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Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Social Welfare Benefits Waiting Times (3 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 108. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the fact that there is an almost five month delay in processing arrears owed to approved applicants for disability allowance; her views that such a long delay is fair or reasonable; if her attention has been drawn to the financial hardship and distress caused to those awaiting payment; if she will immediately...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Administration (3 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 196. To ask the Minister for Health if he will increase the number of medical staff processing medical card applications; his views that the current medical staff numbers are adequate in view of the huge numbers of applications awaiting decisions based on discretionary grounds; the previously held discretionary cards that are set to be restored believed to be in the region of 15,000 cards,...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Driver Licence Renewals (2 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 190. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if he will review the requirement that a person living abroad must return here, and present themselves in a National Driving Licence Service office if they wish to renew their Irish driving licence; his views on whether this requirement is fair or logical; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties this causes for Irish...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: School Enrolments (1 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 192. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will reverse the 2012 decision to raise enrolment thresholds for two, three and four-teacher schools in view of the damage that has been caused to schools in rural communities; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28471/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Bord Gáis Privatisation (1 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 272. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources the costs that will be incurred as a result of changing the name of Bord Gáis Éireann to Ervia; the reasons for this name change; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28024/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 564. To ask the Minister for Health if he will sanction the extension of BreastCheck, the national free breast cancer screening programme, to women aged between 65 and 69, as was promised in the programme for Government; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that 10% of breast cancer patients are in the 65 to 69 age group and this group also has high mortality rates; and if he will make...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products Availability (1 Jul 2014)

Michael Lowry: 523. To ask the Minister for Health if he will take steps to ensure that life-saving adrenaline autoinjectors are available in emergency cases, similar to the defibrillator system with trained first responders; the steps being taken to alter the law in this regard to ensure that no further tragedies occur; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [28212/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Services for People with Disabilities (26 Jun 2014)

Michael Lowry: 189. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to a case (details supplied) in County Offaly, the tragic circumstances in this case and the hardship and distress being caused to the family at present stemming from the lack of support available for a person with an intellectual disability; if he will immediately intervene to ensure that funding is made available for a...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (24 Jun 2014)

Michael Lowry: 416. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the steps he will take to tackle the unfair and discriminatory proposed entry requirements for the GLAS scheme for hill farmers on commonage; if he will take steps to reduce the 80% collective agreement clause that has been proposed before the final draft is agreed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26994/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Tenant Purchase Scheme Administration (4 Jun 2014)

Michael Lowry: 117. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government if a new tenant purchase scheme will be put in place for council tenants, if he will ensure that this scheme is brought forward as a matter of urgency; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23832/14]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Vehicle Registration (28 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 47. To ask the Minister for Finance the steps he will take to streamline the registration process for camper vans; if his attention has been drawn to the difficulties and delays being faced by dealers as a result of their being unable to register the vehicle themselves online; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that these dealerships are losing valuable business as a result of the...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Refugee Status Applications (27 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 690. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if she will confirm the position of her Department with respect to Syrian nationals seeking refugee status here; if priority for refuge will be given to Syrian refugees with family here; if Syrian refugees with family members who are nationalised here have an entitlement to refuge; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [22956/14]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Training (27 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 919. To ask the Minister for Health if he will confirm whether Health Service Executive staff, including nursing staff in St. Joseph's Hospital, Nenagh are fully trained and equipped to deal with Parkinson's patients when they are admitted for any medical condition; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23162/14]

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: State Examinations (13 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 281. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if he will engage in meaningful discussion with representatives from the secondary schools teachers' unions regarding the proposals advanced by him for junior certificate reform; if he will meet these groups to discuss their concerns because the working group meetings currently taking place are extremely limited; if he will work with them in a...

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: Rent Supplement Scheme Payments (13 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 379. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if she will increase rent supplement levels to reflect the real and rising level of rents across the country; if her attention has been drawn to the fact that a number of families are being made homeless on a weekly basis as they cannot access rented accommodation; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [21276/14]

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Television Licences Data (13 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 429. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if he will assist in securing information from RTE on the percentage of re-runs shown in the period from January through to March of 2014, in view of the fact that a high number of television licences are being paid through the Department of Social Protection; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [21062/14]

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Building Regulations Application (7 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 138. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government the impact of the 2014 building regulations on the design and construction of agricultural buildings; the qualifications needed by an individual to design/draw such an agricultural building; if a qualification (details supplied) is a qualifying qualification; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20397/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Tax Code (6 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 345. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will detail the tax implications for farmers arising from his proposal on the transfer of single farm payment under the new common agricultural policy scheme which states that 100% of leased entitlements may be lost to both lessor and lessee unless a permanent transfer or sale is made; if he will take steps to address the...

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Insurance Industry (1 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 45. To ask the Minister for Finance the position regarding the 75,000 Setanta Insurance policy holders here; where they now stand with regard to these policies; the steps to be taken to assist these policy holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19792/14]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Grassland Sheep Scheme Payments (1 May 2014)

Michael Lowry: 159. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when the next payment will issue for those on the grassland sheep scheme; the reasons for the delay in payments being issued to farmers cleared for payment; if his attention has been drawn to the hardship this is causing to farmers; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19799/14]