs. The workforce and their dependent families have endured prolonged uncertainty and fear of the unknown....