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Written Answers — Department of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources: Warmer Homes Scheme Issues (10 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 316. To ask the Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources if his attention has been drawn to the fact that under the warmer homes scheme, applicants can now avail of cavity wall insulation where previously this option was not available; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that many previous applicants now feel aggrieved that they could not avail of wall cavity...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (10 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 522. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the lack of a dedicated adolescent rehabilitation unit for teenagers who have suffered an acquired brain injury; if his attention has been drawn to the lack of support group or organisation for affected teenagers; if his attention has been drawn to the devastation caused to teenagers as a result of these injuries; if his...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 86. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reasons for the excessive and unfair delay in processing this case; if the delay was caused by a technical issue; the reasons it is taking so long to resolve this issue; if he will ensure that this application is...

Written Answers — Department of Justice and Equality: Departmental Staff Redeployment (3 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 296. To ask the Minister for Justice and Equality if he will provide a transfer for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary from their current post to the Garda Vetting Unit; if his attention has been drawn to the personal circumstances of the person in question; the reason this was not considered for the recent transfers to this unit, in view of the fact that they were on the waiting...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disability Support Services Issues (3 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 396. To ask the Minister for Health if he will intervene to ensure that funding is made available to the Dyspraxia Association of Ireland to allow them to continue their vital work, in the absence of any provision by the Health Service Executive; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51301/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (3 Dec 2013)

Michael Lowry: 403. To ask the Minister for Health the reason for the delay in the school eye screening programme; his views that this delay is acceptable; if his attention has been drawn to the adverse impact on pupils as a result of these delays; the steps he will take to address this matter; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [51476/13]

Written Answers — Department of Children and Youth Affairs: Foreign Adoptions (27 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 175. To ask the Minister for Children and Youth Affairs if she will provide an assurance that the families seeking to adopt in Russia, who have been affected by the conflict in Irish and Russian law as a result of section 63 of the Adoption Act, will be provided for prior to the Christmas recess; if a response has been received from the Attorney General on this matter; if not, when a reply is...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Sick Leave Entitlements (26 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 276. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the sick leave entitlements for a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; if the entire summer and Easter holidays will count towards the allowed period of sick leave; his views on whether this is fair; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [50867/13]

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: I appreciate that the Minister of State has given a response on behalf of the Minister for Justice and Equality. I believe it is totally unsatisfactory and it is in error, because an offer was made in writing. This debacle arose following the Government's policy initiative to reform and rationalise local authorities. Urban district councils were deliberately abolished and, in the case of...

Topical Issue Debate: Public Sector Staff Redeployment (20 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: I thank the Ceann Comhairle for affording me the opportunity to raise an issue of serious concern to eight employees of the local authorities in County Tipperary and their families. The issue at hand is the decision made by Garda human resources, HR, not to proceed with a number of redeployments already agreed between the local authorities in County Tipperary and the offices of the Garda...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Water Fluoridation (19 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 667. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an assurance that tap water is safe for use in the making up of babies' bottles; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49123/13]

Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No. 2) Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (13 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: I welcome the opportunity to speak on the Health (Alteration of Criteria for Eligibility) (No.2) Bill 2013, which seeks to give legislative effect to the changes to medical card eligibility for over 70s as advanced in the budget of 2014. This was a savage budget, which, through stealth, hit at the pockets of some of the most vulnerable individuals in our society and specifically targeted the...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Student Grant Scheme Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 337. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills the position regarding a student grant application in respect of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the reason this application was cancelled; if he will review this decision; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46805/13]

Written Answers — Department of Social Protection: JobBridge Programme (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 428. To ask the Minister for Social Protection if her attention has been drawn to the anomaly that exists within the JobBridge scheme and those who have been working voluntarily; if her attention has been further drawn to the fact that many of those who have been working for free to try to further their careers cannot take up on JobBridge positions, as they have not been claiming a qualifying...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 963. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on the exact number of farmers that have been contacted as part of the claw-back on single farm payments from the ongoing land parcel eligibility review; the total sum being sought from farmers by his Department to date; the number of farmers in County Tipperary who have been contacted in this...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Single Payment Scheme Administration (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 964. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine if he will provide clarification on the scale of the claw-back currently being undertaken on single farm payments as a result of the ongoing land parcel eligibility review; if he will confirm the years being reviewed, if he will provide an assurance that a ceiling will be put on the years being examined; his views on whether this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Emergency Services Personnel (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 1176. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the fire brigade are not called to assist in the case of cardiac arrest where an ambulance is not available; his views that this would be a prudent measure in view of the frequency of cardiac arrests and the need for swift action in these cases; if he will examine the possibility of creating a call system for the fire brigade when the ambulance...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Procedures (5 Nov 2013)

Michael Lowry: 1177. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the case of a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary who is currently awaiting an urgent scan in Cork University Hospital; the reasons for the delay in the case; if his attention has been drawn to the fact that the person was rushed to hospital twice last weekend by ambulance due to the severe pain; his views on...

Written Answers — Department of Education and Skills: Schools Building Projects Status (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Lowry: 178. To ask the Minister for Education and Skills if his attention has been drawn to an overcrowding issue in a school (details supplied) in County Tipperary; the steps being taken by his Department to tackle this issue; if he will provide an update on the status of an application for funding for a new building submitted by this school; if he will provide assurance that funding will be...

Written Answers — Department of Environment, Community and Local Government: Shared Ownership Scheme (22 Oct 2013)

Michael Lowry: 363. To ask the Minister for Environment, Community and Local Government further to Parliamentary Question No. 188 of 22 May 2013, the steps being taken to assist those trapped in the shared ownership scheme; if the Government review on this matter has been completed; the steps that will be taken to assist the families affected; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44554/13]