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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.

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Energy Plant Certification: Commission for the Regulation of Utilities (2 Apr 2019)

Michael Lowry: Ms MacEvilly has answered that question. We will move on to Deputy Bríd Smith.

An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Lowry: Will the Minister facilitate a meeting between the Oireachtas representatives for County Tipperary and the chairman and chief executive of An Post to explain the logic, rationale or basis on which An Post is making the decision? It has caused much consternation, particularly among the business community and older people who use the existing post office.

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Garda Recruitment (26 Mar 2019)

Michael Lowry: 457. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality his plans to review the maximum age limit of 35 years of age for normal entry into An Garda Síochána in order to maximise recruitment opportunities and diversity in view of the recently published Report on the Future of Policing in Ireland; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [12912/19]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Microgeneration Support Scheme Bill 2017: Discussion (5 Mar 2019)

Michael Lowry: I am basing my question on my knowledge of what is happening in my county of Tipperary. The Department is very exercised and committed. We have had publications, seminars, White Papers and the Minister speaking every other day about the necessity of environmentally friendly projects. I cannot understand why it is taking so long for the Department to establish a feed-in tariff for these...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Lowry: I agree with the Taoiseach that the national children's hospital project should progress but the public is demanding value for money while it does so. On the general point I made, there are 257 agencies in this country. We used to call them quangos. At the same time, we witness all the errors, mistakes and abject systems failures right across the public service. After all of those...

Ceisteanna ó Cheannairí - Leaders' Questions (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Lowry: On the same subject, whatever about the reality, the perception among working people means that they are questioning the misuse of public moneys. I want to ask a question regarding PwC, which has been engaged by the Government to explain this gross miscalculation. I am curious to understand what procurement procedure was followed to appoint this firm. One could argue that a conflict of...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Young Farmers Scheme (12 Feb 2019)

Michael Lowry: 552. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if the situation regarding young farmers who are in a farming partnership will be clarified regarding their eligibility to apply for entitlements on an annual basis from the national reserve in cases in which the young farmers have their own herd number with an off-farm income which is less than €40,000 (details supplied);...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: National Educational Psychological Service Data (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Lowry: 120. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of National Educational Psychological Service assessments allocated to schools annually in the north and south County Tipperary catchment areas; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4630/19]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Assessments (30 Jan 2019)

Michael Lowry: 201. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children on waiting lists for an initial assessment of need by the HSE under the Disability Act 2005, for local health offices in north and south County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4627/19]