Results 201-220 of 3,697 for speaker:Michael Lowry

Written Answers — Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth: Departmental Funding (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1808.To ask the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth if a building block application will be reviewed (details supplied); the reason this application was not successful following the Pobal appraisal process; the additional funding opportunities that will be available for groups such as this to obtain funding; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32137/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1962.To ask the Minister for Health the rationale behind the recent decision by the Health Service Executive to reduce the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863 (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30918/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cross-Border Co-operation (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1963.To ask the Minister for Health how the decision to reduce the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863, through the cross-Border healthcare scheme aligns with the Government’s commitment to ensuring accessible and affordable healthcare for all citizens (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30919/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1990.To ask the Minister for Health if he is aware that the special needs dentist who was operating out of Nenagh Hospital has recently left their position and has not been replaced; if the HSE has plans to find a replacement for this critical role, given the importance of special needs dentistry services for children who require sedation for dental procedures; and if he will make a statement...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1991.To ask the Minister for Health if guidance will be provided by the HSE to parents living in the catchment area of Nenagh Hospital who have children with special needs, regarding what they should do in the event of an emergency dental appointment, given that there is currently no special needs dentistry services at Nenagh Hospital; if Portlaoise Hospital, which has special needs dentistry...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Healthcare Policy (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 1998.To ask the Minister for Health the measures that were taken to communicate changes in the reimbursement rate for cataract surgery from €1,928 to €863 to patients (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31012/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 2068.To ask the Minister for Health the reason his Department and the Health Service Executive have separated the pay of clinical nurse specialist from the clinical nurse manager 2 pay scale, as was previously customary, without negotiations with the clinical nurse specialist representative; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31376/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Education and Training Provision (23 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 2606.To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to the development plans for a college in County Tipperary (details supplied); if the Government will consider the college in future capital investment plans; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31602/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (11 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 340. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 183 of 29 May 2024, if he will expedite a scanning appointment for a child (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30529/24]

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Family Reunification (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 207. To ask the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice and Equality to provide an update on the review of the family reunion policy; if consideration will be given to amending the policy to allow individuals in full-time employment to have their family with them from the start of their full-time employment; when it is envisaged that this review will be finalised and the review findings...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 413. To ask the Minister for Health to provide an update on the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, given that the salaries of clinical nurse specialists are linked to this role; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30440/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 414. To ask the Minister for Health the reason, despite the recommendations for the implementation of the recommended salary increment for clinical nurse manager 2, as suggested by the expert review body on nursing and midwifery, the salary increment has not been applied to clinical nurse specialists, particularly those working in community palliative care in south Tipperary, and what steps...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff (10 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 415. To ask the Minister for Health to provide details on how his Department plans to support the development of clinical nurse specialists in the community, which is essential for the improvement of services and the development of Sláintecare, especially during the current recruitment and retention crisis in the healthcare sector; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30442/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Flood Relief Schemes (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 228. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform concerning the flood relief scheme for Freshford, County Kilkenny which was approved in May 2023 to be included as part of a national pilot to inform the delivery model for future flood relief schemes, the current status of this flood relief project; the timeframe for the commencement of the project; and if he will make a statement on...

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Natural Heritage Areas (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 426. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 195 of 16 May 2024, when he and the Minister of State in his Department will meet with an organisation (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29581/24]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Services (9 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 686. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children aged zero to 18 years of age waiting for primary care appointments, broken down by discipline in each CHO; the length of time children are waiting for a particular appointment, be it an initial appointment or further assessment or therapy, as of 30 June 2024, in tabular form; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [29188/24]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs (4 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 275. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if a sensory room grant application from a school has been received (details supplied); when a decision is expected on this application; if a lottery system will be implemented in the event a large volume of applications from primary schools are received that exceed the budgetary provisions of this sensory room grant scheme; and if she will...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport (4 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 300. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills to provide an update on the school transport scheme, specifically in relation to concessionary tickets, and on the specific case of a student (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28960/24]

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 85. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform if he and the Office of Public Works will consider the construction of a permanent and more substantial boundary wall between facilities now owned by the OPW and the private neighbouring property (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28611/24]

Written Answers — Department of Employment Affairs and Social Protection: Citizens Information Services (3 Jul 2024)

Michael Lowry: 121. To ask the Minister for Employment Affairs and Social Protection her views on a pay claim and Labour Court recommendation (details supplied); and if she will make a statement on the matter. [28541/24]