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- Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Post Office Network (16 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: I concur with my colleagues from Tipperary. We have met the chief executive and senior management of An Post. I met the Minister, Deputy Bruton, last week, but he refused to meet the Oireachtas representatives from Tipperary, which was disappointing. As a result of our conversation, the Minister communicated with me in writing today. He is holding the line on An Post's justification for...
- Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Teacher Redeployment (16 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: 183. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a person (details supplied) can be placed on a supplementary panel for teaching positions; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17371/19]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Long-Term Illness Scheme Coverage (16 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: 407. To ask the Minister for Health if pulmonary fibrosis is covered by the long- term illness scheme; if not, his plans to address the matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [17746/19]
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: I welcome the Government's commitment but I must reiterate that there is a high level of fear and trepidation throughout the agriculture industry. Farmers and beef producers in Tipperary and throughout the country are concerned for their futures. They seek assurances from the Government, the kinds of assurances the Tánaiste is giving us today, that contingency plans will be in place to...
- Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: Regarding Brexit, the world and its mother are conscious that Westminster and its parliamentary system are chaotic. It is a shambles of epic proportions and it is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of the disastrous management of Brexit by the UK Government and Parliament. That incompetence underlines how crucial it is to have stability of Government here and to have our Oireachtas...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: We are in public session. I advise everyone here, including those in the Gallery, to turn off their mobile phones. Members are reminded of the long-standing parliamentary practice to the effect that they should not comment on, criticise or make charges against a person outside the House or an official either by name or in such a way as to make him or her identifiable. This meeting has...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: The Minister has been charged with the responsibility to conduct a review, analysis and assessment of where we were, where we are and proposals of how we might move forward, a recommendation for which is to be presented to the Cabinet. When does he expect that to be concluded? When does he expect he will be in a position to make a recommendation to the Cabinet on the way forward?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: Will the Minister indicate whether information society services, including cybersecurity, are negatively affected by the revised budget?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: We will now move on to programme B.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: I thank the Minister. We will move on to programme C dealing with energy.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: The grant to Inland Fisheries Ireland is being increased by €1.4 million. I do not see a breakdown of that in the Minister of State's commentary. On what does Inland Fisheries Ireland propose to spend the increased allocation?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: With regard to the Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, there is an increase of €2.1 million. What is the intended use and purpose of that additional fund? Is the provision for purchasing carbon credits expected to continue to increase?
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: Before I call Deputy Eamon Ryan, we explained to Ministers and officials that Deputy Eamon Ryan, our Chairman and Deputy Lawless were meeting with the chief executive of Facebook. We have moved on to programme F, which is environment and waste management, but if Deputy Ryan wishes to raise a query on any programmes, I will allow him to make a submission.
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: Before I hand over to the Chairman, I asked the Minister of State, Deputy Canney, earlier about the position in respect of solar energy and the setting of tariffs. In my own constituency in Tipperary we have a large number of solar farms that have gone through the planning process and expended significant funds in acquiring planning permission. None of them has progressed. At a time when...
- Select Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 29 - Communications, Climate Action and Environment (Further Revised) (2 Apr 2019) Michael Lowry: We will move onto Programme G, appropriations-in-aid.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: We are now in public session and will begin our discussion of the decision by the Commission for the Regulation of Utilities, CRU, on the application by Mayo Renewable Limited for a high efficiency combined heat and power, HE CHP, plant certificate. I welcome Dr. Paul McGowan, chairman, Ms Aoife MacEvilly, commissioner, Ms Karen Trant, director of energy networks and Mr. John Melvin,...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: I thank the witnesses. By way of explanation, Senators have been called to a Seanad division. I invite members to ask questions not exceeding three minutes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: There is another vote in the Seanad.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: I call Deputy Bríd Smith before I return to Senator Mulherin.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)
Michael Lowry: This will be the final question as I need to move on to Deputy Bríd Smith.