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Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Transport Applications (29 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: 244. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will investigate the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is waiting on a decision for a school transport grant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37653/16]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Public Service Broadcasting: Discussion (Resumed). (22 Nov 2016)

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Post Office Network: Motion [Private Members] (16 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: That is correct. As a signatory I welcome the opportunity to speak to this motion, which calls on the Government to honour its commitment to the reorganisation and development of the postal network and to maximise the future economic and social potential of the network. The post network is in disarray. It is not economically viable and it urgently requires a strategic survival plan. We...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda College (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the Tánaiste's positive response. Does she have within her budget the necessary resources to complete the work under way and to deliver an expansion and development, in-house and on the campus, of more bedroom accommodation, lecture rooms and classroom space, which is urgently required, and to address the parking issues that have arisen around the college and in the town?...

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda College (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: 28. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality the progress to date in regard to the refurbishment of the Garda College in Templemore; the status of recruitment and proposals to extend and expand accommodation and facilities to cater for the additional demand at the Garda College; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [34894/16]

Ceisteanna - Questions (Resumed) - Priority Questions: Garda College (15 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: At present there are 450 students in the Garda College. Another 200 students will start next week, on 20 November, and next year, from February to November, there will be 800 new recruits. While that expansion and development is to be welcomed, and in particular the recruitment, it creates practical and logistical problems at the college. I would like to hear what plans the Minister has to...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Commonage Land Use (2 Nov 2016)

Michael Lowry: 393. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if his attention has been drawn to the ongoing issue of commonages claims throughout County Tipperary due to a lack of a chairperson for the commonage implementation committee; when the appointment of a replacement chairperson for this committee will be envisaged; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [32862/16]

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the Minister's comments. I ask the OPW to expedite the development programme. We need a tiered office block and training centre on the site in Templemore. The Minister told me recently that it is at an advanced stage and I welcome that. I would like to bring it to the attention of the Minister and the Department of Justice and Equality that a disagreement has arisen involving...

Leaders' Questions (20 Oct 2016)

Michael Lowry: Before raising some questions about Templemore Garda training college, I would like to commend the Government for prioritising Garda recruitment. Obviously, the accelerated and expanded recruitment campaign is very welcome from a national perspective and will help to address the deficit in Garda numbers. The increased activity at the training college in Templemore will make an enormous...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (13 Oct 2016)

Michael Lowry: 126. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the situation in north Tipperary where children do not have access to physiotherapy services under the early intervention programme and that currently cover is not being provided for planned absences (details supplied); when it is envisaged that full access to these physiotherapy services will be restored; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Road Traffic Accidents Data (5 Oct 2016)

Michael Lowry: 232. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if his attention has been drawn to the high level of road traffic accidents and incidents on the M8 motorway between Cashel and Mitchelstown junctions 8 to 12 both north and southbound; the number of reported traffic accidents and incidents for the past 24 months on this section of motorway in tabular form; if these traffic accidents...

Written Answers — Department of Public Expenditure and Reform: Office of Public Works Projects (4 Oct 2016)

Michael Lowry: 335. To ask the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform the status of conservation works at a chapel (details supplied); when these works will be completed; when the scaffolding around the chapel will be removed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28087/16]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Broadband Service Provision (28 Sep 2016)

Michael Lowry: 240. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources his plans to expedite the broadband roll-out plan; the current status planned for certain locations (details supplied) in County Tipperary; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [27658/16]

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Lowry: What plans does the Government have and what arrangements are being made within the Estimates to address the appalling conditions of our rural roads network? We had an election six months ago. Prior to that election, the big parties conducted their research, had their focus groups, were taking soundings as to what the issues were and were sending people to America and the UK. I am...

Leaders' Questions (21 Jul 2016)

Michael Lowry: All I can tell the Tánaiste is that the people that I represent in Tipperary are angry, frustrated and annoyed. They feel ignored, forgotten and abandoned. I am not at all happy that, effectively, what the Tánaiste is telling me is that the Government recognises that there is a serious problem but that it cannot do anything about it until 2019. Can the Tánaiste be more...

Private Members' Business - Broadband Service Provision: Motion [Private Members] (6 Jul 2016)

Michael Lowry: In 2015, leading figures in the world of telecommunications stated that anything below 25 MB could no longer be defined as broadband.  As we are all aware, the European Commission has set 30 MB as the basic speed needed for a viable service. In 2016, several reports highlight the fact that only one third of Irish premises are consistently reaching speeds of 15 MB and above. The...

Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)

Michael Lowry: It is accepted that the strength of the force is crucial, but what is also very important is to motivate existing members and have them fully committed. To be a member of An Garda Síochána is an onerous and responsible task. It has its dangers and risks. The pay, terms and conditions of gardaí have been diminished. Many are under financial pressure and struggling to survive....

Leaders' Questions (30 Jun 2016)

Michael Lowry: As the Minister will be aware, the membership of An Garda Síochána is at its lowest level in modern times. This is due to a wave of retirements following a change in the treatment of taxation on pensions, and this was compounded by the cessation of recruitment. How does the Minister for Justice and Equality propose to achieve the objective of keeping pace with retirements while...

Written Answers — Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation: Employment Rights (21 Jun 2016)

Michael Lowry: 551. To ask the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation the current status of au pairs here; their responsibilities associated with this work; the full suite of employment legislation including minimum wage legislation that applies; the duties and responsibilities of families who hire au pairs; her plans for future development and protection; and if she will make a statement on the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Special Educational Needs Data (2 Jun 2016)

Michael Lowry: 179. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the number of autistic spectrum disorder units attached to primary and secondary schools in the Clonmel catchment area of County Tipperary; if there are sufficient units to meet the needs of children in this area; his plans to increase the number of primary and secondary schools; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [14180/16]