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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...

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

Michael Lowry: In Roscrea in County Tipperary one issue overshadows all others, namely, the future of the Dean Maxwell community nursing home in the town. This vital 27-bed elderly care residential home and day facility is dying a slow death. The centre is cherished by the people of Roscrea. The management and staff of the nursing home provide an excellent service for the people of the local community....

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 135. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the fact that airlines are refusing to issue refunds to customers that have cancelled flights for July and August 2020; if the airlines will be instructed to issue refunds or credit notes to these customers who have cancelled flights on the basis of the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; and if...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 131. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if the emergency refund credit note will be extended for July, August and September 2020, in view of advice to avoid all non-essential travel and in further view of the fact that the Irish Epidemiological Modelling Advisory Group for the National Public Health Emergency Team has supported the advice not to travel and has urged the...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 132. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if financial supports will be issued to licensed travel agents and tour operators whose customers have cancelled flights and holiday bookings for the months of July and August 2020; if he will take into account that these customers have cancelled bookings on the advice to avoid all non-essential travel; if he will also take into...

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Public Services Card (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 447. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection the way in which a person can arrange an appointment for a public services card in view of the fact that many are waiting for a public services card to avail of free travel; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16486/20]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 568. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application with the authorisation of the Garda Commissioner for additional CCTV cameras in Clonmel, County Tipperary, in particular the Heywood Road area; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues regarding the use of CCTV is causing unnecessary concern and...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 570. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Fethard, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Closed-Circuit Television Systems (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 571. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality the status of an application for a CCTV scheme in Littleton, County Tipperary which is with the Garda Commissioner waiting authorisation; if the issue with housing such CCTV systems in the local Garda station can be resolved; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that the prolonged delays in resolving issues in relation...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Covid-19 Pandemic (21 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 587. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality if licences when due for renewal will be issued free of charge for community facilities that run bingo and social dancing in view of the fact that they have not been used for a number of months and will not be used for an extended period of time due to Covid-19; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [16799/20]

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: Although there is a major focus on travel, a sector of the industry is facing extinction unless they receive urgent funding. Ireland's 190 licensed travel agents are currently watching their businesses fail and, unlike other SMEs, they have received little or no assistance. I have been in correspondence with the Tánaiste about this issue. Industry projections estimate that as a result...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (16 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: I wish to raise a separate but connected issue. Thousands of people booked flights with airlines. On Government advice, they have taken the decision not to travel. We now have a situation where airlines have had the use of people's money for a considerable period. However, because the flights have not been cancelled, they are unable to recoup their money. The only option they have is to...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: National Broadband Plan (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 111. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of broadband for Muckloonmodderee, Cornamult and the Terryglass areas of County Tipperary; when the areas will receive fibre broadband through State intervention and the national broadband plan, NBP, in view of the fact the area was brought into the amber region following the 2019 NBP mapping consultation...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Efficiency (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 117. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment the status of applications for the SEAI renewable heat deep retrofit scheme; the number of approved applications from January to June 2020; the cost of approved applications; the budget allocated to the SEAI for the scheme; the processing time for applications to the scheme; when letters of offer will issue on such...

Written Answers — Department of Health: General Practitioner Services (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1063. To ask the Minister for Health when the general practitioner visit card will be extended to children under eight years of age; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14927/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Facilities (14 Jul 2020)

Michael Lowry: 1064. To ask the Minister for Health if the commitment to the building of a second cath lab at University Hospital Waterford will be reaffirmed; if so, the date on which a build contract will be signed off; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14928/20]