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Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (13 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: 101. To ask the Minister for Finance if payments issued under the restart grant and restart grant plus will be exempt from payment of income tax and other tax liabilities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29929/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services (6 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: 653. To ask the Minister for Health when full services will be restored to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28218/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (6 Oct 2020)

Michael Lowry: 702. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the decision by the HSE to cap monthly quantities of vital lifesaving prescribed products to a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary to treat maple syrup urine disorder; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28563/20]

Forestry (Miscellaneous Provisions) Bill 2020 [Seanad]: Second Stage (Resumed) (30 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: First, I welcome the fact this legislation has been fast-tracked in response to the numerous representations that have been made to public representatives, particularly those who represent rural constituencies. I hope the Minister of State will look seriously at and accept the amendments that have been put down by the Rural Independent Group because they are put forward with a view to...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education Policy (29 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 460. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills when the guidelines for schools on the use of reduced hours for individual pupils will be completed; her plans to put in place an effective reporting and monitoring mechanism within the guidelines to ensure appropriate and limited use of reduced hours in schools and the necessary oversight at departmental level; and if she will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Amalgamation (29 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 482. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the status of the amalgamation of national schools in Cahir, County Tipperary; if discussions have been held with the patron and trustees of the schools; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [26953/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: In recent months, we have heard impassioned pleas for assistance from almost every sector in the country. The Government, for the most part, has heard these pleas. Help has been provided that has gone some way towards easing the financial burdens of those most seriously impacted by Covid-19. While we remain in the increasing shadow of this virus, the new normal is unfolding as we find ways...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (24 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister for his response and his acknowledgement of the needs of this sector. The approach required to help must be multifaceted. Helping the entertainment industry to survive will require what the industry itself is all about, namely creativity. Financial support is crucial to it at this time. Getting the industry itself back on its feet, and therefore less dependant on the...

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: The reality is that the mental health budget has remained at 6% of the overall health budget for many years. There are fewer staff working in mental health services than there were in 2008. In January 2020, there were 10,642 individuals waiting for 12 months or more on waiting lists. There were also 2,000 children and young people on the waiting lists. In regard to Tipperary, at a time...

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 32. To ask the Minister for Health if a commitment will be given to prioritise increased funding for mental health services in County Tipperary and nationwide in budget 2021 to prevent the Covid-19 crisis from turning into a national mental health crisis (details supplied) [24045/20]

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: Will the Government give a commitment to prioritise increased funding for mental health services in Tipperary and nationwide in budget 2021? I ask that question in the context that, last week, the HSE head of operations said there has been a significant increase in referrals to mental health services as a result of Covid-19. As we know, mental health services were already overstretched...

Priority Questions: Mental Health Services (15 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: I appreciate and acknowledge the Minister of State's commitment to improving mental health services in Tipperary and all of us recognise that. The problem is whether she has a budget to deliver. I have no doubt the Minister of State is well meaning, but I remind her that Tipperary is a large county with a population of 160,000 people. The distance from Lorrha at the northern end of the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service (15 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 625. To ask the Minister for Health the number of home help hours funded across County Tipperary and nationwide; the specific care packages that are receiving funding; the number of hours allocated to each care recipient and each care worker; the way in which the figure compares to the number of hours funded in 2019; if his attention has been drawn to the chronic shortage of home help hours...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (8 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 103. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if specific and targeted grants will be made available to primary, post-primary and third-level institutions for environment and energy upgrades; his views on whether such grants would assist educational institutions to become more energy efficient to meet their future energy requirements; and if he will make a...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Pension Provisions (8 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: 898. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if a gratuity payment to a person (details supplied) will be reviewed; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21223/20]

Back to School, Further and Higher Education and Special Education: Statements (3 Sep 2020)

Michael Lowry: Children are happy to be back in school. They are back to leading their normal lives with their friends and back to a normal routine. Both their social and developmental needs are being met. Several parents have told me that they have never seen their children more enthusiastic about returning to school, having been away from their normal routine for six months. The work and effort that...

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Covid-19 Pandemic (30 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 987. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if he will issue guidelines to school age care services on reopening in September 2020; if service providers will be allowed to mix children from different geographical locations when returning to their services; if funding will be provided to assist services with Covid-19 regulations; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19627/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Aids and Appliances (30 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1075. To ask the Minister for Health if he will release the findings of the review of the FreeStyle Libre glucose monitoring system undertaken by his Department in 2019; if he will consider extending the availability of the FreeStyle Libre sensors to all persons with type 1 diabetes under the LTI scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19622/20]

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (28 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: When does the Government intend to review the rule regarding the numbers permitted to attend sporting events? The current restriction on numbers is neither logical nor justified. As an example, Semple Stadium in Thurles has a capacity of 48,000 and it is ridiculous that only 200 people, including players and officials, are permitted to attend a game there. This blanket approach is causing...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (28 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: I appreciate that commitment from the Taoiseach. There are three options available in Roscrea and I would like some action on them. One is to review the current detailed plan put forward by the development company to combine a new nursing home unit on the same site as the new medical centre. The second option is to use the 3-acre greenfield site owned by the HSE at the rear of Cré...